Single-sideband transmitters (SSB) enabled mobile stations to use radio reliably over longer distances.
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As we’ve explored communication through our What The Tech pieces, we’ve looked at different ways and evolutions we used to communicate. There’s the telegraph, the radio transmitter and satellite linking that all played a part in bringing together our connected world. However, before mobile phones when radio was king, there was a certain type of radio that made communication over long distances far more reliable. Yet, in today’s world, it’s relegated to the history books for many people. But when satellite coverage is dark and there’s not a mobile phone tower in sight, this mode of communication is often still king. Today, we’ll be looking at the role single sideband transmitters played in connecting our world.
Radios: Modulation and Mechanics.
While the radio transmitter is no stranger to our columns for the impact it had on our world, the fact is that like people radios come in an assortment of different shapes, types and roles.
