Re: Harmonic carriers

Hal Murray wrote:

In article <hnoo73piomsk46kkvgms30aol106n3g64p@xxxxxxx>,
Martin Harris <martinharris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

I am trying to understand how an harmonic carrier is properly applied
and what the effect is.

For example, if I tale a 1KHz sinewave and use it to AM a 16KHz
sinewave do I get harmonics higher than the 16KHz?

Any expert insight?

Martin Harris


I'm far from an expert, but that's pretty basic.

You will get energy at 16-1 and 16+1 KHz. No harmonics of the carrier.

You will get harmonics/splatter if you overmodulate.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude_modulation



Not quite correct; one gets the sum (16+1), the difference (16-1),and the originals (1 and 16) KHz.
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