Over-processing isn't the only reason for splatter.  Sometimes people force 
too much high or low frequency audio into their transmitters in an attempt 
to get "high fidelity" sound.  Some transmitters can run much wider than 3 
KHz, so even if they aren't splattering, they create problems up and down 
the band.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 12:16
Subject: Re: once in a lifetime?


> and, do you remember when CW use to be clean?  Now these  guys key up
> and ever other character has a huge key click because of their
> amplifier which they're over driving, or keying it's relay a little
> behind their transceiver relay and it clicks hugely, or, many other
> causes, but who cares! CW is transient, and then, how about all the
> majorly over processed SSB signals, at least 25Khz wide I've heard
> while chasing DX, when, in fact, so much power waste put in those
> spurious emissions, when, if they wanted to be effective, other means
> are available rather than splatter.
>
> At 02:17 PM 10/25/2011, you wrote:
>>No wonder I never ever listen to either one. The guys on 3.910 are more
>>entertaining than the latest stupid commercial, and you mean there is 
>>still
>>AM? I haven't been to AM in many years on a broadcast radio, probably 15
>>years at least so I don't know what's there.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 2:00 PM
>>Subject: Re: once in a lifetime?
>>
>>
>> > Yes, and FM isn't that far behind.  The FCC doesn't give a damn about
>> > content or broadcast quality any more.
>> > Harvey
>> >
>