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Which characteristic of the discriminator sets the recovered audio's linearity?

  • A.The gain of the limiter that drives it
  • B.The straightness of its frequency-to-voltage curve
  • C.The Q of the ceramic filters preceding it
  • D.The bandwidth of the audio stage following it

Answer: B

Distortion follows any curvature in the frequency-to-voltage characteristic, so its straightness across the deviation range is what matters. Filter Q sets selectivity. Audio bandwidth sets the reproduced range. And limiter gain determines only whether limiting is complete. This is why the phase-locked loop displaced the discriminator family: its linearity comes from the loop rather than from the shape of a tuned circuit's response.

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