On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:02:36 -0500, craigm
wrote:



Rather than make up or otherwise abuse definitions, how about keeping
the details straight, rather than add to the confusion.

Sync detectors phase lock a locally generated carrier to the signal. The
signal and the carrier go to a product detector.

ECSS amplifies the carrier and applies it and the original signal to the
product detector. (Hint: look up the definition of exalted.)

Receiving an AM signal in SSB mode is simply that.

The common theme - all use a product detector.

craigm

Actually, the original carrier is disregarded, as its selective fading
is what causes the distortion in the first place. In a product
detector the carrier is generated in the receiver, is it not?

If the receiver carrier and the transmitter carrier are both present
in the detector intermod products are produced; anything from
motorboating to a whine.