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[Amps] Plate modulation from power supply ripple?

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Subject: [Amps] Plate modulation from power supply ripple?
From: Markku Oksanen <ww1c@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 05:39:41 +0000
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I was simulating (with LTspice) a three phase power supply where the secondary 
is in star configuration with full wave rectification. You can get also a 
second voltage from this by connecting to the center of the star, this voltage 
is half of the full wave rectified voltage and is only half wave rectified (per 
phase), 3 pulse in stead of 6 pulse for the higher voltage.
It turns out that even relatively high value (tens of uF) filter capacitors 
would leave some 10% of ripple on the lower voltage.  Now the question is: How 
much plate modulation this make?  The ripple frequency is 150 Hz and to me this 
looks like your regular high level, plate modulated AM transmitter.  Why do we 
not hear this on a typical signal if it is there?

MarkkuWW1C                                        
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