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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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Which of the following is a disadvantage of FM compared with single sideband?

  1. AVoice quality is poorer
  2. BOnly one signal can be received at a time
  3. CFM signals are harder to tune
  4. DFM signals are more susceptible to high SWR
Why FM receivers exhibit the capture effect: the strongest signal on a frequency takes over the detector and completely suppresses weaker ones, so you hear only one station even if two are transmitting. With SSB, two or more signals on nearly the same frequency all come through together and the operator can pick out the weaker one by ear. That makes FM a poor choice for crowded weak-signal work, while its wide 10-15 kHz bandwidth and capture behavior are fine for repeaters.
Watch out Voice quality is actually one of FM's strengths, since the noise-limiting detector gives clean, natural audio; SSB sounds thinner and needs careful tuning. FM is also easier to tune, not harder, because a small frequency error does not shift the pitch of the recovered audio.
FM "captures": strongest signal wins and the rest vanish. SSB lets you hear them all fighting it out.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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  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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