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At certain modulation indices the FM carrier component vanishes. This is used to

  • A.Suppress the carrier for efficiency
  • B.Double the effective bandwidth
  • C.Remove the need for a limiter
  • D.Calibrate the deviation of a transmitter

Answer: D

The Bessel function \( J_0 \) has zeros, the first near an index of 2.405, so a carrier null observed on a spectrum analyser fixes the deviation exactly for a known modulating frequency. It is the classic deviation measurement. The null is a spectral accident rather than an efficiency technique, and FM power is constant regardless. Bandwidth is unaffected. And a limiter is needed for noise rejection whatever the index. This is a good example of theory yielding a practical measurement.

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