Single Sideband
ETIQUETTE
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["THE" man on SSB: Don Stoner]
-When you first get a sideband rig some things may seem a bit differently to you. For instance, the way people talk to each other. On "AM", you'll find "Handles" (names that CBer's go by) like Two Ton, Peddler, or Powerhouse, etc. You'll also notice that the CB SLANG takes awhile to get used to, as well as the profanity that seems to slip in and out of a conversation.
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Flipping to SSB, you'll find a lack of handles because most sidebanders use numbers like 202, 357, or if they belong to a club it may be something like "Needle Bender 000". If someone asks what your handle is, the usual reply would be your first name (i.e. - "Bob"). A sideband conversation would be comparable to a phone conversation - no slang, first names used, etc.
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While there is some profanity on SSB, it's far less than what you'll hear on AM. Sideband is the place where most of us try to be polite to each other [NOTE: SSB channels are usually 35-40, and for the old timers, channel 16. This was called the "Gentleman's Agreement". Sad to say that many AMer's don't care about it and tear up the Sideband frequency's.]
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Feel free to download a Don Stoner article called "SSB ETIQUETTE"
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