Questions tagged [fm]
Questions about Frequency Modulation, the analog modulation scheme commonly used for voice on VHF and UHF frequencies.
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2m FM: where do I actually QSY to after establishing contact on 145.500?
I am new to amateur VHF, coming from HF and marine.
Online advice says after establishing contact on 145.500 then QSY. What is the range of channels/frequencies most folks use? ie that they are ...
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How to use GNU Radio to demonstrate FM demodulation without baseband signals
Using GNU Radio, I'm currently trying to create a flow graph containing a simple demonstration of how FM modulation and demodulation works. Since the target audience is not accustomed with complex ...
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Is FM effectively spread spectrum?
My understanding is that FM achieves better audio quality (under the right circumstances) than AM by spreading the narrow audio signal's information into a wider RF signal. Does this mean FM is ...
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Would it be possible for a software-defined FM receiver to demodulate two signals on the same frequency?
When two FM signals are transmitted on the same (or about the same) center frequency, either you hear only one or you hear that noise I'm sure most of you have heard. Would it be possible for a ...
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Looking for an inexpensive FM downconverter for an SDR project
I do a lot of work with DSP and I am looking for an inexpensive down converter so as to down convert from the FM band to some intermediate frequency. Not necessarily to standard FM 10.7MHz but ...
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How does injecting a carrier allow a FM receiver to demodulate SSB?
I just watched VK3YE's video on demodulating SSB using a FM receiver. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-cj-YwflY)
In the video, he demonstrates that by transmitting a very weak CW carrier, the FM ...
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Mini-Din 9600 Deviation Measurement
In an ongoing testing effort to get the highest speeds from VARA-FM, I have been examining the characteristics of the "9600 baud" 6-pin mini-din input on my Icom-7100. Although there is only ...
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Is SSB and FM voice considered TDD or FDD (and what are TDD/FDD)?
We are looking at the Qorvo QPL9547 LNA and the datasheet notes:
For TDD Applications: R1 = 0Ω & R2 = 100K
For FDD Applications: R2 = 100K ‘OR’ Pin 6 tied to ground. R1 = DNP/Omitted
This will ...
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Frequency division multiplexing FM Radio stations
Can someone help me with this I'm confused on what it is supposed to look like?
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can i convert an FM coaxial antenna to just speaker wire?
I have a Sony MHC-GX450 compact mini stereo system. The connector for the FM antenna is coaxial, and is labeled 75 Ω. I'm wondering if somehow I can use speaker wire for the FM antenna.
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How do VHF antennas compensate for change in frequency in Frequency Modulation?
I would like to understand how antennas specifically, compensate for variability in the frequency while receiving FM waves in VHF. The way FM works is that the receiver system - receiver and antenna ...
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What would cause 3 bursts of FM radio interference every ~3.5 seconds
I’m trying to locate the source of some interference on the FM band — it’s audible as 3 quick staccato bursts of brownish noise approximately every 3.5 seconds. It’s more pronounced at the low end of ...
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Store and forward system like voicemail for hams
I want to be able to get in touch with hams in my area when we are not both on air at the same time, but are close enough to each other for VHF communication. I want to be able to use my radio to call ...
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change LC parameter digitally
LC circuit is the main element of every frequency generator, I intend to make an FM transmitter, but many opensource circuit use analog variable L or C part to set and adjust the target frequency
My ...
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How many cars/devices can connect to a transmission from a 7 Watt FM transmitter
I currently own a 7 Watt Frequency Modulation (FM) transmitter that I purchased from eBay some years ago.
We are planning a drive-in cinema setup where the transmitter will be placed 5 meters above ...
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Can a phase-modulated voice radio transmission be received and heard properly by an "FM" radio?
Not necessarily an amateur radio question (but perhaps a licensed amateur should know the answer?) - I note that the specifications for marine VHF radio operating in the 156-157 mhz band call for both ...
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Radio Waves propagation (Intuitive Understanding of Wave propagation)
I have few similar questions regarding Radio waves communication particularly FM and AM type of Radio wave communication. Please bear with the naivety of the questions.
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Radio waves in FM ...
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Receiving an Coded Odd Signal at 137.25MHz but don't know what it might be. It can affect my detection on NOAA 19. Need help
I am a newbie trying to detect NOAA 15, 18, and 19 satellites, which have downlink frequencies between 137 MHz and 138 MHz. I am using an SDR dongle and attached a photo of it to this post.
Of course,...
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Why does the audio on my FM transceiver cut out every 5.5 seconds?
Specifically, my Icom ID-4100a.
What's interesting, is that this happens in MR and VFO modes... but NOT when using the built-in WX stations. For example listening to WX-01 (162.550 MHz), no problem. ...
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GNU Radio - Frequency parameter of Signal Source Block
I designed an analog FM transmitter with GNU Radio Companion in order to understand the tool better. The hardware I use is an USRP B200. The carrier was built with a Signal Source block and the ...
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FM radio demodulator IC usage
An Ebay search for "fm demodulator" results in a whole slew of ICs, but even after reading their datasheets, I have no idea what I should connect where and what input signals the chips will work with. ...
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Buzzing FM interference
What kind of interference or other receiver issues can cause a constant buzzing noise (picket fence lines in the audio spectrum) in the demodulated audio of a received NFM VHF signal?
With AM, it ...
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Need antenna for mobile mag-mount LPFM broadcast 88.3 MHz
I am doing some temporary FM broadcasting for car events such as COVID-safe car parades and drive-in movies. The terrain is horrible, urban areas with lots of buildings. The cars snake around a city, ...
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Recommended Books For AM/FM (especially AM) Radio Design
I am trying to gain a better grasp of how to build an AM radio receiver. Can you direct me to some books (or other information) that will help?
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What determines the bandwidth of an FM signal?
With an FM signal, it takes up more room in the radio spectrum presumedly because the carrier frequency is changed. On average what's the width of the FM sidebands?
Does the deviation from the center ...
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How does FM station have fixed frequency when FM modulation changes the frequency?
I am not sure if this question fits better in physics.stackexchange or ham.stackexchange, feel free to correct me. I am new to studying RF and SDR in general, I was looking up how modulation works and ...
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LA1185 FM downconverter shows weird behavior
I've built FM CCIR/OIRT downconverter based on Sanyo LA1185 IC. I've used most famous schematics for it with slight modification (added DC blocking capacitor 1 nF rated on the output)
Coils L1 and L2 ...
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Yaesu FT-991A: FM and C4FM modes don't work on HF bands
I bought a second-hand Yaesu FT-991A. It works pretty well and by the look of it's internals I don't believe it was ever repaired.
However I noticed one weird thing. When I try to use FM or C4FM on ...
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power limit on wireless FM microphone transmitters [duplicate]
I am building a "toy" radio station as a teaching tool for high school students to work with. I intend to use a small (short-range) wireless FM microphone module as the transmitter. What is the legal ...
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What are the practical differences between the different voice modes (and why aren't there any SSB Handheld Transceivers (HT's))?
It's my understanding that FM is used for UHF, VHF, and SSB is generally reserved for other bands.
From my understanding,
FM
better audio quality when reception is good
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more efficient (can ...
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Frequency modulation with gnuradio
I'm trying to understand way which Frequency Mod block works in gnuradio. According to my intuition there should be at least two inputs:
signal to encode
base frequency / carrier signal
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Radio antenna for my FM receiver / Android FM
I want to make a radio antenna at home which will be able to receive all FM frequencies for my FM radio or Android FM.
How do I make it?
Frequency it can catch : 88 - 108 MHz
Thanks.
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Bad squelch on a TYT MD-380: user error or hardware?
I have a new TYT MD-380; it works well for DMR channels, but on analog, the squelch doesn't seem to open when it should. I'm relatively new to ham and my first suspicion is user error, but it's ...
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Why does SDR# sound better than SDR console?
This is kind of odd. I just got my first SDR receiver and I noticed that one application (SDR#) sounds a lot better than another (SDR Console) when listening to stereo FM broadcasts through the same ...
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Can a FM tuner (receiver) be detected and triangulated?
In movie "6 Below", based on a true history, a lost snowboarder at Mammoth Mountain (California) is located by search and recuse when they detect and triangulate a signal from his MP3 player that also ...
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Modulation basics
I have a new interest in RF modulation and read the O'Reilly book electronics cookbook. I understand that in FM you start out with a carrier wave and then it is modulated but I don't understand if ...
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ICOM IC-910h How much bandwidth does it listen when receiving USB and FM?
CD-audio has a bandwidth of 22kHz. CW usually has a bandwidth between 3 to 5 kHz.
But I am wondering what is the bandwidth my Icom IC-910H can listen to in both, the SSB and the FM mode?
Also, what ...
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Why do we not use AM and FM at the same time to transmit more information?
Amplitude modulation uses the modulation of the amplitude of a carrier wave to transmit data while leaving the carrier frequency constant, and in the case of FM it's just the other way round.
Why is ...
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Is it legal to transmit with HackRF one?
Is it legal to transmit using HackRF one (in Germany), the purpose is to do some Lab research and Academic experiments.
for example i want to broadcast an FM signal using HackRF one and try to ...
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FM spectral amplitudes during silence
General setting
I'm playing around with an RTL-SDR and recently captured some FM spectrum in Hannover, Germany. I want to undersand what's going on, so I've read a lot about FM and its spectra, but I ...
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Ultrasonic FM receiver
I need a FM receiver that is capable of receiving ultrasonic audio frequencies above the standard wide band FM range of 15 KHz. I'd like something that can receive signals up to 60 kHz if possible: I'...
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How to tune an FM transmitter to a specific frequency?
I am planning to organise a simple fox hunt, a family event. This includes building a transmitter. I am currently considering the following schematics:
https://maker.pro/education/diy-fm-transmitter
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What are some equivalents of a BF199 transistor?
I'm planning to build an FM radio receiver using the instructions on
http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-Crude-FM-Radio/
The schematic uses a BF199 transistor which is marked "obsolete" by ...
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Can a Harmonics from an Raspberry PI FM Transmitter Interfere with Emergency Bands?
One of my neighbors is an emergency personal and has a police radio at home so he knows when to respond. Anyways, the other day, I saw an article on MAKE on how to make a radio station with a ...
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How can I make WBFM receiver without using WBFM Receive block?
I'm trying to make a WBFM receiver without using WBFM Receive block. So I've tried this way
But it won't work. The problem is
RuntimeError: flow graph has loops!
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Understanding WFM modulation
I am using "HDSDR" software to demodulate a WFM broadcast ("Classic FM" in the UK, on 100.1 MHz, 192 KHz bandwidth). I'm using an "SDRPlay RSP1" software defined radio and a cheap indoor discone ...
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Sound quality in portable FM radio devices vs dedicated stations
When speaking to a portable radio transmitter the sounds usually gets distorted. However in radio stations that are dedicated to play music the sound is significantly better.
First of all, why? And ...
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What is the FM-N mode?
I'm reading the Icom IC-51E PLUS2 manual and it says it supports the following modes:
AM
FM
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What is FM-N? I'm new to amateur radio and never heard of it before. It's not listed on Wikipedia ...
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Resort FM radio station
I stayed at a resort in the U.S. recently that is located in an unpopulated area with virtually no radio reception. To fill the gap, the resort has its own FM station that can be heard only within ...
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Pre-emphasis measurement
I am researching a way to build a pre-emphasis circuit, so I looked up the specs for different pre-emphasis standards.
An example is the standard for FM broadcast, in the USA it's 75 µs. I am ...
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