"Summing Mixer?" Arrggh!

[NewYorkDave]

[quote author="tmbg"]
but the multiplication is a function of summing! [/quote]

PRR has a point, though. In the case of a mixer in a radio, we're not interested in the sum, but rather in the difference.

Nevertheless, for the purpose of 99% of the discussions here, the phrase "summing mixer" is redundant.

I'm amazed that my grouching attracted two pages worth of replies! :wink:

 

[zebra50]

[quote author="NewYorkDave"]A mixer is a summer.

A summer is a mixer.
[/quote]


But one swallow does not make a summer......

: :?

 

[SSLtech]

[quote author="NewYorkDave"]I'm amazed that my grouching attracted two pages worth of replies! :wink:[/quote]

Dave, Your grammatical concern has attracted many shafts of wit...

...and several shining wits too!

I now have a soul full of hope!

:wink:

Keef Spooner

 

[alk509]

Just found another one in the news: "United Iraqi Alliance". (the word alliance implying a union and all).

Peace,
Al.

 

[tmbg]

[quote author="NewYorkDave"][quote author="tmbg"]
but the multiplication is a function of summing! [/quote]

PRR has a point, though. In the case of a mixer in a radio, we're not interested in the sum, but rather in the difference.

Nevertheless, for the purpose of 99% of the discussions here, the phrase "summing mixer" is redundant.

I'm amazed that my grouching attracted two pages worth of replies! :wink:[/quote]

That just depends on the direction! When transmitting, you're mixing UP, so you're summing your signal with your LO