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G6Tanuki · 8th Sep 2017, 11:21 am

Yes, demodulating SSB can be tricky as regards getting the gain balance right.

I have a fond memory of using a SR C12 (powered by two enormous steel-cased 12V batteries in series) as part of my school cadet-force signals unit. Managed to get a 200-plus-foot longwire antenna put up, one end being at about 70 feet high. With this we worked all over the UK on the CCF 5MHz allocations and once as far as Germany.

The only problem we had was speech-breakthrough on the intercom between the headmaster's study and his secretary!

8th Sep 2017, 11:21 am	#3
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,998	Re: Station Radio C-12 Yes, demodulating SSB can be tricky as regards getting the gain balance right. I have a fond memory of using a SR C12 (powered by two enormous steel-cased 12V batteries in series) as part of my school cadet-force signals unit. Managed to get a 200-plus-foot longwire antenna put up, one end being at about 70 feet high. With this we worked all over the UK on the CCF 5MHz allocations and once as far as Germany. The only problem we had was speech-breakthrough on the intercom between the headmaster's study and his secretary!