I use my Pegasus for an AM net every Sunday. Before the Pegasus would
transmit AM, I used a Johnson Viking Ranger. The regulars on the net, some
of whom have pretty good ears, can not tell one rig from the other.
73, Dave, VE1ADH
----- Original Message -----
From: "WA3FIY" <wa3fiy@radioadv.com>
To: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] New TT QRP rig AM
> In the past Ten Tec did not offer AM transmit on their rigs but
> with the introduction of the Pegasus that changed. Not
> immediately. It was a feature added by a firmware update some
> months after introduction.
>
> Someone help me out here. I believe the AM produced by the
> PJ's is true double sideband AM as opposed to the single
> sideband with carrier produced my most other rigs. Perhaps the
> JA IF DSP rigs also produce double sideband AM.
>
> Anyway, I've had a lot of fun the few times I've run AM with the
> Pegasus and I've received very nice reports once I learned how
> to set it up. Although I usually run barefoot at 20 watts carrier,
> if I need more power I tune-up my 3-500 using 40 watts drive. I
> then set my carrier at 10 watts for AM operation. Gives a nice
> fully modulated 200 or so watts.
>
> -Lee-
>
> On 9 May 2002 at 23:06, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
>
> > I looked at what the TT website said about their new qrp rig a day or
> > two ago and was surprised to see that it offered AM as an operating
> > mode. I'm not complaining--just making a passing observation because
> > I had developed the idea that they never bothered with AM and well,
> > ..AM as a qrp mode? I am obviously mistaken on the first point and
> > have something to learn about the second.
> >
> > Rob Atkinson
> > K5UJ
> >
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