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AMATEUR RADIO PRACTICES · - Interference to consumer electronics; grounding and bonding

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Which of the following might be useful in reducing RF interference to audio frequency circuits?

  1. ABypass inductor
  2. BBypass capacitor
  3. CForward-biased diode
  4. DReverse-biased diode
Why A capacitor's reactance falls as frequency rises (Xc = 1/(2 pi f C)), so a small capacitor connected from a signal line to ground looks like a near short to RF while remaining a high impedance at audio frequencies. That shunts the unwanted RF energy to ground before it can be detected and rectified in the audio stage, and the wanted audio passes through untouched. Bypass capacitors at amplifier inputs, speaker leads, and power pins are a standard cure for RF getting into stereos, telephones, and intercoms.
Watch out An inductor used as a shunt would do the opposite, presenting low impedance at audio and high impedance at RF, which kills the wanted signal and leaves the interference; inductors help when placed in series with a lead, as in a ferrite choke.
Caps shunt highs to ground: bypass capacitor = RF drain, audio stays.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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  1. G4C01 Which of the following might be useful in reducing RF interference to audio frequency circuits?
  2. G4C02 Which of the following could be a cause of interference covering a wide range of frequencies?
  3. G4C03 What sound is heard from an audio device experiencing RF interference from a single sideband phone transmitte…
  4. G4C04 What sound is heard from an audio device experiencing RF interference from a CW transmitter?
  5. G4C05 What is a possible cause of high voltages that produce RF burns?
  6. G4C06 What is a possible effect of a resonant ground connection?
  7. G4C07 Why should soldered joints not be used in lightning protection ground connections?
  8. G4C08 Which of the following would reduce RF interference caused by common-mode current on an audio cable?
  9. G4C09 How can the effects of ground loops be minimized?
  10. G4C10 What could be a symptom caused by a ground loop in your station's audio connections?
  11. G4C11 What technique helps to minimize RF "hot spots" in an amateur station?
  12. G4C12 Why must all metal enclosures of station equipment be grounded?
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