[AMRadio] Was what is this???? now why i like am

[Jim in Waco WB5OXQ]

I just don't want to start anything that causes hate and discontent.  That 
is why I gave up cb radio and yes I did have a license for my station 
because I thought you were supposed to.  My call was kqv4932.  I got it in 
1967.  I had fun and fellowship with some nice folks back then but in the 
early 70s things were getting out of hand so I followed the example of my 
cousin WA5OHB and got my ham license in 1974 originally wn5oxq and after 
upgrade became wb5oxq.  When I upgraded to extra everyone said get another 
call but I declined and kept the same one, now having it for 35 years.  Now 
I love am's sound and I work to try to have a good sounding station even if 
I do run a solid state transceiver and drive a linear amplifier.  You can't 
do much on am with 25 watts!    I find lots of nice folks on am and when 
signals are good I enjoy the near broadcast station quality I hear from some 
stations.  I always run larger speakers so I can enjoy the rich tone.
I do have a question from those who run solid state transceivers on am.  My 
amplifier requires pretty low drive so even with 25 watts of drive the 
carrier goes beyond 1kw and that is too high so I have 2 ways of lowering 
the drive.  About 12 watts gives me around 375 watts carrier.  I can lower 
the drive by reducing the power out control or leave the power out at full 
on and reduce the carrier level.  I have never had anyone compare my audio 
using either way of limiting my output.  I am inclined to think leaving the 
output full on is best because of less alc action that way.  I do not use 
compressed audio but I do use the built in equalizer to boost highs a bit 
since I have a deep voice.  I use a Heil GM-4 mic also.  I am always open to 
suggestions on how to improve my signal.  I operate mostly at night on 3.880 
or 3.885  on a half wave dipole from central Texas.  Sorry  to be so long 
winded here.  73,  WB5OXQ.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D Barr" <k5wlf at rebelwolf.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] what is this????


> Damn, Jim. Don't give up on posting to the list just 'cause a thread ran
> rampant. All you can do is throw an idea out there. You've got no
> control over what folks do with it. Keep posting. Life is good.
>
> 73,
> ldb
> K5WLF
>
>
> On