All SSB radios that produce AM at low level run only 25 watts of carrier
because the
peak power of AM is 4 times the carrier power and the peak power capability of
most
radios is only 100 watts. Thats NOT reduced carrier AM unless the operator
overdrives
the audio. Then the audio is set to match the carrier power so it doesn't clip
on
modulation peaks, then the signal has the capability of being as good as AM
gets. Its
easy to over drive linears and all stages of the SSB radio are linears and so
to
introduce distortion (and splatter).
73, Jerry, K0CQ
---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm@mendelson.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:54:36 +0300
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Just noticed ...
> On Mon, Jun 12, 2006 at 06:44:40AM -0400, Vic Klein wrote:
> > I once heard it was a TT policy to not include AM to avoid these radios
> > being adopted for illegal use by CBers.
>
> I think it's important to note that the Japanese rigs of that era did not
> really have AM transmission either. For example, my TS-430s transmits
> double sideband reduced carrier. This allows the signal to be received
> by an AM receiver. YMMV on how good it sounds.
>
> Geoff.
>
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