Advanced Qualification · A-005 Transmitters, modulation and processing · A-005-002-011
Harmonics produced in an early stage of a transmitter may be reduced in a later stage by:
- A greater input to the final stage
- B transistors instead of tubes
- C tuned circuit coupling between stages
- D larger value coupling capacitors
Correct answer: C — tuned circuit coupling between stages. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Tuned circuit coupling between stages uses resonant circuits that act like filters, allowing only the desired frequency to pass while blocking unwanted harmonics generated earlier. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
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Transmitters, modulation and processing: AM, FM, SSB, keying, speech processing, and the numbers behind occupied bandwidth.