[AMRadio] Old Ham, New AM Enthusiast

[rbethman]

How is it drastic?  Surely you jest!

I've performed the "other" methodology!  Works extremely well!

Folks have to understand that the front panel audio control - ISN'T!  It 
is the "clipper" control!

Peek through the key jack!  THAT is the mic gain!  Leave the clipper 
control darn near zero!

It does NOT mean you build an external modulation system, power it and 
then feed your audio in externally.

Come on folks!  Let's give the man some HELP to GET STARTED.  The 
"intent" is to get him up and running.  We have the chance to get 
another one of "US" up and going.

Sometimes I get really bent out of shape!

He CAN start with the Icom dialed down enough, and fed into an 
amplifier.  Then we teach him how to adjust the audio, MINUS all the 
compression.

He can then join us, and we can walk him through getting a full plate 
modulated radio with 100W out.  Then after he gets happy and 
comfortable, he can get pointed to a Big Rig!

My $0.02.

Happy New Year!
Bob - N0DGN

On 12/29/2010 1:42 PM, Larry Szendrei wrote:
> On 12/28/2010 2:27 PM, rbethman at comcast.net wrote:
>> Larry and crew,
>>
>> That is a far more drastic method than I was thinking about.
>
> Drastic, how?
>
> It's not very much work at all to do (or undo), and I guarantee that 
> much more "invasive" and time-consuming mods would be needed if one 
> were to attempt to use more of the original Apache audio/modulator 
> section, in order to achieve the equivalent audio quality.
>
> Not trying to push "my way" on anyone, of course, it's totally up to 
> the owner/operator of the station according to the results he wants, 
> and the approach to take to get there.
>
> 73 and Happy New Year,
> -Larry/NE1S
>
>> From: "Larry Szendrei" <ne1s at securespeed.us>
>> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
>> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 5:59:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Old Ham, New AM Enthusiast
>>
>> On 12/27/2010 1:24 PM, rbethman wrote:
>> > Jerry,
>> >
>> > You are getting good advice - so far!
>> >
>> > One other made comment regarding the Apache.  It has a "well earned"
>> > nickname. * Scratchy Apache *
>> >
>> > It take a bunch of work reworking the audio circuitry to make it sound
>> > like "you" REALLY sound.
>> >
>> > It also REALLY needs negative feedback added in.
>> >