Why AM/FM?

[Circuit Breaker]

I'm curious as to why some people purchase radios with just AM/FM over radios with AM/SSB or AM/FM/SSB.

[231]

Preferrence...nothing more IMO. Some hate SSB, some don't. Few use the FM function though. I happen to like both AM/SSB. I prefer DXing on SSB more than AM. It's cleaner to me typically and often easier to hear both sides of a conversation of conditions permit. Hopefully that helps some.

[jessejamesdallas]

In my case...because the General Lee, and the Stryker that I have, are not available with SSB...Only AM/FM....There is rummer however, that Stryker may be in the process's of introducing a radio with SSB, sometime next year!

[BigBubbaBD]

if my connex had SSB I would be an even happier camper!

[Rex_foxhound]

I'm curious as to why some people purchase radios with just AM/FM over radios with AM/SSB or AM/FM/SSB.

As 231 said, it's a matter of prefferance.

[EC 174]

Don't forget a big reason for any decision, PRICE..

[Maverick]

It depends on what you want to do. I am a freeband operator, so ssb is important to me cuz that's what everybody uses and it is much more efficient and quieter. On the other hand, AM is what all the locals use, and Like previous posts stated it's all down to preference. Most big mobiles don't use ssb at all, so there's no point in paying extra for it, and even if you do pay extra for it on some radios like Galaxy that are better on AM, the SSB will really suck anyways. unless you can afford to get both a galaxy DX-45MP for AM and a 2950-DX or president lincoln for SSB, figure out which TX mode you like better and get a radio that works best in that particular mode.