Hi Wayne, I'd like to give the AM update a try.
Thanks, Paul WW2PT Sent from my iPad > On Aug 24, 2016, at 1:45 AM, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > We added AM mode to the KX2 today, both transmit and receive. Its primary > purpose is for SWL (short-wave listening), i.e. copying commercial AM > stations. (Remember that the KX2's sensitivity drops off rapidly below 2 MHz > due to protective high-pass filtering, so it wouldn't be your first choice > for AM brodcast-band DXing.) > > AM transmit is far less efficient than SSB, so it would typically be used > only if the target receiver can't demodulate SSB, or for special > applications. For example, there's some AM activity and experimentation in > the ham bands, notably around 3.870 kHz at night. I'll have to drop in with > 10 watts (carrier + sidebands) and get a report :) > > While the KX2 was optimized for SSB, AM mode sounds fine, and of course is > easier to tune than when using SSB modes with AM. In AM mode, the operator > can select 1, 5, 9, or 10 kHz steps for course tuning using the VFO CRS menu > entry. (Yes, some countries use 9 kHz intervals between stations.) > > If you're interested in testing AM mode on the KX2, please email me directly. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
