[Milsurplus] AM output power down limited, TCS-12.

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 27 Apr 2019 at 4:56, David Stinson wrote:

> One might wish to consider that, when making the TCS hack-job of
> forcing both 1625s on in AM mode, one is risking the modulation
> transformer and power supply for what will amount to less than one-half
> S-unit of signal improvement on the receive end (and an audio-starved
> waveform).  That hardly seems a wise risk/reward calculation.  An
> external amplifier would seem a more logical choice. 

No kidding?

I am continually amazed at how seldom hackers consider the RECEIVED signal when they 
wish to max out the power output of transmitters.

They never consider that in order to gain a 3 dB, i.e., barely noticable, increase of their 
signal levels at the RECEIVE end requires them to DOUBLE their output power. An increase 
of a few watts is not going to make any perceptible difference.

Well done (as usual), David.

Ken W7EKB
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