[BC] Modualtion Monitors (do we need them?)

Alan Alsobrook radiotech
Tue Jul 18 13:20:50 CDT 2006


You don't need a "modulation monitor" but you do need to have a method 
of determining your modulation.

Modern processors do a good job of keeping the modulation consistent and 
limiting at their set point, but you need something to determine that 
you have them set correctly. If caught in violation, without a means to 
determine modulation not only could you be written up for the over 
modulation, you can add unable to determine modulation. 73.1350(c)

Bailey, Scott wrote:
> To the group:
> 
>     How many of you, (excluding the big Class A stations) that take care
> of stand alone AM's, have or use a modulation monitor?  In a previous
> conversation with Dennis at KKTY on this list, he made mention he
> doesn't use one. He relies on his Orban 9300 to take care of not over
> modulating. 

-- 
Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD CBNT
St. Augustine Fl. 32086 904-829-8885
aalso at Bellsouth.net



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