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Which is a disadvantage of FM compared with AM?

  • A.The need for linear amplification
  • B.Greater bandwidth per channel
  • C.Lower transmitter efficiency
  • D.Vulnerability to amplitude noise

Answer: B

FM's cost is bandwidth, several times what AM needs for the same audio, which is why it could not be accommodated on the medium-wave band. Its transmitter efficiency is higher, since class C is available. It is markedly less vulnerable to amplitude noise, which is its chief advantage. And it needs no linear amplification, unlike SSB. Listing the one genuine disadvantage against three advantages is a fair summary of why FM displaced AM wherever spectrum allowed.

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