SSB (single sideband) is a mode where the carrier and one sideband of the AM mode has been suppressed. Whether using USB (upper sideband) or LSB (lower sideband) more of the transmitter's signal is focused in the sideband used as compared to AM.
According to About.com, denier is not a type of nylon but a measure of the fineness of the fiber. One denier is equal to 1 gram per 9,000 meters of yarn. Manufacturers use the term denier with both natural and man-made fibers. Continue Reading.
But while synthetic fibers can be made to any diameter (denier) up to a pointâjust by changing the diameter of the holesâcotton diameter is not measured in denier. Cotton is classified by micronaire, which relates to diameter (to get an estimate of the denier value, you can divide micronaire by 2.82).