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The receiving antenna intercepts the electromagnetic radiations and converts them into RF voltage.
The RF signal is then applied to the RF amplifier through the antenna coupling, network, which
matches the impedances of the antenna and the RE amplifier. The RF amplifier amplifies this signal,
which lies in the frequency range of 2 - 30 MHz. The amplified signal is fed to the first mixer, where it
is mixed with the locally generated signal. The frequency of the local oscillator, f01 is 650 kHz above
the frequency the receiver signal, fs. Thus, the frequency range of the first local oscillator is (fs + 650
kHz). The first local oscillator and the RF amplifier are ganged together to generate the correct
oscillator frequency.

The mixer circuit generates an IF signal whose frequency is 650 kHz. This IF signal is amplified by the
first IF amplifier.

After amplification, the IF signal is given to the second mixer, which mixes this signal with another
locally generated signal generated by the second oscillator. The frequency of the second local
oscillator is fixed at 500 kHz. As this frequency is fixed, a crystal oscillator is used in this stage to have
good frequency stability.

The second mixer generates the second IF signal. The value of the second IF frequency is 150 kHz,
as it is the difference between the first IF frequency (650 kHz) and the second local oscillator

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