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Is 10 meters USB or LSB?
NOTE: The “standard” and internationally used and accepted mode on 10 meters is USB, NOT LSB. Please refrain from using LSB ON 10 METERS! When you upgrade to the General or the Extra license class, similar rules apply to your band edges. On 160, 75/80, and 40 meters, use LSB.
What band is 10 meters?
The 10-meter band is a portion of the shortwave radio spectrum internationally allocated to amateur radio and amateur satellite use on a primary basis. The band consists of frequencies stretching from 28.000 to 29.700 MHz.
Is 20 meters upper or lower sideband?
SSB Frequency Lists
| Basic Frequency Lists and Bands for Listening to SSB (in KHz) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 60 Meters | USB | |
| 40 Meters | 7125-7300 | LSB |
| 30 Meters | LSB and USB | |
| 20 Meters | 14150-14350 | USB |
Should I use upper or lower sideband?
It is generally accepted that Upper Sideband, USB is used on frequencies above 10 MHz and that Lower Sideband, LSB is used in frequencies below 10 MHz. Single sideband is available for use on most of the HF amateur radio bands, although some bands and frequencies are narrow and do not allow the use of SSB.
How far can I talk on 10 meters?
Local contacts up to 40 or 50 miles or more can be expected 24 hours a day and is very useful for local communication. The higher the antenna, the better. Using ground wave on 10 meters is much like 2 meter operation using repeaters without the repeaters. Strictly station to station.
What does 10 meter CB mean?
10 Meter Radios are Amateur Radios, also known as Ham Radios. The 10 Meter Band consists of frequencies stretching from 28.000 to 29.700 MHz. This means that you can still use a standard CB antenna- just be sure to get an antenna that has a power rating that will handle the power output of your 10 meter radio.
Does anyone use 10 meter?
Yes, there are even some 10 meter FM repeaters. However, the current band plan in the U.S. doesn’t give Technician class licensees access to the FM portion of the band.
What is a 10 meter radio?
What’s the difference between upper sideband and lower sideband?
In radio communications, a sideband is a band of frequencies higher than or lower than the carrier frequency, that are the result of the modulation process. The signal components above the carrier frequency constitute the upper sideband (USB), and those below the carrier frequency constitute the lower sideband (LSB).
Is 40 meters upper or lower sideband?
To make communications consistent and to keep bandwidths to a minimum, the convention is to use lower sideband (LSB) communications for the longer wavelength (lower frequency) bands at 160, 75, and 40 meters.
Is 10m a HF?
10 Metres, 28.0 – 29.7MHz 10 metres is by far the widest of the HF bands and can seem very empty during the years of sunspot minima.
Which sideband is used on the 30 meter band?
For bands below 30-meters (frequencies lower than 10 MHz), the lower sideband is used. [The 30-meter band is a digital modes-only band where SSB is not used, and another exception occurs in the 60-meter band (5.3 MHz) where only five USB channels are allowed.
Why use the 10 meter band for antennas?
Lots of experimentation with antennas goes on using the 10 meter band because their size is not as large as the lower HF bands. The 10 meter band can be a very good learning ground in the experimentation of building antennas and polishing your on the air skills for a higher class license.
What is upper sideband vs lower sideband?
Upper sideband vs lower sideband? Is there a chart that can show me where to use which sideband on what frequencies? It’s a throw back to the design limitations of early SSB radios and was quickly made irrelevant by design evolution, but as already mentioned, 10MHz and up is upper sideband, below 10MHz is lower sideband.
Which sideband is used with SSB mode?
You may now be asking, “Which sideband is used with SSB mode?” The convention used by hams is that bands above the 30-meter band (frequencies greater than 10 MHz), including all VHF and UHF bands, use the upper sideband (USB) – the band of frequencies adjacent to, and higher than, the carrier frequency.