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ADVANCED TUTORIAL BENT 3753

PLEASE ANSWERS ALL QUESTIONS BELOW:-

1. Explain the purpose of an electronic communication system.


2. Distinguish between analog and digital signals.
3. Identify the differences of typical communication modes.
4. Classify the frequency band of UHF and SHF. Then state one (1) application for each band.
5. Compare the emitter modulator with collector modulator.
6. Define the following receiver parameters:
i) Selectivity
ii) Sensitivity
iii) Fidelity
7. With the aid of block diagram describe the AM superheterodyne receiver.
8. There are several techniques used to produce AM single sideband suppressed carrier signals. With
the aid of appropriate diagrams, analyse the operations of Balance Ring Modulator.
9. For a coherent single side band beat frequency oscillator receiver, the RF reduced carrier
frequency of 90 MHz with an upper sideband that extends from just above 90 MHz to 90.012 MHz,
an RF local oscillator frequency, flo of 70 MHz and a BFO output frequency, fBFO of 20 MHz. Analyse:

(i) the demodulated first IF frequency band and demodulated information


frequency band.

(ii) the demodulated information frequency band if the reduced RF carrier


input frequency drifted upward 800 Hz.

10. A modulated AM DSBFC has a carrier frequency f c = 340 kHz and a maximum modulating signal
f m (max) = 18 kHz, determine :-

a. Frequency limits for the upper and lower sidebands

b. Bandwidth

11. For an AM receiver with intermediate frequency, fif of 455 kHz and carrier frequency, frf of 900 kHz,
and preselector loaded quality factor, Q of 80, determine:

(i) the local oscillator frequency, flo and image frequency, fim.
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(ii) the image–frequency rejection ratio, IFRR.


12. The output voltage of a transmitter is given by

500(1 + 0.4 sin(3140t )) sin(6.28 ´ 10 7 t ) . This voltage is fed to a load of 600W


resistances. Determine:
i) carrier frequency and modulating frequency.

ii) bandwidth of the output signal.

iii) carrier power.

iv) total transmitted power of the system.

13. By analyzing the following expression,

vam (t ) = 6 sin( 2p 600kt ) - 3 cos(2p 620kt ) + 3 cos(2p 580kt )

a. Define the meaning of each term.

b. Sketch and label the frequency spectrum and its amplitude.

14. By analyzing AM DSBFC envelope in Figure Q13, find

a. peak amplitude of the upper and lower side frequencies.

b. peak amplitude of the carrier.

c. peak change in amplitude of the envelope

= 13.5 Vp

Figure Q13

15. Describe the following terms,

• upper and lower sidebands

• upper and lower side frequencies


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16. Given an unmodulated carrier as vc (t ) = E c sin( 2pf c t ) , a modulating signal as


Em
v m (t ) = E m sin(2pf m t ) , and a modulation coefficient as m = , prove that the
Ec
modulated AM wave can be expressed as

mE c mE c
v am (t ) = E c sin(2pf c t ) + cos[2p ( f c - f m )t ] - cos[2p ( f c + f m )t ]
2 2

17. Prove that the power contained in the carrier component of Double Sideband Full
Carrier (DSBFC) system is 2/3 of the total transmitted power when the coefficient of
modulation m is 1.

18. State four (4) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of a Single Sideband (SSB) system
compared to a conventional AM system.

19. One common configuration for SSB transmitter is known as a filter method.
i) Draw a block diagram of a single-conversion transmitter for SSB suppressed
carrier (SSBSC) system.

ii) Consequently, draw the ouput spectrum of the transmitter given that the
frequency of modulating signal is 0 – 5 kHz and the carrier frequency is 30 MHz.

iii) Explain the disadvantage of this type of transmitter and suggest the possible
solution for it.

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