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ESSB gets a bad rap because whether you choose to believe it or not ESSB is inferior to regular SSB bandwidth when it comes to conveying information. It is a FACT that the narrower the bandwidth mode the higher the success rate of getting thru. Having made contacts around the world does not negate that fact. Narrow band digital modes are better than CW which is better than SSB which is better than ESSB which is better than FM etc. It is FACT. ESSB does sound good if the signal is strong but when the signal/noise ratio goes to hell it gets hard to make out. ESSB is very often taken to extreme and occupies a lot of bandwidth and many operators will continues to fire up n the band about 2 KHz away from a QSO in progress and splatter it with QRM while talking to their other ESSB buddy across town without a thought or care about the QRM. I have had that happen many times on the bands. When you complain they usually respond with "Get a better receiver with better filters" The idiots don't seem to realize that no amount of filters will remove interference INSIDE their passband. I suppose that ESSB may possibly have a place on 40 and 80m especially in the daytime for local and regional contacts but nothing higher especially on 20m where the band is often crowded when it is open. Having said all this I do like good audio but I pursue that aspect of the hobby on AM and only on 80m. I spent 22 years in commercial broadcasting so I do know and understand the quest for good audio however good audio does not necessarily mean W-I-D-E audio. My Kenwood TS-820S sounds fantastic on SSB with just the MC-50 microphone and when tuned up on the air properly.

<blockquote data-quote="Captain Kilowatt" data-source="post: 547517" data-attributes="member: 39"><p>ESSB gets a bad rap because whether you choose to believe it or not ESSB is inferior to regular SSB bandwidth when it comes to conveying information. It is a FACT that the narrower the bandwidth mode the higher the success rate of getting thru. Having made contacts around the world does not negate that fact. Narrow band digital modes are better than CW which is better than SSB which is better than ESSB which is better than FM etc. It is FACT.&nbsp; ESSB does sound good if the signal is strong but when the signal/noise ratio goes to hell it gets hard to make out. ESSB is very often taken to extreme and occupies a lot of bandwidth and many operators will continues to fire up n the band about 2 KHz away from a QSO in progress&nbsp; and splatter it with QRM while talking to their other ESSB buddy across town without a thought or care about the QRM. I have had that happen many times on the bands. When you complain they usually respond with &quot;Get a better receiver with better filters&quot; The idiots don&#039;t seem to realize that no amount of filters will remove interference INSIDE their passband. I suppose that ESSB may possibly have a place on 40 and 80m especially in the daytime for local and regional contacts but nothing higher especially on 20m where the band is often crowded when it is open. Having said all this I do like good audio but I pursue that aspect of the hobby on AM and only on 80m. I spent 22 years in commercial broadcasting so I do know and understand the quest for good audio however good audio does not necessarily mean W-I-D-E audio. My Kenwood TS-820S sounds fantastic on SSB with just the MC-50 microphone and when tuned up on the air properly.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Captain Kilowatt, post: 547517, member: 39"] ESSB gets a bad rap because whether you choose to believe it or not ESSB is inferior to regular SSB bandwidth when it comes to conveying information. It is a FACT that the narrower the bandwidth mode the higher the success rate of getting thru. Having made contacts around the world does not negate that fact. Narrow band digital modes are better than CW which is better than SSB which is better than ESSB which is better than FM etc. It is FACT. ESSB does sound good if the signal is strong but when the signal/noise ratio goes to hell it gets hard to make out. ESSB is very often taken to extreme and occupies a lot of bandwidth and many operators will continues to fire up n the band about 2 KHz away from a QSO in progress and splatter it with QRM while talking to their other ESSB buddy across town without a thought or care about the QRM. I have had that happen many times on the bands. When you complain they usually respond with "Get a better receiver with better filters" The idiots don't seem to realize that no amount of filters will remove interference INSIDE their passband. I suppose that ESSB may possibly have a place on 40 and 80m especially in the daytime for local and regional contacts but nothing higher especially on 20m where the band is often crowded when it is open. Having said all this I do like good audio but I pursue that aspect of the hobby on AM and only on 80m. I spent 22 years in commercial broadcasting so I do know and understand the quest for good audio however good audio does not necessarily mean W-I-D-E audio. My Kenwood TS-820S sounds fantastic on SSB with just the MC-50 microphone and when tuned up on the air properly. [/QUOTE]

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