[Amps] class "A" RF amp question

[Gary Schafer]

Actually low level AM generated with something like an FT101 and amplified
with a linear amp can produce much better quality AM than most plate
modulated AM transmitters. 
It is much easier to get low distortion modulation at low levels than it is
at high levels. However the trade off is a lot of heat generated in the
linear.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> 
> I'm surprised more AM operators haven't built modulators to add to things
> like AL-1200's etc and plate modulate them.
> 
> You would sound a whole lot better than Keying up your FT-101 and sending
> that AM to the AL-1200 in linear mode.
> 
> BOB DD
>