[Boatanchors] AM linear question

[Paul Baldock]

Correctly adjusted linear amplifiers and AM are an excellent 
combination and should be encouraged. Most of the modern 100W SSB 
rigs when set to AM will automatically limit the carrier to 25 watts, 
drive your typical well adjusted 10dB linear amplifier such as a pair 
of 3-500Zs and you have 250 watts of carrier with a potential for 
1000+ watts PEP, and a nice clean signal.

With this combination we have 1000s of amateurs that can contribute 
and extend the life of Amplitude Modulation on the bands. If you are 
trying to limit AM to Vacuum Tube Rigs and High Level Modulation then 
AM operation will dwindle to even less than it is now.

- Paul  KW7Y

at 03:48 PM 12/9/2015, WA5VGO wrote:
>  Generally speaking, linear amplifiers and AM are a bad combination.
>
>Darrell





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