kinf of off topic, kind of not

[nexus]

Browning, you're asking in the WRONG forum LOL... I'm surprised I haven't been lynched yet for even mentioning Uniden in here. Go to the Uniden forum on here and ask people's opinion on the 330.

 

[browning]

before i go, can i ask a question:

some basic shortwave models i've found say they get AM, FM, SSB and "continuous shortwave". what does continuous shortwave mean? is it a modulation mode?

also, the current shortwave model i have (and my first. this is the one that got me interested in shortwave the grundig FR200) does not get the ham radio, utility stations etc that are supposed to be on shortwave. however, since this model doesn't have SSB, i'm guessing this is the problem? what is it in the radio specifically that enables SSB reception?

and lastly, when i do get a dedicated shortwave radio, what othe rmodulation modes should it be able to receive (besides AM and SSB?)

 

[n2mdk]

Think they mean Continuous Wave CW for short, it's for sending Morse Code. Since SSB doesn't actually send the carrier the radio has to be able to reinsert the carrier and the clarify the audio. Most inexpensive SW/Hf radios have a clarifier control (so do expensive radios) to make the audio received sound more like human speech. It has a tendency to have a Donald Duck sort of sound. This is a very simplified explanation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-sideband_modulation gives a fuller explanation
This topic can be better handled in the HF Forum on this site http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79

 

[hoser147]

Ok will try this the first thing you said you want to listen to is the police and weather (right) What police depts do you want to listen to City State or County? It makes a big difference in Ohio if you dont want to put it up for everyone to see give me a PM and Ill see if I can help ya...................Hoser

 

[Viper43]

An AM radio station in Roswell, NM

Shouldn't that be KUFO for Roswell? lol

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