[AMRadio] increase carrier or modulation

[Ron Youvan]

Jim WB5OXQ inb Waco, TX wrote:

> If operating at maximum carrier to provide 100% modulation,  which would provide a better more readable signal in the fringe area?
> carrier with 100% modulation, or
> 25% more carrier with 25% less modulation?
> Will you be heard better with louder audio or a stronger carrier if you cannot have both?
> If the transmitter can only be modulated to 100% with 100 watts of carrier, or 125 watts at 75% carrier.
> Which will provide a better more readable signal at the fringe?

   As far as I am concerned, the intelligence is in the sidebands, doing without the carrier 
improves the transmission efficiency.   (hence SSB, whatever that is)
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    Ron  KA4INM - Endless Loop: n.        see Loop, Endless.
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