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Lee, w0vt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Peters" <rwpet...@swbell.net> To: "'Brett Gazdzinski'" <brett.gazdzin...@verizon.net>; "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:59 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] retro 75 > If I may ask a stupid question where do you find these kits??? > > Bob W1PE > > -----Original Message----- > From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brett Gazdzinski > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:54 PM > To: w9...@oneradio.net; Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] retro 75 > > Well, I did not try it on TX yet, as the modulator chip is backordered. > I do get 2.5 watts carrier out though. > > I like designs with no rf amp before the mixer, that is what I do with the > homebrew receivers, and the retro does the same thing, the filter works > well, but without any agc, strong signals get a lot louder than weak ones > do. > I also have distortion on strong signals, not real bad but its there, but > maybe from the guys who modulate way over 100%, but I have to make some > tests... > > Like some other kits I have built, I am always amazed at how well a small > handful of parts can work. > > Brett > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Nickels" <ranic...@comcast.net> > To: <amradio@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:21 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] retro 75 > > >> On 4/7/2010 5:53 PM, Brett Gazdzinski wrote: >>> I built it, it works well. >>> >>> >> Great to hear Brett! That was going to be my plan today, but I had a >> date with Turbo Tax instead ;-( I'm really impressed with the design >> and am anxious to get mine going. >> >> I mentioned having a Yahoo group or such to Dave so we'd have a spot to >> share pictures and best practices, but he's pretty busy just getting the >> kits out. So maybe someone will start one up (I'm busy soldering!) >> >> 73, Bob W9RAN >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net >> AMRadio mailing list >> Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ >> List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html >> List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio >> Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net >> To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with >> the word unsubscribe in the message body. >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
