"Dale Parfitt" wrote in message
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I am assuming the same transmitter was described in the 1967 HB (which
was the first HB I ever bought). You might as well leave out the
AM modulator since it will be useless today. Back in '66-'67 there
were still some people on AM (mostly on 80 and 10 meters), but today
it's completly gone. Low cost SSB xcvrs wiped out AM by the mid 1970's.

Are you serious? The only phone I listen to are the A.M. gang- wonderful
rigs from the past on 3885, 7290 etc. There's someone on all day long- and
unlike the SSB gang, these guys know theory and are active builders/
restorers- perhaps the best that amateur radio has to offer today.

Dale W4OP
I have to wait a bit later in the evening (season/band changes) and they can
be heard in Chicago area ... there is also the 160 meter gang .. and that
truly is like listening to late night AM broadcast.

w9gb