Our Icom 706 II G SSB/Ham (shortwave, HF) transceiver allows us to check in with the morning safety nets and get a weather forecast every morning, as there is no cell or NOAA here in remote areas. We checked in to both the Ham and non ham SSB nets and they were amazed that at how clear our signal was with a whip antenna all up and down Mexico. (My ground plane install might be over the top but it really works)
