__________ is the function which tends to maintain the sound volume level of a voice receiver nearly constant for a large signal strength range.
ASquelch
BMuting
CAGC
DAFC
#142
What device is incorporated in a communications receiver to reduce impulse noise?
AFront-end processor
BSquelch circuit
CAGC
DNoise blanker
#143
What type of signal in which a receiver selectivity of 2.4 kHz in the I-F circuitry is optimum?
AFM voice
BDouble-sideband AM voice
CFSK data
DSSB voice
#144
If the input to a detector stage is an amplitude-modulated (A3E) IF signal then the output from the stage is
Aa lower frequency carrier
Bthe audio voice information
Ca morse-code signal
Dthe upper or lower set of sidebands
#145
In a capacitive type, reactance-tube modulator connected across in oscillator tuned circuit, a more negative voltage on the grid of the reactance tube will cause
Aan increase of the oscillator frequency
Ba decrease of oscillator frequency
Can increase of the reactance-tube capacitance
Dan increase of the reactance tube, ac plate current
#146
The limiting condition for sensitivity in a communications receiver is
Athe noise floor of the receiver
Bthe power-supply output ripple
Cthe two-tone intermodulation distortion
Dthe input impedance to the detector
#147
When a communications receiver is tuned to a strong signal, the AGC bias is measured and found to be zero. The fault cannot be caused by a/an
Adefective IF stage
Bdefective local oscillator
Cdefective RF stage
Dopen circuit in the AGC's filter capacitor
#148
The term used to refer to the condition where the signals from a very strong station are superimposed on other signals being received.
ACross-modulation interference
BIntermodulation interference
CReceiver quieting
DCapture effect
#149
The limiter stage of an FM receiver.
Abehaves as a low-pass filter
Blimits the amplitude of the IF signal to the required level
Cbehaves as a high-pass filter
Dbehaves as a bandstop filter
#150
Motorboating (low-frequency oscillations) in an amplifier can be stopped by
Agrounding the screen grid
Bconnecting a capacitor between the B+ and lead ground
Cby passing the screen grid resistor with a 0.1 uF capacitor
Dgrounding the plate
#151
An effect in which, the modulation of an unwanted signal is transferred to the desired carrier
ACrossmodulation
Bintermodulation
CModulation mixing
DImage-channel interference
#152
Leads should be kept as short as possible in radio circuit so that
Askin effect is reduced
Bthere is less hysteresis effect
Cthere is less dielectric loss
Dstray coupling is minimized
#153
The number of voice transmissions that can be packed into a given frequency band for amplitude-compandored single-sideband systems over conventional FM-phone systems.
A2
B8
C16
D4
#154
Neutralization of an RF amplifier stage can be necessary in order to
Aincrease the amplifier's gain
Bprevent the generation of spurious oscillations
Creduce the amplifier's gain
Dreduce the level of the output harmonics
#155
The ability of a communications receiver to perform well in the presence of strong signals outside the band of interest is indicated by what parameter?
ABlocking dynamic range
BNoise figure
CSignal-to-noise ratio
DAudio output
#156
Stages that are common to both AM and FM receivers.
Atuner, local oscillator, detector, AF amplifier
BRF amplifier, mixer, IF amplifier, AF amplifier
Clocal oscillator, RF amplifier, frequency discriminator, detector
Dtuner, IF amp, detector, AF amp
#157
Occurs during CW reception if too narrow filter bandwidth is used in the IF stage of a receiver
AFilter ringing
BUndesired signals will reach the audio stage
COutput-offset overshoot
DCross-modulation distortion
#158
A type of emission is produced when an amplitude modulated transmitter is modulated by a facsimile signal.
AA3F
BF3F
CA3C
DF3C
#159
Type of emission produced when an amplitude modulated transmitter is modulated by a television signal.
AF3F
BA3C
CF3C
DA3F
#160
The result of cross-modulation is that
Athe modulation of an unwanted signal is heard on the desired signal
Ba decrease in modulation level of transmitted signals
Ca receiver quieting
Dof inverting sidebands in the final stage of the amplifier