Transmitters for Analog Television

This article discusses the relevant technology and provides the information needed to understand the operation, design criteria, and some of the future developments of TV transmitters. Although this information is presented from the viewpoint of equipment used in the United States, the principles apply to analog TV broadcasting worldwide. Specific details and numerical constants may differ in other systems, but the fundamental principles are the same. Keywords: transmitter; exciter; effective radiated power; modulation; linearity