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I was looking at this guy's ebay stuff, whats a "top gun modulator" ?
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopage...sortpropertyZ1

RF




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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 04:48:02 -0500, R. F. Burns wrote:

I was looking at this guy's ebay stuff, whats a "top gun modulator" ?
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopage...sortpropertyZ1

RF


It's a modulator for fighter pilots.



Thank you, I'll be here all week!

Hello R.F. Burns:

From what I hear its a circuit that allows the carrier to be placed at
1 watt, and then the radio modulates up to 50 watts PEP.

But I could be wrong about this?!?!/!?

I am sure some of the other guys know all about this.

I have always thought that using another Modulator Audio IC (that is
heat sink mounted) and another Modulation transformer would be a neat
radio project. Then you could upgrade to more modulation power by
driving larger power transistors, and so on. So having a high power
modulator modulate a linear amplifier would be a neat project to do.
Wounder how it would sound, as compared to crappy class c amps out there?

But nothing replaces the sound and warm smell of a old Johnson Rig like
the Valiant with 3 each 6146's in class C, being plate modulated by a
pair of 6146's in class B push pull. Driving the Death and Dooms Day
Thunder Bolt 2KW Amp! Sitting around the room on a rainey day shootin
skip and having a warm cup of coffee in my Santa Claus Coffee Cup.
Hearing your audio rattle the tubes and transformers, ahhhhhhhhh yeah!

http://www.aade.com/hampedia/johnson/johnson1.htm
http://www.radioing.com/collins/
http://www.w9wrl.com/wrl/index.html

Heres a few Biiiitcheeeeeeen web sites!!


Then again the ol Gates 1 KW AM Broadcast stations with a pair of
4-400's in class C, being plate modulated by another pair of 4-400's. It
made the floor sag, hehehehehehe. The National NC303 sitting to the side
with a Rub-Goldburg TR Switch. Oh man the memories........

Man I know, or at least I thought I had a few photos..........

Jay in the Mojave


R. F. Burns wrote:

I was looking at this guy's ebay stuff, whats a "top gun modulator" ?
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopage...sortpropertyZ1

RF




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Hi Jay,

Wonder why somebody would want that. Is it only the sidebands that peak at
50 watts? Seems like this would be like a double sideband signal if the
carrier was below the noise level. Just wondering. I always like to learn
something about the hobby.

I agree with you about the tube rigs.

Later,
RF
"Jay in the Mojave" wrote in message
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Hello R.F. Burns:

From what I hear its a circuit that allows the carrier to be placed at 1
watt, and then the radio modulates up to 50 watts PEP.

But I could be wrong about this?!?!/!?

I am sure some of the other guys know all about this.

I have always thought that using another Modulator Audio IC (that is heat
sink mounted) and another Modulation transformer would be a neat radio
project. Then you could upgrade to more modulation power by driving larger
power transistors, and so on. So having a high power modulator modulate a
linear amplifier would be a neat project to do. Wounder how it would
sound, as compared to crappy class c amps out there?

But nothing replaces the sound and warm smell of a old Johnson Rig like
the Valiant with 3 each 6146's in class C, being plate modulated by a pair
of 6146's in class B push pull. Driving the Death and Dooms Day Thunder
Bolt 2KW Amp! Sitting around the room on a rainey day shootin skip and
having a warm cup of coffee in my Santa Claus Coffee Cup. Hearing your
audio rattle the tubes and transformers, ahhhhhhhhh yeah!

http://www.aade.com/hampedia/johnson/johnson1.htm
http://www.radioing.com/collins/
http://www.w9wrl.com/wrl/index.html

Heres a few Biiiitcheeeeeeen web sites!!


Then again the ol Gates 1 KW AM Broadcast stations with a pair of 4-400's
in class C, being plate modulated by another pair of 4-400's. It made the
floor sag, hehehehehehe. The National NC303 sitting to the side with a
Rub-Goldburg TR Switch. Oh man the memories........

Man I know, or at least I thought I had a few photos..........

Jay in the Mojave


R. F. Burns wrote:

I was looking at this guy's ebay stuff, whats a "top gun modulator" ?
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopage...sortpropertyZ1

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