a. At a maximum
b. At a minimum
c. Zero
B 11. A phase modulator may use a low-pass filter to offset the effect of increasing carrier
frequency deviation for increasing modulating
a. Amplitude
b. Frequency
c. Phase shift
24. Calculate the bandwidth of an PM signal with a maximum deviation of 10 kHz and a
maximum
modulating signal frequency of 4 kHz. Use the two methods given in the text, significant
sidebands, and Carson's role, and compare your answers. Explain the difference.
Noise 25. The main advantage of FM over AM is its immunity from _____.
A 26. Noise is primarily a variation in
a. Amplitude.
b. Frequency.
c. Phase.
limiter (or clipper) 27. FM receivers reject noise because of built-in circuits.
Capture effect 28. The in an FM receiver causes a stronger signal to dominate a weaker
signal on the same frequency.
C 29. Typically FM transmitters are more efficient than AM transmitters because they use
class _____ amplifiers.
spectrum space 30. The biggest disadvantage of FM is its excessive use of _____.
False 31. True or false. An AM circuit is usually more complex and expensive than an FM
circuit.
High 32. Noise interferes primarily with _____ modulating frequencies.
pre-emphasis 33. The method used to offset the effect of noise in FM transmissions by
boosting high frequencies is known as _____.
high-pass filter 34. To boost high frequencies a(n) _____ circuit is used.
de-emphasis 35. To correct for the high-frequency boost, a(n) _____ circuit is used at the
receiver.
75 36.The time constant of a pre-emphasis circuit is _____ s.
2122 37. In an FM receiver, frequencies above _____ Hz are attenuated 6 dB per octave.