[ICOM] IC-7000 AM Modulation Problem

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Ever see a fully solid-state 50 kW broadcast transmitter?
Individual amplifier blocks that can be hot-swapped when
they fail!!!

IMPRESSIVE!!!

Mac - K2GKK/5


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Michael P. Olbrisch" <mike2004 at elp.rr.com>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-7000 AM Modulation Problem
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 22:20:21 -0000



 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
 > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David J. Ring, Jr.
 > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 3:47 PM
 > To: ICOM Reflector
 > Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-7000 AM Modulation Problem
 >
 > Imagine how big the boxes would be if they were to be
 > designed for 100 watts
 > carrier full time to be plate modulated for 100% modulation?
 >
 > They'd be, they'd be ... ... as big as boat anchors!

Not true.  Solid state and miniaturization has had some advances in the last
50 years.  Cooling would be noisy, but size can be reduced.

Still, point well taken.

Mike.  KD9KC.