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Old 30th Sep 2017, 10:43 am   #4
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Default Re: Why is aeronautical VHF AM?

Very weak signals have better S/N for AM than FM. I suppose this is another manifestation of capture effect: for a weak signal the FM receiver can be largely captured by noise.

The intention is that a weak signal is more likely to be noticed with AM.
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