How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in microwave-frequency FM reception?

How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in mediam-wave AM reception?

If the audio bandwidth is the same, the audio quality should be similar,
with a couple of exceptions. Because an FM receiver has a limiter to remove
amplitude variations from the received signal, a capture effect is present,
whereby the strongest received signal captures the limiter. With am AM
system, you will hear multiple signals at once, if they are on the same
channel.
Another advantage of FM systems................because of the limiter, noise
spikes (interference) is rejected, since they represent amplitude variations
of the received signal.
For high fidelity music reproduction in medium to strong signal areas, FM is
better. If you are located close to an AM transmitter and you are using a
wide bandwidth system, the sound quality would be very close. If you have
ever listened to an old TRF set, it will be evident.

Pete

"Curious" wrote in message
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How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in microwave-frequency FM reception?

How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in mediam-wave AM reception?

If the audio bandwidth is the same, the audio quality should be similar,
with a couple of exceptions. Because an FM receiver has a limiter to remove
amplitude variations from the received signal, a capture effect is present,
whereby the strongest received signal captures the limiter. With am AM
system, you will hear multiple signals at once, if they are on the same
channel.
Another advantage of FM systems................because of the limiter, noise
spikes (interference) is rejected, since they represent amplitude variations
of the received signal.
For high fidelity music reproduction in medium to strong signal areas, FM is
better. If you are located close to an AM transmitter and you are using a
wide bandwidth system, the sound quality would be very close. If you have
ever listened to an old TRF set, it will be evident.

Pete

"Curious" wrote in message
om...
How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in microwave-frequency FM reception?

How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in mediam-wave AM reception?

If the audio bandwidth is the same, the audio quality should be similar,
with a couple of exceptions. Because an FM receiver has a limiter to remove
amplitude variations from the received signal, a capture effect is present,
whereby the strongest received signal captures the limiter. With am AM
system, you will hear multiple signals at once, if they are on the same
channel.
Another advantage of FM systems................because of the limiter, noise
spikes (interference) is rejected, since they represent amplitude variations
of the received signal.
For high fidelity music reproduction in medium to strong signal areas, FM is
better. If you are located close to an AM transmitter and you are using a
wide bandwidth system, the sound quality would be very close. If you have
ever listened to an old TRF set, it will be evident.

Pete

"Curious" wrote in message
om...
How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in microwave-frequency FM reception?

How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in mediam-wave AM reception?

If the audio bandwidth is the same, the audio quality should be similar,
with a couple of exceptions. Because an FM receiver has a limiter to remove
amplitude variations from the received signal, a capture effect is present,
whereby the strongest received signal captures the limiter. With am AM
system, you will hear multiple signals at once, if they are on the same
channel.
Another advantage of FM systems................because of the limiter, noise
spikes (interference) is rejected, since they represent amplitude variations
of the received signal.
For high fidelity music reproduction in medium to strong signal areas, FM is
better. If you are located close to an AM transmitter and you are using a
wide bandwidth system, the sound quality would be very close. If you have
ever listened to an old TRF set, it will be evident.

Pete

"Curious" wrote in message
om...
How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in microwave-frequency FM reception?

How would the audio quality in microwave-frequency AM reception differ
from that in mediam-wave AM reception?