Hey how about a primmer on the harware lingo?

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  1. Sep 10, 2010 #1
    BJnobear

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    Some of us are not big radio guys, anyone care to help some of us learn the tricks?

    List of things I would like more info on.
    1. Talkback
    2. Echo
    3. Roger Beep
    4. Talking in the ditch
    5. Talking to the trees
    6. SSB vs CB
    7. Skipping on various channels
    8. What SWR actually means.
    9. Co-phase
    10. linears vs kickers
    11. What causes bleed-over
     
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  3. Sep 11, 2010 #2
    WA4GCH

    WA4GCH Road Train Member

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    Ok I'll try and answer some ...

    TALKBACK is a way to hear what you are saying on morse code it is sometimes called sidetone.

    ECHO is reverb added to your audio

    ROGER BEEP is a end of transmision signal

    SSBvsCB SSB is a mode CB is a band of frequencies Only SSB/AM are allowed on cb.

    SWR is a measure of outgoing to returned power 1:1 is 0% back 2:1 is 10% back and 3:1 is 25% back

    CO-PHASED is feeding more than one antenna
    Start about page 11 ( http://download.qrz.ru/pub/hamradio/antenna/hy-gain/AV-12AVQ.pdf )

    Linears and kickers are just illegal amps used to increaset power NO amp is alowed on CB.

    BLEED OVER 2 causes one is a transmiter can be only so clean and receivers can reject only so strong a signal.
     
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  4. Sep 12, 2010 #3
    BJnobear

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    The first three seem to be relativity useless items, I seem to recall never being able to hear though the echo.
     
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  5. Sep 12, 2010 #4
    WA4GCH

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    Some radios have them built in and they are useless
     
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    josh.c

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    I'd argue that talkback isn't totally useless, makes it easier to tell if you've got a mic cord going bad, or some other common failure.
     
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    FriedTater

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    When set conservatively they enhance the audio quality on any radio.
    Wouldn't run a radio without it.



     
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    WA4GCH

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    It is like processers I run one some don't like them Echo is not found on most ham radios PROCESSERS are ...
     
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  10. Sep 13, 2010 #8
    FriedTater

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    Clue #1
    We are on a CB FORUM,talking about CITIZEN BAND RADIOS
    FYI,that would be "processors" or PROCESSOR'S :biggrin_25525:

     
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  11. Sep 13, 2010 #9
    WA4GCH

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    Clue#2

    What is a topgun ? :biggrin_25525:
     
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