Upper sideband on 2m...most weak signal on VHF is horizontal polarization but some folks try vertical as that's all they have.... cross polarized is 20db or more difference...a 100 to 1 signal change.. Yes you'd need a SSB radio for 2m..
Chris WB5ITT On Fri, Feb 17, 2023, 9:12 AM M Reiter via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > Bubba, I am too new to know what I am talking about, is 2m (USB) > UpperSideBand, or UniversalSerialPort, the same as just FM simplex at > 144MHz?? or do I need a ssb radio at 2m? my SSB radio does not have a 2M > band. > ZHO marc. > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 5:25 PM Rob KC5RET via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I got on this last week from my RV in Pearland. It was me, KC5RET, Bubba >> and Rob (?) K5TPC. Nice to get something to work that's not normally used. >> >> I can't make it tonight but I do plan on being there next Thursday, Feb. >> 23 on 144.270 USB at 7p >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 5:46 PM Bubba Flowers via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >>> A few of us (Robert K5TPC and me Bubba KI5MBL)are going to try ...again >>> to get a 2m VERTICAL USB chat group going on Thursdays at 7pm local on >>> 144.270 MHz. All are welcome. Just a rag chew no specific topic. >>> 73 >>> KI5MBL >>> Bubba >>> >>> >>> >>> The life you live is the lesson you teach. >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC@bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >>> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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