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Swing Kits
- Thread starter undertaker
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A swing kit -used when the dead key of a radio has been lowered- will give brighter modulation into a linear amp.
This provides two functions. The lower dead key of the radio will create favorable modulation scale so as not to overdrive the input of the amp - while the swing mod (usually a capacitor and a resistor) allows the radio to reach its peak modulation while in a lower power mode. Not to be done unless a linear amp is to be used.
It doesn't harm the radio - as much as it more accurately matches the radio to the input of the amp. I wouldn't do it to a radio - unless I intended to use an amp. Using a swing kit on radio w/o a linear cn be done; but it will give up some average power in order to make louder, clearer modulation...
Two cents...
This provides two functions. The lower dead key of the radio will create favorable modulation scale so as not to overdrive the input of the amp - while the swing mod (usually a capacitor and a resistor) allows the radio to reach its peak modulation while in a lower power mode. Not to be done unless a linear amp is to be used.
It doesn't harm the radio - as much as it more accurately matches the radio to the input of the amp. I wouldn't do it to a radio - unless I intended to use an amp. Using a swing kit on radio w/o a linear cn be done; but it will give up some average power in order to make louder, clearer modulation...
Two cents...