Here some truth, there are no nets or roundtables on CB. There are very few real conversations on CB. The ones that do are mostly buddies and have been doing so for years.
The real DX I've heard up on 27.555 you can tell mostly run real HF radios so no drift or tracking problem there.
Channel 38 LSB is mutiple stations calling out numbers simultaneously in the hopes someone will pick them up in a slosh of off frequency signals when the bands hoppin'.
Many lower cost and older HF rigs don't have a TCXO and don't have the drift problem so that part of Robb's justification for modifying doesn't hold water. If I'm not mistaken, his own TS2000 doesn't have a TCXO either. People really should be using better equipment if they prefer SSB. It'll be better for everyone.
The RCI 2900 series, HR2510's, and many people claim the Optima's don't have a drift problem after warm up. None of these have TCXO's yet many people still are compelled to hack the clarifier anyway.
If it's common knowledge that those inferior CB's like the notorious Galaxies drift on SSB, why is anyone wasting their time using them on SSB? Why would you waste your time trying to engage in conversation with out of whack radio's which most likely won't happen other than getting your numbers called?
In most cases, if someone is off frequency, most people will ignore him anyway. The stronger and better sounding stations tend to get more contacts.
It's also true many new radio's OOTB are off frequency some and need some adjusting by someone who can do it right. That would clear up a lot of problems right there along with using a clarifier knob with no pointer marking so people won't get hung up if theirs isn't dead center.
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