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Subelement 6

Receivers

Section 6-03

RF, IF amplifiers, selectivity

What is meant by the noise floor of a receiver?

  • The weakest signal that can be detected under noisy atmospheric conditions
  • The minimum level of noise that will overload the receiver RF amplifier stage
  • The amount of noise generated by the receiver local oscillator
  • Correct Answer
    The weakest signal that can be detected above the receiver internal noise
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Which of the following is a purpose of the first IF amplifier stage in a receiver?

  • To tune out cross-modulation distortion
  • Correct Answer
    To improve selectivity
  • To increase dynamic response
  • To improve noise figure performance
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How much gain should be used in the RF amplifier stage of a receiver?

  • As much gain as possible, short of selfoscillation
  • Correct Answer
    Sufficient gain to allow weak signals to overcome noise generated in the first mixer stage
  • It depends on the amplification factor of the first IF stage
  • Sufficient gain to keep weak signals below the noise of the first mixer stage
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What is the primary purpose of an RF amplifier in a receiver?

  • To vary the receiver image rejection by using the AGC
  • To develop the AGC voltage
  • To provide most of the receiver gain
  • Correct Answer
    To improve the receiver noise figure
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What is the primary source of noise that can be heard in a VHF/UHF band receiver with its antenna connected?

  • Detector noise
  • Atmospheric noise
  • Correct Answer
    Receiver front-end noise
  • Man-made noise
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What is the term used for the decibel difference (or ratio) between the largest tolerable receiver input signal (without causing audible distortion products) and the minimum discernible signal (sensitivity)?

  • design parameter
  • Correct Answer
    dynamic range
  • stability
  • noise figure
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The lower the receiver noise figure becomes, the greater will be the receiver's ________:

  • rejection of unwanted signals
  • selectivity
  • Correct Answer
    sensitivity
  • stability
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The noise generated in a receiver of good design originates in the:

  • detector and AF amplifier
  • BFO and detector
  • Correct Answer
    RF amplifier and mixer
  • IF amplifier and detector
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Why are very low noise figures relatively unimportant for a ionospheric distortion of high frequency receiver?

  • the received signal creates high noise levels
  • Correct Answer
    external HF noise, man-made and natural, are higher than the internal noise generated by the receiver
  • the use of SSB and CW on the HF bands overcomes the noise
  • regardless of the front end, the succeeding stages when used on HF are very noisy
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The term which relates specifically to the amplitude levels of multiple signals that can be accommodated during reception is called:

  • Correct Answer
    dynamic range
  • AGC
  • cross-modulation index
  • noise figure
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Normally, front-end selectivity is provided by the resonant networks both before and after the RF stage in a superheterodyne receiver. This whole section of the receiver is often referred to as the:

  • preamble
  • preamplifier
  • pass-selector
  • Correct Answer
    preselector
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