[ICOM] IC-7000 AM Modulation Problem

[Peter Markavage]

Class E AM transmitter, 300 to 500 watts, all solid-state, relatively
cheap MOSFET's in the final, 160 or 75 meters, in a box size like the
average HF transceiver. A number of guys have built these things and they
work very well.
http://www.classeradio.com/
or do a google search for "class e transmitter".

Pete, wa2cwa

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 22:20:21 -0000 "Michael P. Olbrisch"
<mike2004 at elp.rr.com> writes:
>  
> 
> > -----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.