[AMRadio] Roundtables, AM Window

[Donald Chester]

Depends on how far off frequency the other station is. If it is just a few
hundred cycles, a half second maybe.  A kHz or more, several seconds.

 

 

From: Mark K3MSB [mailto:mark.k3msb at gmail.com] 



I never considered this.   How long do you typically need? 

Mark K3MSB

On Sep 27, 2013 1:10 AM, "Donald Chester" <k4kyv at charter.net
<mailto:k4kyv at charter.net> > wrote:

> A problem I have with the short two-word transmissions is that I usually
> receive with my synchronous detector and if the station is even  slightly
> off frequency the PLL doesn't have time to lock onto their carrier before
> they stop transmitting, and all I hear is a short burst of heterodyne
tone.
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