Re: whither regenerative amplifiers?

From: John Larkin (jjlarkin_at_highlandSNIPtechTHISnologyPLEASE.com)
Date: 10/30/04

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    Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 20:31:32 -0700

    On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 03:13:04 +0000 (UTC), kensmith@green.rahul.net
    (Ken Smith) wrote:

    >In article <bzzgd.2281$zx1.304@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>,
    >Joerg <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:
    >[...]
    >>Direct DSP would be prohibitively expensive at VHF. Probably you'd have
    >>to assemble an array the size of a large pizza and call the power
    >>company before turning it on.
    >
    >Thats the easy part. First, you have to run the signal through an ADC.
    >Doing an ADC that has very many bits is tricky at high frequencies. You
    >would end up with a combination ADC and spaceheater.
    >

    12 or 14 bit, 80 MSPS ADCs are cheap and plentiful nowadays, and
    consume a few hundred milliwatts.

    John

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