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% FILENAME = N17.TXT
% Receiver Operation
% Release version 3, October 2001
% Q 23 modified 6 Mar 2012
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#17.1 The frequency stability of a receiver is its ability to:
stay tuned to the desired signal
track the incoming signal as it drifts
provide a frequency standard
provide a digital readout
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#17.2 The sensitivity of a receiver specifies:
the bandwidth of the RF preamplifier
the stability of the oscillator
its ability to receive weak signals
its ability to reject strong signals
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#17.3 Of two receivers, the one capable of receiving the weakest signal will have:
an RF gain control
the least internally-generated noise
the loudest audio output
the greatest tuning range
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#17.4 The figure in a receiver's specifications which indicates its sensitivity is the:
bandwidth of the IF in kilohertz
audio output in watts
signal plus noise to noise ratio
number of RF amplifiers
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#17.5 If two receivers are compared, the more sensitive receiver will produce:
more than one signal
less signal and more noise
more signal and less noise
a steady oscillator drift
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#17.6 The ability of a receiver to separate signals close in frequency is called its:
noise figure
sensitivity
bandwidth
selectivity
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#17.7 A receiver with high selectivity has a:
wide bandwidth
wide tuning range
narrow bandwidth
narrow tuning range
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#17.8 The BFO in a superhet receiver operates on a frequency nearest to that of its:
RF amplifier
audio amplifier
local oscillator
IF amplifier
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#17.9 To receive Morse code signals, a BFO is employed in a superhet receiver to:
produce IF signals
beat with the local oscillator signal to produce sidebands
produce an audio tone to beat with the IF signal
beat with the IF signal to produce an audio tone
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#17.10 The following transmission mode is usually demodulated by a product detector:
pulse modulation
double sideband full carrier modulation
frequency modulation
single sideband suppressed carrier modulation
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#17.11 A superhet receiver for SSB reception has an insertion oscillator to:
replace the suppressed carrier for detection
phase out the unwanted sideband signal
reduce the passband of the IF stages
beat with the received carrier to produce the other sideband
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#17.12 A stage in a receiver with input and output circuits tuned to the received frequency is the:
RF amplifier
local oscillator
audio frequency amplifier
detector
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#17.13 An RF amplifier ahead of the mixer stage in a superhet receiver:
enables the receiver to tune a greater frequency range
means no BFO stage is needed
makes it possible to receive SSB signals
increases the sensitivity of the receiver
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#17.14 A communication receiver may have several IF filters of different bandwidths. The operator selects one to:
improve the S-meter readings
improve the receiver sensitivity
improve the reception of different types of signal
increase the noise received
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#17.15 The stage in a superhet receiver with a tuneable input and fixed tuned output is the:
RF amplifier
mixer stage
IF amplifier
local oscillator
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#17.16 The mixer stage of a superhet receiver:
produces spurious signals
produces an intermediate frequency signal
acts as a buffer stage
demodulates SSB signals
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#17.17 A 7 MHz signal and a 16 MHz oscillator are applied to a mixer stage. The output will contain the input frequencies and:
8 and 9 MHz
7 and 9 MHz
9 and 23 MHz
3.5 and 9 MHz
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#17.18 Selectivity in a superhet receiver is achieved primarily in the:
RF amplifier
Mixer
IF amplifier
Audio stage
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#17.19 The abbreviation AGC means:
attenuating gain capacitor
automatic gain control
anode-grid capacitor
amplified grid conductance
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#17.20 The AGC circuit in a receiver usually controls the:
audio stage
mixer stage
power supply
RF and IF stages
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#17.21 The tuning control of a superhet receiver changes the tuned frequency of the:
audio amplifier
IF amplifier
local oscillator
post-detector amplifier
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#17.22 A superhet receiver, with an IF at 500 kHz, is receiving a 14 MHz signal. The local oscillator frequency is:
14.5 MHz
19 MHz
500 kHz
28 MHz
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#17.23 An audio amplifier is necessary in an AM receiver because:
signals leaving the detector are weak
the carrier frequency must be replaced
the signal requires demodulation
RF signals are not heard by the human ear
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#17.24 The audio output transformer in a receiver is required to:
step up the audio gain
protect the loudspeaker from high currents
improve the audio tone
match the output impedance of the audio amplifier to the speaker
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#17.25 If the carrier insertion oscillator is counted, then a single conversion superhet receiver has:
one oscillator
two oscillators
three oscillators
four oscillators
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#17.26 A superhet receiver, with a 500 kHz IF, is receiving a signal at 21.0 MHz. A strong unwanted signal at 22 MHz is interfering. The cause is:
insufficient IF selectivity
the 22 MHz signal is out-of-band
22 MHz is the image frequency
insufficient RF gain
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#17.27 A superhet receiver receives an incoming signal of 3540 kHz and the local oscillator produces a signal of 3995 kHz. The IF amplifier is tuned to:
455 kHz
3540 kHz
3995 kHz
7435 kHz
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#17.28 A double conversion receiver designed for SSB reception has a carrier insertion oscillator and:
one IF stage and one local oscillator
two IF stages and one local oscillator
two IF stages and two local oscillators
two IF stages and three local oscillators
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#17.29 An advantage of a double conversion receiver is that it:
does not drift off frequency
produces a louder audio signal
has improved image rejection characteristics
is a more sensitive receiver
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#17.30 A receiver squelch circuit:
automatically keeps the audio output at maximum level
silences the receiver speaker during periods of no received signal
provides a noisy operating environment
is not suitable for pocket-size receivers
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