Is it normal to have S3-S7 of bleed on your frequency of choice ? Either distorted garbled deep low ...wuw wuw wuw wuw or a high thin reedy harsh bleed ?
This is what I get ALL the time when I DX (20m)..... 1/2 wave vertical, basically lossless run of coax : "Filt 1" no changes on the TWIN PBT... the RF noise floor I operate in is S0 so I don't use NR.
I am used to CB channels and this bleed is making ham radio hard work to listen to. I have only ever used a 7300 radio so have nothing to compare it to. It kind of makes sense if someone cannot hear you and then is giving a +20dB signal 2-3 kHz away from you freq that they will bleed.. but if this is normal it is a BIG downside compared to channelized SSB CB DX bands.
I have never experienced this degree of terrible bleed on CB channels... and it making ham radio a VERY unpleasant experience.
I don't know of the radio RX is poor or if it is just normal. I am guessing it is normal and you are getting either the lows or highs from the station next to you on a busy band. It is hard to make good dx in weak conditions with S3-S7 of peaking garbage on your freq.
I am very disappointed with this aspect of amateur radio, it may well be enough for me to give it up.... as I am not enjoying it. I have spent a lot of time and money on it and then I get S4-S7 of adj stations all over the freq I am on.
Yours sincerely an inexperienced new amateur radio op.
This is what I get ALL the time when I DX (20m)..... 1/2 wave vertical, basically lossless run of coax : "Filt 1" no changes on the TWIN PBT... the RF noise floor I operate in is S0 so I don't use NR.
I am used to CB channels and this bleed is making ham radio hard work to listen to. I have only ever used a 7300 radio so have nothing to compare it to. It kind of makes sense if someone cannot hear you and then is giving a +20dB signal 2-3 kHz away from you freq that they will bleed.. but if this is normal it is a BIG downside compared to channelized SSB CB DX bands.
I have never experienced this degree of terrible bleed on CB channels... and it making ham radio a VERY unpleasant experience.
I don't know of the radio RX is poor or if it is just normal. I am guessing it is normal and you are getting either the lows or highs from the station next to you on a busy band. It is hard to make good dx in weak conditions with S3-S7 of peaking garbage on your freq.
I am very disappointed with this aspect of amateur radio, it may well be enough for me to give it up.... as I am not enjoying it. I have spent a lot of time and money on it and then I get S4-S7 of adj stations all over the freq I am on.
Yours sincerely an inexperienced new amateur radio op.
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