[Amps] Centurion cooling improvement ideas for AM service

R.Measures r at somis.org
Thu Aug 26 19:44:36 EDT 2004


On Aug 26, 2004, at 3:15 PM, Paul Christensen wrote:

>> 6 kHz on SSB would be greater audio bandwidth than used for standard
>> AM broadcast (5kHz). Which was adopted to accommodate music broadcast.
>
> Actually, 5 kHz of audio equates to an AM bandwith of 10 kHz.  Each AM
> sideband contains the same 5 kHz of information.
>
AM is a waste of electric power, and bandwidth.  What next, spark 
transmitters?  Older is not always better.
>
Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org



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