I've been reading this AM linear thread with great interest. I currently run a TS570 which gives me no more than 25 watts of carrier, plus a bit more on modulation peaks. I have an unmodified DX60 that I intend to put back in service later this summer after a shack painting project is finished. (No need to move it twice!)
Because I enjoy operating, and would like to do so with enough signal to be heard reasonably well on 80 and 40 meters, I too have been considering which linear to run on AM. This discussion of linears on AM has caused me to reason that there is no exact magic combination of carrier drive level and audio level which is guaranteed to produce a cleanly amplified AM signal. For me, at least, this apparent fact is most unfortunate indeed. My signature will give you a hint of the usefulness of a scope in my shack. So, do I sit on my hands and wait for better propogation on the higher bands, or do I continue serving as the pin-drop test for all those restored 75A4's, HQ170's etc? Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
