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E4B10
Which of the following methods measures intermodulation distortion in an SSB transmitter?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. Modulate the transmitter using two AF signals having non-harmonically related frequencies and observe the RF output with a spectrum analyzer
The standard two-tone test feeds two audio tones that are not harmonically related into the transmitter. A spectrum analyzer then shows the intermodulation products on the RF output. The tones are audio, not RF, because an SSB transmitter is modulated with audio.
Tip: Two audio tones, spectrum analyzer watching.