Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question B-003-013-010

You are transmitting FM on the 2 metre band. Several stations advise you that your transmission is loud and distorted. A quick check with a frequency counter tells you that the transmitter is on the proper frequency. Which of the following is the most probable cause of the distortion?

Correct Answer

The frequency deviation of your transmitter is set too high

Explanation

Overdeviation is a common cause of distorted FM audio and adjacent channel interference (splatter).

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