[AMRadio] increase carrier or modulation

[manualman at juno.com]

I would opt for more carrier with less modulation. If you're modulating
100% and your max. carrier on the receive side is in the noise, 100%
modulation won't do a thing for you.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:34:46 -0500 "Jim WB5OXQ inb Waco, TX"
<wb5oxq at grandecom.net> writes:
> 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?
> wb5oxq