E8B  FCC emission designators versus emission types; modulation

symbols and transmission characteristics; modulation methods;

modulation index; deviation ratio; pulse modulation: width; position

 

E8B01 (A)

What is emission A3C?

A.  Facsimile

B.  RTTY

C.  ATV

D.  Slow Scan TV

 

E8B02 (B)

What type of emission is produced when an AM transmitter is modulated by a facsimile signal?

A.  A3F

B.  A3C

C.  F3F

D.  F3C

 

E8B03 (C)

What does a facsimile transmission produce?

A.  Tone-modulated telegraphy

B.  A pattern of printed characters designed to form a picture

C.  Printed pictures by electrical means

D.  Moving pictures by electrical means

 

E8B04 (D)

What is emission F3F?

A.  Modulated CW

B.  Facsimile

C.  RTTY

D.  Television

 

E8B05 (D)

What type of emission is produced when an SSB transmitter is modulated by a slow-scan television signal?

A.  J3A

B.  F3F

C.  A3F

D.  J3F

 

E8B06 (B)

If the first symbol of an ITU emission designator is J, representing a single-sideband, suppressed-carrier signal, what information about the emission is described?

A.  The nature of any signal multiplexing

B.  The type of modulation of the main carrier

C.  The maximum permissible bandwidth

D.  The maximum signal level, in decibels

 

E8B07 (C)

If the second symbol of an ITU emission designator is 1, representing a single channel containing quantized, or digital information, what information about the emission is described?

A.  The maximum transmission rate, in bauds

B.  The maximum permissible deviation

C.  The nature of signals modulating the main carrier

D.  The type of information to be transmitted

 

E8B08 (D)

If the third symbol of an ITU emission designator is D, representing data transmission, telemetry or telecommand, what information about the emission is described?

A.  The maximum transmission rate, in bauds

B.  The maximum permissible deviation

C.  The nature of signals modulating the main carrier

D.  The type of information to be transmitted

 

E8B09 (A)

How can the unwanted sideband be removed from a double-sideband signal generated by a balanced modulator to produce a single-sideband phone signal?

A.  By filtering

B.  By heterodyning

C.  By mixing

D.  By neutralization

 

E8B10 (D)

How does the modulation index of a phase-modulated emission vary with RF carrier frequency (the modulated frequency)?

A.  It increases as the RF carrier frequency increases

B.  It decreases as the RF carrier frequency increases

C.  It varies with the square root of the RF carrier frequency

D.  It does not depend on the RF carrier frequency

 

E8B11 (A)

In an FM-phone signal having a maximum frequency deviation of 3000 Hz either side of the carrier frequency, what is the modulation index when the modulating frequency is 1000 Hz?

A.  3

B.  0.3

C.  3000

D.  1000

 

E8B12 (B)

What is the modulation index of an FM-phone transmitter producing an instantaneous carrier deviation of 6 kHz when modulated with a 2-kHz modulating frequency?

A.  6000

B.  3

C.  2000

D.  1/3

 

E8B13 (D)

What is the deviation ratio of an FM-phone signal having a maximum frequency swing of plus or minus 5 kHz and accepting a maximum modulation rate of 3 kHz?

A.  60

B.  0.16

C.  0.6

D.  1.66

 

E8B14 (A)

In a pulse-modulation system, why is the transmitter's peak power much greater than its average power?

A.  The signal duty cycle is less than 100%

B.  The signal reaches peak amplitude only when voice modulated

C.  The signal reaches peak amplitude only when voltage spikes are generated within the modulator

D.  The signal reaches peak amplitude only when the pulses are also amplitude modulated

 

E8B15 (C)

What is one way that voice is transmitted in a pulse-width modulation system?

A.  A standard pulse is varied in amplitude by an amount depending on the voice waveform at that instant

B.  The position of a standard pulse is varied by an amount depending on the voice waveform at that instant

C.  A standard pulse is varied in duration by an amount depending on the voice waveform at that instant

D.  The number of standard pulses per second varies depending on the voice waveform at that instant

 

E8B16 (A)

What function does a pulse-width modulator perform in a switching regulator power supply?

A.  It turns the switch transistor on and off at the proper time to ensure smooth regulation

B.  It increases and decreases the load current at the proper time to ensure smooth regulation

C.  It increases or decreases the frequency of the input voltage to ensure that AC pulses are sent at regular intervals to the rectifier

D.  It turns the rectifier on and off at regular intervals to avoid overheating the power supply


E1A | E1B | E1C | E1D | E1E | E1F | E1G | E2A | E2B | E2C

E2D | E3A | E3B | E4A | E4B | E4C | E4D | E4E | E5A | E5B

E5C | E5D | E5E | E5F | E5G | E5H | E6A | E6B | E6C | E6D

E6E | E7A | E7B | E7C | E7D | E7E | E7F | E7G | E8A | E8B

E8C | E8D | E8E | E9A | E9B | E9C | E9D | E9E