SSB in your XK?

[Spigot]

I am getting ready to purchase a CB for my commander. I went to a CB shop in Denver today (awesome place), the guy who runs it had a good selection of CBs as well as CBs with SSB (single side band). It got me wondering if anyone had this capability in their ride? I dont think it is something that I would use to talk to other road folk, but it might be cool while camping or something with my boys.

One a side note, they look cool with more buttons on them. lol

Jared

[Sal-XK]

I just have the basic $30 midland CB.

[LWM]

I have a basic CB, not sure the extra channels would be of much use.

[1USMC]

Single sideband (SSB) advantage is that it is a more efficient type of communications vs straight amplitude modulation (AM) that is used with a radio w/o SSB. Think of the upper/lower channels as only having to use 1/2 of the signal of the regular channel. Power, band width and signal to noise (SNR) are all improved. That equals more effective and reliable communications. ( SSB was the method for a long time btw NORAD and our Nuke bombers)

All that said, as CB's have been slowly being replaced by other communications devices, I'm guessing mostly serious CB'rs are using the more expensive SSB radios anymore. I have one (SSB) but its to big for me to mount in my Commander so I'm using a Cobra 75 WX ST Remote Mount. Not SSB but it has other help,,, and I have other comm. installed and more to finish whenever I can get time.

There is much more to SSB,( and most of it I don't fully understand), but hope that helps..

[Spigot]

After doing some serious research I am seriously leaning to a CB with SSB. Galaxy makes a few. They are capable of much farther distances, which in the Colorado mountains would be beneficial. I keep you posted.

[1USMC]

If you want good comm with someone that also has a SSB CB over longer and rougher distances, then I would most definitely recommend SSB modulation. Normally 2 - 4X more efficient ( dBm stuff). Let me know how it works out... <<<.>>>