Packet Radio on 27Mhz (2011)

Note: THIS IS NOT HAM RADIO.

This is on the CEPT CB band, specifically 27.235Mhz, but instead of the common FM, this is on the SSB mode (note: the signal decoded on either, but more reliably on SSB due to the massive amount of carriers from other stations, somehow the AFSK punched through on top of those carriers).

On my side the radio transmits approximately 8 watts, the other station reports to be running much more (100w) according to the info text received.

This occurred during a massive "Sporadic E" event caused by solar disturbances (sunspot activity). My antenna is a simple vertical wire inside a fibreglass casing, a crappy old Solarcon A99. The receiver you hear in the background is on a horizontal wire (1/2 size G5RV)

Packet on SSB is extremely difficult with old radios such as the one I used due to its unstable oscillators that tend to vary with temperature. Additionally, my unit is slightly off frequency which made matters worse, as the tuning knob needed to be seated just outside of it's centre position 'notch', the little bugger kept on sliding back into the notch.

Due to interest - I have resurrected an old website about CBPacket and put it up on http://cb.3ln.eu

P.S It's fucking legal here, quit with your ranting and shut the fuck up. Dick heads. Go fuck someone instead, that's right, go get laid. Knob ends. Fucking bitches need to learn to lighten up and be fucking nice to your fellow humans; that's right, put that shit down and go on OkCupid. Don't fucking bother with packet radio - it's the least fucking likely path to getting sporadically FUCKED so GTFO my youtube video and DO something about it. GO GO GO!

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