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RF 1st Quiz
RF 1st Quiz
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05/06/2009

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Term
Process of exchanging information
Definition
What is the given definition of communication?
Term
Transmitter
information
receiver
Definition
List the three parts of communication.
Term
simplex
Definition
a one way transmission system is referred to as a _________ system.
Term
telephone
cell phone
Definition
List two types of two way transmission systems.
Term
half duplex
Definition
which two way communication system uses transceivers that can both transmit and receive but not at the same time?
Term
full duplex
Definition
Which two way communication system has the ability to transmit and receive at the same time?
Term
progation
Definition
what form does intelligence take when transmitted into free space?
Term
atomospheric - lighting
galactic - sun spots
man-made - rotating electric machinery
thermal agitation- internal circuitry of a receiver
Definition
Noise is any random signal that interferes or degrades the original signal and can take any of the what forms?
Term
Radio/TV
microwave
infrared
visible
ultraviolet
x rays
gamma rays
Definition
The frequency spectrum is the range of electromagnetic signals encompassing all frequencies. List the seven regions of the spectrum region.
Term
space wave (aka direct wave)common in LF or MF
ground wave (aka surface wave) common in VHF
sky wave common in HF
Definition
Name the three paths for propagation of a radio wave.
Term
transmit
receive
Definition
Name the two functions of a transmitter.
Term
Audio Amplifier, Driver/Filter
Definition
In a transmitter, which two stages adjust the audio signal before it is converted to RF?
Term
intellegent/audio signal
base/ carrier signal
Definition
The modulator in a transmitter receives which two signals?
Term
Power Amp
Definition
This circuit amplifies the signal to the required level for transmission into free space.
Term
selection
Definition
A receiver's ability to extract the intelligence from the carrier is__________.
Term
Tuner
Definition
Which circuit determines the operating frequency of the receiver?
Term
Sum of both originals
Difference of both originals
Received RF
LO Frequency
Definition
What are the output of the mixer circuit in a receiver?
Term
convert the audio signal into sound waves the ear can hear.
Definition
What does the speaker do?
Term
VLF 3kHz-30kHz
LF 30kHz-300kHz
MF 300kHz-3MHZ
HF 3MHZ - 30MHz
VHF 30MHz - 300 MHz
UHF 300 MHz - 3 GHz
SHF 3 GHz - 30 GHz
EHF 30 GHz - 300 GHz
Definition
Name the 8 bands and their frequency ranges that the coast guard uses.
Term
VLF 3kHz-30kHz OMEGA

LF 30kHz-300kHz LORAN

MF 300kHz-3MHZ Direction Finding Equipment

HF 3MHZ - 30MHz Voice

VHF 30MHz - 300 MHz Close Proximity Voice

UHF 300 MHz - 3 GHz Aircraft and Satellite

SHF 3 GHz - 30 GHz RADAR

EHF 30 GHz - 300 GHz Secure Satellite
Definition
Name the purpose of all the frequency bands in the coast guard.
Term
Very Low Frequency 3kHZ - 30kHz
Definition
What does VLF stand for and what frequency range is it?
Term
Low Frequency 30 kHz - 300 kHz
Definition
What does LF stand for and what frequency range is it?
Term
Medium Frequency 300 kHz - 3 MHz
Definition
What does MF stand for and what frequency range is it?
Term
High Frequency 3MHZ - 30MHz
Definition
What does HF stand for and what frequency range is it?
Term
Very High Frequency 30 MHz - 300 MHz
Definition
What does VHF stand for and what frequency range is it?
Term
Ultra High Frequency 300 MHz - 3 GHz
Definition
What does UHF stand for and what frequency range is it?
Term
Super High Frequency 3GHz - 30 GHz
Definition
What does SHF stand for and what frequency range is it?
Term
Extremely High Frequency 30 GHz - 300 GHz
Definition
What does EHF stand for and what frequency range is it?
Term
Propagation
Definition
Radio __________ is a term used to describe how radio waves will behave when they are transmitted into free space.
Term
10kHz
Definition
The standard bandwidth of a transmitted signal from an AM radio station is ________ .
Term
2 MHz to 30 MHz
2.182 MHz
Definition
USCG considers the frequency band of HF to range from _____ to ______ since it monitors the radio frequency of __________ which is the international HF frequency for distress and hailing.
Term
Frequency Spectrum
Definition
The electromagnetic spectrum is commonly referred to as the ________ __________.
Term
Distant & Noise
Definition
Biggest two barriers of radio frequency communication.
Term
Verbal
Nonverbal
Print
Electronic
Definition
Communication is the process of exchanging information. This exchange can take many forms including:
Term
One way Transmissions
Simplex system
Two way transmission
half duplex
full duplex
Definition
Types of transmission?
Term
kilo
mega
giga
tera
peta
exa
Definition
Positive powers of ten up to the power of 18.
Term
Mic, Audio Amp, Driver/Filter, Tuner
Phase Lock Loop, Carrier Oscillator, Modulator, Buffer, Power Amp, Coupler,
Antenna
Definition
Name the parts of the transmitter.
Term
Antenna, RF Amp/ Filter, Tuner, Phase Lock Loop, Local Oscillator, Mixer, IF (Intermediate Frequency) Filter/Amp, Detector, Audio Amp, Speaker
Definition
Name the parts of a receiver.
Term
Reception
Selection
Detection
Reproduction
Definition
Name the receiver has four function in order for the signal to be heard.
Term
455 kHz
Definition
What is the difference frequency usually used to utilized as the intermediate frequency?
Term
Mic
Definition
What changes the human voice into an electrical current?
Term
Audio Amp
Driver Amp/Filter
Definition
What circuits in a transmitter amplifies the signal from the microphone and provides an additional amplification and filtering process for the signal?
Term
Tuner / Phase Lock Loop
Carrier Oscillator
Definition
what circuits determines, develops, and ensures accuracy of the base frequency?
Term
Modulator
Definition
What combines the oscillator frequency and original audio signal?
Term
Buffer
Definition
What amplifies the RF signal and isolates the carrier circuit from affecting RF signal?
Term
power amp
Definition
What increases the power of the signal to the required level needed to transmit?
Term
coupling
Definition
what provides the means to adjust the "size" of an antenna electrically by changing the inductance or capacitance of the circuit.
Term
antenna
Definition
The ________ matches the transmitter and transmission line impedance to the impedance of free space.
Term
RF Amp
Filter (aka selection process)
Definition
What is the first circuit in a receiver after the antenna?
Term
Tuner
Phase Lock Loop
Local Oscillator
Definition
what does the LO circuit consist of?
Term
mixer
Definition
What mixes the input RF signal and the local oscillator frequency and generates the IF or intermediate frequency.
Term
Intermediate frequency filter
amp
Definition
After the intermediate frequency is generated, it travels through an __________ and _________.
Term
It extracts the intelligence from the IF peaving the orignal audio.

detector:
AM receivers called AM detector
FM receivers called discriminator
Definition
What does the detector do in a receiver circuit?
Term
AF passes through an audio amp in order to be loud enough to be heard through the speakers. The speakers then convert the audio signal into sound waves the ear can hear.
Definition
Purpose of an Audio amp and speaker?
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