Re: [AMRadio] Testing a modulator

2008-02-28 Thread RICHARD GEORGE
Great idea thanks! K6KWQ Dick Amps by "MORE POWER" - Original Message - From: "John Coleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 2:57 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio

RE: [AMRadio] Testing a modulator

2008-02-28 Thread John Coleman
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 10:16 PM To: 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Testing a modulator If you can come close with an audio output transformer just put that and a speaker on it. You'll be able to hear your audi

RE: [AMRadio] Testing a modulator

2008-02-28 Thread John Coleman
Hey Rick Put a 300 ohm resistor in series with the bottom leg of you parallel resistors then probe across the 300 ohm there will be about 1/10 the voltage therefore safer for you and the scope. 100 Watts into 3000 ohms would mean about 547 volts RMS (about 1320 volts peak to peak) across t

Re: [AMRadio] Testing a modulator

2008-02-28 Thread w6ref
Hello Dick, Your method seems fine to me...it's what I do. A high wattage resistance across the secondary close in value to the load impedance will work. Use your signal generator and a scope to check waveform purity over the desired frequency range, but be careful with your probe. The secondar

RE: [AMRadio] Testing a modulator

2008-02-28 Thread Rick
If you can come close with an audio output transformer just put that and a speaker on it. You'll be able to hear your audio and see it on the scope as well. Rick/K5IAR How does one test a modulator. I will soon have a modulator capable of around 100 watts of audio K6KWQ Dick Amps by "MOR