AM (along with FM) operates at a 0 Hz IF as opposed to the 9KHz offset so the monitor does not work. So it is sort of a big deal. If the OTs are saying you are good, then you are good :-)
You can get another Flexer to record you off the air and play it back so you can hear yourself. -Tim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Markey, KN3C Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:54 PM To: 'Michael Tondee'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] AM Operation Well in my case, I can respond to that. I recently worked a real "old-timer" who is a local. He was able to run only AM and we got on 75M one evening to shoot the breeze. I had never run the Flex on AM but pushed the button and away I went. The "old-timer" was flabbergasted at how well the Flex sounded. Understand that I had everything set up for my normal SSB operation and just hit the AM button. We had a very nice contact and because of the old-timer's somewhat celebrity on AM, he attracted a crowd. One station broke in to interrogate me about the Flex and the microphone I was using. I've never owned any real high level modulation AM equipment, just rice boxes that could conjure up some form of AM, some of which did a nice job. This first experience with the Flex has tempted me to experiment a bit more on AM. Oh, and the synchronous AM detection on receive was major cool. I do have one request, however. It would be nice if the transmit monitor worked on AM. Perhaps that's a big deal? I recorded our QSO but did not get my side of the QSO as I normally do in SSB mode. AM to me is just another part of ham radio that some enjoy. But hey, I like RTTY also, but that's another story! de Rick, KN3C -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tondee [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 18:27 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] AM Operation I usually associate AM operation with the classic radio buffs or "boat anchor" collectors. Obviously, judging by this thread, not everyone who operates AM fits this category but I have to wonder what some of these guys think when they hear one of the "newfangled Flex SDR's" on AM! Michael _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
