NAME:
DATE:
COURSE/SECTION:
I. Supply the missing word(s) in each statement. Choose the letter that best answers each
question.
1. AM can be produced by passing the carrier
through a circuit whose _____ or _____ can be
varied in accordance with the modulating signal.
2. The name of the nonlinear response of a device
that produces AM with only second-order products
is _____.
3. A component that has an exponential response
ideal for producing AM is the _____.
4. In a simple am diode modulator, the negative
peaks of the AM signal are supplied by the _____.
5. In an amplitude modulator using FET, the FET
acts like a(n) _____.
6. In an amplitude modulator using FET AM is
produced by varying the _____of the op-amp
circuit.
7. In an amplitude modulator using FET, a
positive -going modulating signal causes the
current in the FET to _____, its resistance to
_____, and the gain of the circuit to _____.
8. When forward-biased, a PIN diode acts like
a(n) _____.
9. PIN diode modulators are used only at
frequencies above about _____.
10. A PIN diode modulator is a variable _______.
11. High current in a PIN diode means that its
resistance is_____.
12. The AM signals generated by low-level
modulating circuits must have their power level
increased by a(n) _____ before being transmitted.
13. In a high-level AM transmitter, the output
stage is usually a class _____ amplifier. .
14.The output of a high-level modulator causes
the _____ applied to the final RF amplifier to
vary with the amplitude of the modulating signal.
15. The final amplifier of a high-level
modulation CB transmitter has an input power of 5
W. The modulator must be able to supply a power
of _____ W for 100 percent modulation.
16. The final RF power amplifier has a supply
voltage of 12V. For 100 percent AM using a high-
level modulator, the peak ac output of the
modulation transformer must be _____ V.
17. To achieve 100 percent high-level modulation
of an RF power amplifier, its _____ must also be
modulated.
18. The purpose of a _____ is to recover the
original modulating signal from an AM wave.
19. The most widely used amplitude demodulator is
called a _____.
20. The most critical component in the circuit of
diode detector AM modulator is _____.
21.The charging and discharging of C1 in diode
detector AM modulator produces _____ which causes
_____ of the modulating signal.
22. True or false. An amplitude demodulator is a
complete radio receiver.
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23. A balanced modulator eliminates which of the
following from its output?
a. Upper sideband b. Lower sideband
c. Carrier d. Both sidebands
24. The output signal of a balanced modulator is.
a. AM b. SSB c. FM d. DSB
25. Which has better carrier suppression?
a. Lattice modulator
b. IC balanced modulator
26. A balanced modulator using a diode bridge is
called a(n) _____.
27. In the lattice-type balanced modulator, the
diodes are used as _____.
28. A balanced modulator has a carrier frequency
of 1.9 MHz and a modulating sine wave of 2.6 kHz.
The output signals are _____ and _____kHz.
29. In an integrated- circuit balanced modulator,
transistors _____ supply a constant current.
30. In an integrated- circuit balanced modulator,
transistors Q1 to Q4 operate as_____.
31. True or false. An IC analog multiplier may be
used for DSB signal generation.
32. The most common way of generating an SSB
signal is the _____ method.
33. A filter capable of passing the desired
sideband while rejecting the other sideband must
have good_____.
34. A balanced modulator has a 3-MHz carrier
input and a modulating signal input of 1.5 kHz to
pass the lower sideband, a filter must have a
center frequency of _____ MHz.
35. The most popular filter used to select the
desired sideband in an SSB generator uses _____
for selectivity.
36. Name the two ways of generating either the
upper or lower sideband in a filter type SSB
generator.
37. A quartz crystal acts like a highly selective
_____ circuit.
38. In a filter-type SSB generator, a crystal
lattice filter is used. The two crystal
frequencies are 3.0 and 3.0012 MHz. The filter
bandwidth is approximately _____ kHz.
39. Mechanical filters provide selectivity
because they _____ at a specific frequency.
40. A ceramic filter is similar in operation to
a(n) _____ filter.
41. The operating frequency range of a mechanical
filter is _____ to _____ kHz.
42. In the phasing method of SSB generation,
_____ is used to cancel the undesired sideband.
43. A _____ circuit is commonly used to
demodulate or recover an SSB signal.
44. The circuit used to demodulate an SSB signal
is typically called a(n) _____.
45. The mixing process is
a. Linear. b. Nonlinear.
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46. In up conversion, which signal is selected?
a. f1 - f2 b. f1 + f2
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47. Which transistor mixer is preferred? 2.
a. Bipolar b. FET 3.
48. Another name for the mixing process is _____. 4.
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49.The purpose of a mixer is to perform _____.
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50. The output signals produced by a mixer with 7.
inputs f1 and f2 are _____, _____, _____, and 8.
_____.
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51. The type of mixer most used at microwave 10.
frequencies is a(n) _____. 11.
52. The two mixers preferred at VHF and UHF are 12.
_____. 13.
53. Transistor mixers provide _____, while diode 14.
mixers do not. 15.
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54.A mixer producing down conversion has an input
of 1390 kHz and an LO frequency of 1845 kHz. The 17.
output is _____ kHz. 18.
55. A single-transistor circuit that combines the 19.
mixer and LO functions is known as a(n) _____. 20.
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56. The mixer circuit in the popular NE602 IC is
_____. 22.
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57. In addition to a mixer and a voltage
regulator, the NE602 mixer IC contains a(n)
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_____. 25.
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58. The output of a NE602 mixer IC is 5.5 MHz.
The local oscillator is set to 26.8 MHz. The 27.
input frequency is _____. 28.
59. True or false. Mixing is the same as AM.
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used as a mixer.
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