Scope use

[Bill Turner]

On Fri, 9 Jan 1998 04:16:23 -0800, {{{ EARL }}} <k5fte at WEBTV.NET>
wrote:

>Greetings to all,
>
>I recently started to use a scope on my AM station. By using the sample
>patterns and test tone, I seem to be getting textbook patters. However,
>I don`t know how to recognize negative peaks from positive peaks. Can
>some of you enlighten me. I`m talking Plate Modulation.
>
>Thanks, Earl, K5FTE
>
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It's a little bit of a misnomer, but the negative peak just means that
instant when the signal is reduced down to zero.  A more correct term
might be the negative-going peak.  The signal can not actually go
negative of course, it just reaches zero amplitude for a brief portion
of the cycle.

73, Bill W7TI

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