[Elecraft] K3 for AM broadcast?

[Phil Hystad]

I agree.  Single frequency removes a lot of the hassles of a TX of any sort.
And, AM besides you don't have any of the hassles of filters and whatever
for SSB.  Is it more then an oscillator, audio amplifier, modulation transformer,
and RF PA


On Dec 12, 2010, at 7:19 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> A single frequency AM transmitter is so "hammer simple" for anyone who knows
> anything about transmitters to assemble from parts (or  old e-junk) it seems
> absurd to take something like the K3 for that job.
> 
> If the person involves isn't competent to build a transmitter, he/she will
> never keep one operating under the primitive conditions you describe. 
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> Ron AC7AC
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> Not even in the same neighborhood as reasonable.
> I'm pretty sure the boys in Aptos wouldn't want one of their products used
> as some sort of pirate AM station in deepest darkest Africa.
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> On 12/12/2010 5:59 PM, Phil Townsend wrote:
>> I have a friend in Mali that wants to set up an AM radio some were out in
> the boonies.
>> No Reliable AC power etc etc third world problems import duty tax endless
> very red tape.
>> So the question is....
>> Can the K3 be made to transmit in the 1600 kc freq?
>> 25 to 50 watts. 
>> Is this even a reasonable idea?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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