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Frequency hopping is used with which type of transmission?
D
Answer
Antennas and transmission lines
Type
A
Packet
B
AMTOR
C
RTTY
D
Spread spectrum
Answer Notes
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) is a specific wideband transmission method where the carrier frequency is rapidly changed, or 'hopped,' across a wide band of frequencies. The transmitter and receiver hop in sync according to a mathematically predetermined pseudo-random pattern.
Other options like Packet, AMTOR, and RTTY are traditional narrowband digital modes or protocols. They do not distribute their signal energy across a wide frequency band by rapidly changing frequencies, which is the defining characteristic of spread spectrum technology.
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