[AMPS] Clarification and correction

[Jon Ogden]

>I had jumped to a conclusion: since forcing the second harmonic of a 
>device back to the device in the correct phase will substantially reduce 
>third order IMD, I assumed this demonstrated that the presence of the 
>second harmonic was required.  Mathematically, this is clearly not true.

I guess that feeding the harmonic back in the correct phase would 
probably reduce IM because of the 2F term in the math.  It would be an 
interesting way to do it.  I don't think I have seen IMD reduction done 
this way.  Is this in practice commerically?

73,

Jon
KE9NA


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