question for the hammies..

[Splash1]

if your radio showed a deadkey of 1/4 watt on lsb,would you be overly concerned or just take a ocd pill and forget about it ?

 

[Wire Weasel]

http://www.worldwidedx.com/export-radios/115038-2970n2-sideband-carrier.html

 

[RatsoW8]

if your radio showed a deadkey of 1/4 watt on lsb,would you be overly concerned or just take a ocd pill and forget about it ?

Is it really or is the mic picking up just enough background noise to show a wee bit out? I key my radio with a Heil Goldline mic and unless I turn the mic gain to zero it will pickup a little noise from the central a/c running. Not enough for anyone to hear on the other end but enough to show a few watts output. No big deal.

 

[Wire Weasel]

Unless the carrier is making some kind of noise that folks on the receiving are griping about --- I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Splash1]

RatsoW8..ya,,the mic gain was on o..i,ve heard my wife talk to me whilst in the mobile n sounded fine . wasnt sure bout mebe harming the radio or not preforming as well as it should is why im asking..i figgered if have a problem i,d ask the hammies who know what their doin n if you guys didnt seemed concerned i,ll go mow the grass instead of tearin into the radio..

 

[VA3ES]

If you're really, really anal about it, and it keeps you awake at night, and you're getting all neurotic about it... it's a real easy fix.

I don't know what rig it is, but they all have an SSB Carrier Balance pot on the board. While gazing lovingly at your watt meter, carefully adjust the pot for minimum carrier.

Dat's it, dat's awl, as my Quebecois friends like to say.

 

[Kamikaze]

A little carrier on an ssb signal will not hurt a thing. If it keeps you awake at night or your buddies point and laugh try the balanced modulator adjustment as mentioned.

There are shortwave sideband stations which transmit with carrier. It provides phase information for proper demodulation.

 

[RatsoW8]

If you're really, really anal about it, and it keeps you awake at night, and you're getting all neurotic about it... it's a real easy fix.

I don't know what rig it is, but they all have an SSB Carrier Balance pot on the board. While gazing lovingly at your watt meter, carefully adjust the pot for minimum carrier.

Dat's it, dat's awl, as my Quebecois friends like to say.

What he said.