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What does a mono receiver do with the stereo multiplex signal?

  • A.Mutes itself because the pilot tone is present
  • B.Reproduces the sum signal and ignores the rest
  • C.Reproduces the difference signal only
  • D.Decodes both channels and adds them in the audio stage

Answer: B

It uses the 0 to 15 kHz sum signal and its audio filtering discards everything above, which is exactly the backward compatibility the multiplex was designed for. The difference signal alone would give an unlistenable result. Decoding both channels requires a stereo decoder the mono set does not have. And the pilot is deliberately inaudible and harmless. Designing a new service so that existing receivers still work is a recurring constraint in broadcasting.

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