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Bob Stein wrote:
Running AM is fun, but you don't get the 'full effect' unless it smells funny and once in a while catches fire. "Real radios glow in the dark" Dan/W4NTI "Paul Clay" wrote in message ... Do any of the solid state rigs from the mid-80s to present put out a good AM signal? If so, which ones? Is the conventional wisdom true that only by resurrecting a boatanchor tube transmitter can an operator get a nice sounding AM signal? Thanks! It may be fun, but it is also inconsiderate unless on a little used band. It takes up at least twice the spectrum of an SSB signal, and possibly more - hardly necessary given crowded band conditions. Not to mention the off-frequency heterodynes. Just two cents worth from an old timer (licensed for nearly 65 years) and brought up on AM. Bob, W6NBI I agree that it's important to be considerate, Bob. But even today, I think there's still room for playing around with AM, especially if one is carefull about the time of operation, the amount of power used (I'm planning on using 40 watts output or so) and radiating a good signal. No question that SSB uses less spectrum for voice communications, but, if one is willing to forgo the enjoyment (dare I say fun) of operating phone, one could conserve even more spectrum by operating CW exclusively. Obviously there's a trade-off involved (between the extra "utility", broadly defined, of higher fidelity signals and the extra, double as you say, bandwidth consumed), but, so long as operators exhibit good judgment and courtesy, I think the community's enjoyment of the hobby is maximized by giving people the choice of operating AM. - Paul, N6LQ |
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