Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Transmit AM through FM Filter?

2008-06-30 Thread David Woolley (E.L)
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Still, the FM filer response SHOULD be down some 70 or 80 dB +/- 30 KHz from the center. That would be more than enough for Although probably still well down the skirts, you have to subtract the maximum modulating frequency from this. most purposes - nobody is

RE: [K3] [Elecraft] Transmit AM through FM Filter?

2008-06-30 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
(E.L) Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 3:15 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Transmit AM through FM Filter? Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Still, the FM filer response SHOULD be down some 70 or 80 dB +/- 30 KHz from the center. That would be more than enough

Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Transmit AM through FM Filter?

2008-06-29 Thread AD6XY - Mike
Dan Atchison wrote: Yeah, I know, it's only $125, but I'm a cheapskate. 73, Dan -- N3ND It is not only $125. It is $125. This is a lot of money for something essentially unnecessary to you. That $125 could be much more usefully spent on a better CW filter or if you do not need a

RE: [K3] [Elecraft] Transmit AM through FM Filter?

2008-06-29 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
AM through FM Filter? Dan Atchison wrote: Yeah, I know, it's only $125, but I'm a cheapskate. 73, Dan -- N3ND It is not only $125. It is $125. This is a lot of money for something essentially unnecessary to you. That $125 could be much more usefully spent

Re: [K3] [Elecraft] Transmit AM through FM Filter?

2008-06-27 Thread AD6XY - Mike
Of course, the FM filter can be used for AM transmit. All you need to do is tell the radio it is an AM filter. It will not know otherwise. There is really no reason not to transmit wide band AM, just like there is no reason not to transmit wideband SSB. The modes are perfectly legal in most of

RE: [K3] [Elecraft] Transmit AM through FM Filter?

2008-06-27 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
We on this reflector have often beat to death the American FCC Amateur service rules about bandwidth since they give no numbers about what is acceptable as long as the emission stays within the Amateur band. Unlike commercial frequencies, where specific technical standards avoid co-channel