Hi
I have a Yaesu FT1000MP, this radio has the most modifiable service menu ever made. My question ... is there any advantage to running AM with one sideband ?? I can configure the menu in the AM mode to strip off whatever sideband I want. I know the transmitter frequency response with be twice as wide using the 6 khz AM filter basically about 50hz to 6khz by shifting the IF ( Carrier Point ) over to the filters edge. So if I run it with carrier plus lower sideband what can I expect ?? Will there be an advantage in more power output both in the radio and linear ??
Any downside to doing this ??
IF (that's the "big IF") when you shift to one side band you actually
get a response out to 6kHz audio,
and it is not cutoff by internal audio level or RF level filtering, then imho, yes it would be a big advantage when
communicating with AM ops using a wider than the nominal 3.1kHz SSB passband typical of most tranceivers
and the like.
Most receivers will not know you are missing one sideband at all.