250 CHAPTER 9 A Simple Grid Modulator ‘The modulator eiteuit shown in. Fig. 0-14 is capebie of modulating aay transmitter, up to the tmaiuon povse bint, to byt 80 por cent with Tow distortion Te requires no pomer supply other than ater power for the tes, since 1 ote Plate power from the cathode cin tmpliier with which it ix ual Although mdulator output is conneeted in series with the ff amplifier cathe, the moration ix esiene tially of the ghia iype (ase chapter on ammpli- tue modulation). A useful charseteristie of the aayseat is that ft dace not requires fixed source of fH bine for the amplifier, The apeech amplifier uses a bigh-w double triode ta give two stages of resitance-eouped amplification. This gives sufficient gain for a fryatal microphone. Resistors Wt Ry and Rie hes ke bes Fin. 0.14 i ig Ge eld crt 4D va ‘hei digien of the spec ei eter with Cy an Cy pov nitional fiering of the de amplifier eaten circu “The output mag uses ote oF rm pallet determining the number {Guinot to modulate «particular amplifier, us YC in bos re ‘ne OYE for ear 20) ma. of amplifier plat fcurnt based on the oper {Coe works The audio output yoitage ie developed freon fy and fy in sets: Tey ay be omitted ifthe de, wotage teen the sore and ethoe ff the GY 6G does ot exceed the rated value of 138 volts No siecil constructional presautions ned be pserved i Tayo out tho amplifier. The unit ig Sr i hilton a homemade chasse ‘small i cei mye se r transformer may te iri in the anit in case the heater power cannot convenientlybe obtained from te nei ie To tne the mowlator, fist tune up the tran miter for ordinary ee operation with the mod Titor disconnected. Then ronuest the modulator ‘output terminals in serie with the amplier cathode as indicated in Fig- 914. (Make certain that the modulator cathodes are'up to operating temperature before applying plate voltage to the ‘-E-amplir,) The amplifier plate cureent shoul yop to approximately one-half the ew. value the plate eurent is too high, increase the value ot Rs ull iis in the proper region; i too lo ‘deorease the resistance at Me Once this adjust iment it ade the system i ready for ‘phone ‘operation, Ther. aaplifer plate current should how no change with spel input, exept for 8 slight upward Kick on voice peaks, ‘The earrve power output with this system is omen los than would be obtained with con- ‘nitinial gid modulation ocause the de Yoltage drop in the BY6G modulators subtract From the amplifier plate voltage. The diferene is mall with Wf tubes operating at- 1000 volts or Cathode of Aap. ad midair. Be @Seagetn vole eatle Ri — 2200 chong mate Re Ry lenge watt 1 — 200 any 2 watt tent) 1a'—Smal ler eho, “acne” type antics.