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TUTORIAL CHAPTER 5 : AM MODULATION RECEPTION

CALCULATION QUESTIONS
1. For an AM superheterodyne receiver using high-side injection with a local oscillator
frequency of 1200 kHz, determine the IF carrier and upper and lower side frequencies
for an RF envelope that is made up of a carrier and upper and lower side frequencies
of 600 kHz, 604 kHz and 596 kHz, respectively.
fIF = 600 kHz, fUSF = 604 kHz, fLSF = 596 kHz

2. For a receiver with IF, RF and local oscillator frequencies of 455 kHz, 900 kHz and
1355 kHz respectively, determine
a. Image frequency 1810 kHz
b. IFRR for a preselector Q of 80. 122

3. Determine the bandwidth improvement for a radio receiver with an RF bandwidth of 60

kHz and an IF bandwidth of 15 kHz. 6 dB

4. For an AM commercial broadcast-band receiver (535 kHz to 1605 kHz) with an input
filter Q-factor of 60, determine the bandwidth of low and high ends of the RF spectrum.
Low-end BW = 9 kHz, high-end BW = 26.7 kHz

5. Consider an AM receiver with a tuner quality factor Q = 80 and IF frequency of 455

kHz. Calculate the value for IFRR, when the receiver is tuned to receive a RF frequency
of 10.5 MHz.
f im f
P  RF
f RF f im

455k 10.5M
P   23.03
10.5M 455k

IFRR  1  Q 2  2  1  (80) 2 (23.03) 2  1842.4

6. Consider an AM superheterodyne receiver with an IF frequency of 455 kHz. What will

be the value of local oscillator frequency when the receiver will be tuned for an RF
frequency of 900 kHz for low side injection and high-side injection?

Low-side injection
fLO = fRF + fIF
= 900 kHz + 455 kHz = 1355 kHz
High-side injection
fLO = fRF - fIF

= 900 kHz - 455 kHz = 445 kHz

7. For a received RF frequency of 1977 kHz and IF frequency of 455 kHz, calculate the
bandwidth improvement in dB.
B 1977
BI  RF   4.345 ,
Bif 455
BI(dB) = 10 log (4.345) = 6.38 dB

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8. For a citizen band receiver using high-side injection with an RF carrier of 27.04 MHz
and a 10.645 MHz IF, determine
a. Local oscillator frequency 37.685 MHz
b. Image frequency 48.33 MHz

9. Determine the net receiver gain for an AM receiver with the following gains and losses.
Gains : RF amplifier = 30 dB, IF amplifier = 44 dB, audio amplifier = 24 dB
Losses : Preselector loss = 2 dB, mixer loss = 6 dB, detector loss = 8 dB. 82 dB

10. Determine the net receiver gain for an AM receiver with the following components.
Preselector = 2 dB, IF amplifier = 44 dB, detector = 9 dB, audio amplifier = 24 dB,
RF amplifier = 33 dB, mixer = 5 dB. 81.5 dB

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Define heterodyning.

2. Define image frequency

3. Describe the difference coherent and noncoherent radio receiver.

4. Define image frequency rejection ratio.

5. What is meant by the terms high- and low-side injection?

6. Draw the block diagram of AM superheterodyne receiver and describe its operation
and the primary functions of each stage.

7. Within an AM radio receiver how an image frequency can be created? Explain the
process with necessary diagram and example.
Intermediate frequency (IF) at the output of mixer having a same value of image
frequency.
Therefore, when it pass through the filter, the image frequency can get through
Image frequency is unwanted frequency other than selected radio frequency carrier

8. What is the function of preselector in superheterodyne receiver?

9. What is the relationship among receiver noise, bandwidth and temperature?

10. Define selectivity.

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TUTORIAL CHAPTER 6 : SINGLE SIDEBAND SYSTEMS

1. Describe the differences between 5 single sideband systems with DSBFC as shown in
lecture note in term of : (p. 215-217)
a. Carrier
b. Sideband
c. Power calculation for each system

2. List the advantages of single-sideband transmission. (p. 220)

3. List the disadvantages of single-sideband transmission. (p. 221)