[sdiy] sdiy, real ring modulator schematics

[Ken Stone]

>A true "ring" modulator is going to have a lot of distortion due to the
>diode drops, which act as waveform base clippers? As I understand it, it
>also needs large signal amplitude, enough to turn on the diodes (greater
>than 1.4 volt peak to peak)? Is that right?

Use germanium diodes - only 0.4 volts drop total

Ken
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