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Adjacent-channel rejection is quoted as \( 40 \ \mathrm{dB} \). An interferer of equal strength to the wanted signal appears at the detector as

  • A.One tenth of the wanted amplitude
  • B.One four-hundredth of the wanted amplitude
  • C.One hundredth of the wanted amplitude
  • D.One fortieth of the wanted amplitude

Answer: C

Forty decibels is a factor of a hundred in amplitude:

\[ 10^{40/20} = 100 \]

so the interferer arrives at one hundredth of the wanted amplitude, or a ten-thousandth of the power. A fortieth confuses the decibel figure with a ratio. A tenth corresponds to 20 dB. And a four-hundredth follows from no correct conversion. Rejection figures are always worth converting into a ratio before judging whether they are adequate.

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