Yes, you read correctly - simple sideband, not single sideband.
For some time, I have had in my mind a very simple 10m rig. Sadly, my stroke got in the way, so this has not progressed. Such a rig would be ideal for Es and, certainly here in the UK, most of Europe should be workable with a simple antenna. At some point, I'd like to complete this. Maybe someone else already has.
A few years ago, the whole world would have been workable. Sadly with declining conditions, this is far less likely now on 10m. May, June and July are the best months for Es (sporadic-E) in the northern hemisphere. Of course, there is nothing stopping you work local SSB stations at any time.
See https://sites.google.com/site/g3xbmqrp3/hf/10msimple_sb .
I think the Indian BitX board might be closest to meeting this objective.
ReplyDeleteYes, you might be right.
ReplyDeleteI contacted YouKits with a similar idea a few years ago, and they rejected it out-of-hand. They don't like 10M at all.
ReplyDeleteWith the growth of digital modes, combined with the emergence of smart-phone apps and compact stand-alone devices to handle those modes, the weak link now seems to be the radio itself. A simple, no-frills, single-band SSB transceiver with an appropriate audio interface for digital modes is a compelling possibility.
I suppose that someone could always convert SSB CB (11M) transceivers and modify them with an audio interface. That sounds like more work than it's worth, though.