alt Hacker NewsThat may be one explanation, but more broadly with analog audio it is actually quite difficult NOT to end up with an AM receiver.
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rcxdude • today at 11:00 AM
Yup, pretty much any nonlinearity will demodulate AM.
That may be one explanation, but more broadly with analog audio it is actually quite difficult NOT to end up with an AM receiver.
Yup, pretty much any nonlinearity will demodulate AM.
Hehe. That's a very good point.
Of course, if you want to build a proper AM receiver you will find that it is quite hard ;)
Same with oscillators and amplifiers. You always get the other one first.
Oh, and it is also very hard not to build a microphone. Except...