Amateur ExtraE4C03
What is the term for the suppression in an FM receiver of one signal by another stronger signal on the same frequency?
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Answer
Receivers, transmitters, and measurements
Type
A
Desensitization
B
Cross-modulation interference
C
Capture effect
D
Frequency discrimination
Answer Notes
In FM (Frequency Modulation) systems, the receiver's limiter and discriminator circuits lock onto the strongest signal present at the frequency. If two signals are transmitting on the exact same frequency, the stronger signal will 'capture' the receiver, completely suppressing the weaker one.
This phenomenon is uniquely prominent in FM and is known as the capture effect. Unlike AM or SSB signals, where co-channel signals mix together and are heard as a jumbled combination, FM ensures only the dominant signal is clearly demodulated.
Desensitization and cross-modulation are incorrect because they describe types of interference caused by strong off-frequency signals overloading the receiver's front end, not co-channel suppression.
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