Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question A-006-003-001

What is meant by the noise floor of a receiver?

Correct Answer

The weakest signal that can be detected above the receiver internal noise

Explanation

The noise floor is the level of inherent noise (thermal, shot noise, etc.) generated within the receiver. The minimum discernible signal (MDS) must be slightly stronger than this noise floor to be detectable.

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