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747
Member
Username: 747
Post Number: 99
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 7:03 pm: | 
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I really hate to sound ignorant, but in this arena I confess - I *AM* IGNORANT!
What's the benefits of having a 2 pill modulator over a 2 pill amp? Or are there any?
Can someone educate me a little here? |
Alsworld
Advanced Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 914
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 12:56 am: |
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It's the same thing, different label. Most "modulators" are one transistor (or tube) that help to increase your overall signal/modulation. Most modulators seem to be class C which works well on AM, and can always be used as a driver for a larger amp.
Modulator or amp, there is no real difference between the two.
And no such thing as being ignorant here, it's why we are all here. To learn and teach and learn again.
Alsworld |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 798
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 9:57 am: |
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'And no such thing as being ignorant here, it's why we are all here. To learn and teach and learn again'-if we WERE ignorant, we'd be on TV at 2AM selling our knowledge as infomercials!! |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 2667
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 6:56 pm: |
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The only way i know of to "MODULATE" a signal is with a push-push amp. Now back in the 50's Central electronics used this method to make a "CONVETER " to generate a crude double side band ...... push-push 1625's or 807's would give you close to 100 watt |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 373
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - 12:46 pm: |
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We are all students here. Well at least I am. Seem to learn something everyday.
I have heard that ignorance is bliss. Just think if everybody was ignorant we would'nt have a worry in the world and our radios would never have a problem. We would'nt even need this forum to learn from each other because we would all be know it alls.........Now the topic of insane on the other hand.............Some say I am, but I dont believe them!!!! Ha ha ha ha hahahah ah ahaha a, oh man |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 2688
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 7:07 am: |
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A MODULATOR ? Now think about this If LINEAR input will equal output waveform ...... now how do you make a MODULATOR? Unless your running some sort of ALC and allowing it to control gain by sampling the input audio and increasing gain ...... OR as in a PUSH-PUSH amp cancling carrer and allowing sidbands to pass at full gain.... beats me how anything like a MODULATER could even exsist.
O-WELL |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1927
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 8:08 pm: |
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Had a texas star modulator,brand new,very carefully removed cover to look inside,HOLYCRAP,just a one pill(2sc2290)amp without an ssb delay cap,but it had BIG input and output matching-transformers,boy on ssb the relay went ra-a-tat-tat,carefully put the cover back on and got my money back,phew.The guy who sold it to me has since took up residense in fed. prison ala fcc and the marshal service,double phew.Bigbob |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 382
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 10:51 am: |
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What was wrong with it? It was missing a pill? Texas Star is one of the best. |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1932
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 8:58 pm: |
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Hotwire,nothing,nothing at all it was not missing a pill,it is simply an AM driver for the sweet 16 or the 12,you would have to modify it for ssb.I just wanted to purchase a 1-pill ssb amp and this was not it,on the outside of it it said it was a modulator,I believe 100v,it would make a perfect 80 watt rms amp.Bigbob |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 384
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 - 6:14 am: |
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