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difference between AM or amplitude modulation and FM or frequency modulation.
HOST: A pleasant evening everyone! We have here our special guest. He is the one who’s going
to help us differentiate the am and fm. In my right corner, Mr. Katalk.
Mr. KATALK: Hello everyone!
HOST: First, can you please give us some heads-up info about am and fm.
Mr. KATALK: Well, AM or Amplitude modulation is a modulation technique where the
amplitude of a carrier varies depending on the information signal. AM radio broadcast signals
use lower carrier frequencies; this helps them to travel long distances. Sometimes AM signals
can be able to bounce off the ionosphere. The distance traveled by the AM is much larger than
the FM. On the other hand, FM, or frequency modulation is the frequency of the carrier wave is
modified according to the signal that carries information. The radio signals have a larger
bandwidth than AM radio signals, which helps to offer much better sound quality. Frequency
modulation also enables to transmit stereo signals.
HOST: oh wow! That’s a lot of info. Now, can you please talk about the difference between am
and fm.
Mr. KATALK: Okay. The first successful audio transmission of amplitude modulation was
carried out in the mid-1870s. Frequency modulation was developed in 1930 by Edwin
Armstrong, in the United States. In amplitude modulation, the radio wave is called a carrier wave
and the frequency and phase remain the same. However, in frequency modulation the radio wave
is called the same as the amplitude modulation, but the amplitude and phase remain the same.
Amplitude modulation Has poor sound quality, but can transmit longer distance. Frequency
modulation Has higher bandwidth with better sound quality. In terms of range, the frequency
range of amplitude modulation radio varies from 535 to 1705 kHz and the frequency range of
Frequency Modulation is 88 to 108 MHz in the higher spectrum. Last but not least is the.
Amplitude modulation is more susceptible to noise than frequency modulation.
HOST: That is huge! Hopefully our dear listener has now a better understanding between am
and fm. This is your host in un-talk saying goodbye y’all.