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Consider the following two cases: Let\'s assume that FCC has changed the AM rang

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Question

Consider the following two cases: Let's assume that FCC has changed the AM range to 1500 kHz - 3300 kHz with the IF frequency of f_IF = 300 kHz. If you have the option of choosing the local oscillator's frequency as either f_o=f_c+f_IF or f_o=f_c-f_IF, which one do you choose and why? For this case, let's assume that FCC has changed the AM range to 510 kHz - 2010 kHz with the IF frequency if f_IF = 490 kHz. If you have the option of choosing the local oscillator's frequency as either f_o=f_c+f_IF or f_o=f_c-f_IF, which one do you choose and why?

Explanation / Answer

Given,

a) The FCC has changed the AM range to 1500KHz to 3300KHz

Iif = 300KHz

Local oscillator frequency FLO =

In this case we always have two choices,

1) Flo1 = Frf - Fif

A. 1500 -300 = 1200KHz

B. 1700 - 300 = 1400KHz

2) Flo2 = Frf + Fif

A. 1500 + 300 = 1700KHz

B. 1700 + 300 = 2000Khz

b) In this case the same methods goes,

AM range is 510Khz to 2010 KHz

IF Frequency = 490KHz

Now again we have two cases

1) Flo1= 510-490= 30KHz / 2010 - 490 = 1520KHz

2) Flo2 = 510+490 = 1000KHz / 2010 + 490 = 2500KHz