Re: [Amps] S/S Amp's

["Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>]

By using the Exalted AM method that goes back 70 years you dont need a fancy 
radio.
Modify the BFO for variable injection level and connect to the last IF 
thereby maintaining AGC. Its almost as good as a sync detector for selective 
fading and its easier to follow a slightly drifting carrier.
Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] S/S Amp's


>  Most hams today can't tune SSB clearly.
> AM always sounds right. Perhaps we should have SSB reduced carrier rather 
> than
> suppressed carrier. Another point, DSB occupies same bandwidth as AM.
>  You could receive DSB or AM by detecting, using bfo and SSB filter,  only 
> one sideband but with the loss
> of 3dB signal to noise ratio compared to receiving it with synchronous 
> detector.
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Amps [amps-bounces@contesting.com] on behalf of Joe Subich, W4TV 
> [lists@subich.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 2:29 PM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] S/S Amp's
>
> For the same reason they spam other bands with ESSB, IM products,
> keyclicks, splatter and/or full carrier AM - because they can and
> the rules against stupidity, and bad operating practices either do
> not exist or are not enforced.
>
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 9/12/2013 12:14 PM, qrv@kd4e.com wrote:
> > Why are Hams still rf-spamming 160 & 80m with AM carriers
> > when a DSB suppressed-carrier signal is just as good, uses
> > less power, and may be sync-detected to remove flutter, etc?
> >
> > I know, I know, ... never mind ... sigh.
> >
> > > Jim said;
> > >
> > > "It sure would be nice to just rectify the 120vac from the wall plug,
> > > with
> > > or without any isolation xfmr"
> > >
> > > It's already in production.
> > >
> > > Not quite what you're after but... <http://www.k7dyy.com/>
> > > http://www.k7dyy.com/
> > >
> > > David G4ZOW
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