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Dumb newbie cb lingo questions.

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pistolero

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Apr 16, 2013
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Raleigh, NC
For a start, what is a pill? In reference to amps.
And why is it called a "single" side band if it has upper and lower?
I'm sure there will be plenty more as I discover them. :unsure:
TIA.
 

Pill is a transistor more pills = more power

Single sideband is single because one sideband is being separated from the carrier and other sideband.
 
A transistor, that looks like a "Pill"

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And to nip the next question in the bud, when a radio has uppers and lowers that is not the same as USB & LSB. Uppers and Lowers is a way of saying the radio has been modded with channels both above channel 40 and below channel 1. When you have a sideband radio (SSB) the two modes of sideband talking are USB and LSB. As an example a Galaxy 959 is a legal 40 channel sideband radio, this means the 3 modes of talking on those 40 channels is AM, USB, & LSB.
 
Thanks for all the info.
Here's one more:
Why do I hear station numbers? "this is 435 from west LA" or whatever. I undertand shortwave gets FCC issued station designations and are required to state them.
 
Alot of people will make up a set of numbers kind of like a call sign or handle.

I personally used numbers instead of a handle when i was on CB...one of those personal choice deals
 
pistolero said:
For a start, what is a pill? In reference to amps.
And why is it called a "single" side band if it has upper and lower?
I'm sure there will be plenty more as I discover them. :unsure:
TIA.
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Because its the closest things CBers know to compare them to ya know, drugs, pills, uppers, downers, ect ect...:tongue:
 
Staybolt said:
Because its the closest things CBers know to compare them to ya know, drugs, pills, uppers, downers, ect ect...:tongue:
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Or because 'pill' is easier to pronounce and spell than 'transistor'.

Same thing with calling it a 'box' instead of 'amplifier'

Some CBers choke on big 3 or 4- syllable words.:wink:
 
There is no meaning to the numbers other than a way to identify yourself. Use your name if you want. If you get your ham licence
Then you are issued a letter number call sign thats on record and you can look up. I use a 3 digit number and my end of the state for talking skip and dx contacts
 

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