BasicB-003-010-001

Which series of emission modes listed below is in order from the narrowest bandwidth to the widest bandwidth?

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Answer
Basic radio theory
Type
A
FM voice, SSB voice and CW
B
CW, SSB voice and FM voice
C
CW, FM voice and SSB voice
D
SSB voice, CW and FM voice

Answer Notes

Different radio emission modes require different amounts of radio frequency spectrum to transmit information effectively. Continuous Wave (CW), which is a simple on/off carrier used for Morse code, requires the narrowest bandwidth of all common modes, typically occupying only 150 to 500 Hz. Single Sideband (SSB) voice transmits only a single sideband of a voice signal and suppresses the carrier completely, making it highly efficient; it requires about 2.5 to 3 kHz of bandwidth. Frequency Modulation (FM) voice transmits a shifting carrier and multiple sidebands, making it the widest of the three, typically requiring 10 to 15 kHz of bandwidth for standard amateur communications.
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