[AMRadio] Source Broadcast Xmtrs

W2XJ w2xj at nyc.rr.com
Sat Jun 11 21:39:44 EDT 2011


I would disagree that an FT-990 unmodified would sound as good or be as 
loud as a good piece of Iron properly restored.

On 6/11/11 9:04 PM, Ron Youvan wrote:
> Rob Atkinson wrote:
>
>>>     As a broadcaster of over 48 years experience I don't understand the fascination with plate
>>> modulated AM transmitters.
>> After your tirade I don't understand why you subscribe to an AM email list.
>     It wasn't a tirade, I was just spiking my mind.  I subscribed to learn.
> I have no problems with AM nets.  I do not believe an old "heavy iron" will produce a better signal
> than my FT-990 and a linear amplifier, and the old "heavy iron" takes up 20 times the space.
>     Generally speaking two AM carriers less than 10 kc a part will create a whistle for both QSOs.


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