Beetle said:FM is 100% duty cycle, but AM isn't.
You're right. I will admit AM is at least 50% and at most 100% duty cycle, depending on modulation.
Beetle said:FM is 100% duty cycle, but AM isn't.
Geekster said:Before doing any hasty mods, try turning on your mic compressor feature. Normally this is to boost SSB audio but I also use it on my ICOM 706 for AM. (The 718 should also have this feature).
High Miler said:Geekster said:Before doing any hasty mods, try turning on your mic compressor feature. Normally this is to boost SSB audio but I also use it on my ICOM 706 for AM. (The 718 should also have this feature).
The compressor ram rods it even harder driving it past it's alc limits... 20 watt deadkey w/ modest modulation and an al-1200 seems to sound really good on AM... 'bout as good as it's gonna get...
Ummm....How about using it for AM on 10 meters???The 718 ain't no CB!! Just what were you thinking of "clipping/removing"??? Don't forget to add a power mic and echo. If you hang the 718 from a celing fan at home or if mobile from the roof with 18" bungee cords and shake the steering wheel back and forth you can get lots of SWIIIIING
I would expect a ham snob answer like this on one of the ham snob forums ,but not on this site.sad!The 718 ain't no CB!! Just what were you thinking of "clipping/removing"??? Don't forget to add a power mic and echo. If you hang the 718 from a celing fan at home or if mobile from the roof with 18" bungee cords and shake the steering wheel back and forth you can get lots of SWIIIIING
that fits lots of mics,great words of wisdomSome ham rigs are hard to get decent am audio and some are not.
Kenwood TS-570 or TS-480 are fairly good on am.
I had both and with 35% mic gain & 10db compression using the stock
hand mic I got very good audio reports on am.
As long as you don't eat the mic or yell into it you will sound good.
The 718 is a different animal.I set mic gain at 15% with a 10 watt dead key
processor on & hold the mic about 3" away from my mouth & speak in a
normal volume as if the person were in the room with me.
Don't shout or it will clip & don't eat the mic!
It isn’t not ain’t.The 718 ain't no CB!! Just what were you thinking of "clipping/removing"??? Don't forget to add a power mic and echo. If you hang the 718 from a celing fan at home or if mobile from the roof with 18" bungee cords and shake the steering wheel back and forth you can get lots of SWIIIIING
AM has a lower powered carrier than AM so explain to me your statement because you are wrong. Lock down a radio on FM & see how long it last. The 718 has no FM mode.FM is 100% duty cycle, but AM isn't.