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SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS · Basic characteristics of FM and SSB; Bandwidth of various modulation modes: CW, SSB, FM, fast-scan TV; Choice of emission type: selection of USB vs LSB, use of SSB for weak signal work, use of FM for VHF packet and repeaters

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What is one characteristic of single sideband (SSB) compared to FM?

  1. ASSB signals are easier to tune in correctly
  2. BSSB signals are less susceptible to interference
  3. CSSB signals have narrower bandwidth
  4. DSSB signals are less susceptible to high SWR
Why SSB transmits only one sideband and suppresses the carrier, so a voice signal occupies roughly 3 kHz. FM voice spreads the same audio over about 10 to 15 kHz because the deviation and sidebands widen the signal. That narrower bandwidth is why SSB concentrates transmitter power into a smaller slice of spectrum, making it the mode of choice for weak-signal HF and VHF work.
Watch out The claim that SSB is easier to tune is backwards: SSB needs tuning within about 50 Hz or voices sound like ducks, while FM tunes in easily anywhere in the channel. SSB is also more prone to noise and interference, since FM's limiter strips off amplitude noise.
SSB about 3 kHz, FM about 10 to 15 kHz. Narrow and fussy to tune versus wide and forgiving.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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The rest of T8A

  1. T8A01 Which of the following is a form of amplitude modulation?
  2. T8A02 What type of modulation is commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions?
  3. T8A03 Which type of voice mode is often used for long-distance (weak signal) contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?
  4. T8A04 Which type of modulation is commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?
  5. T8A05 Which of the following signal types has the narrowest bandwidth?
  6. T8A06 Which sideband is normally used for 10-meter HF, VHF, and UHF single-sideband communications?
  7. T8A07 What is one characteristic of single sideband (SSB) compared to FM?
  8. T8A08 What is the approximate bandwidth of a typical single sideband (SSB) voice signal?
  9. T8A09 What is the approximate bandwidth of an FM voice signal on VHF repeaters?
  10. T8A10 What is the approximate bandwidth of AM fast-scan TV transmissions?
  11. T8A11 What is the approximate bandwidth required to transmit a CW signal?
  12. T8A12 Which of the following is a disadvantage of FM compared with single sideband?
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