RECEIVER

Transmitters and Receivers Glossary

Transmitters and Receivers — Receiver

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At the end of the communications channel is the receiver, which must be able to select the desired signal from all the signals present at the antenna, amplify and demodulate, and present it to the source in the appropriate format. There are three main features that describe how well the receiver performs these functions: sensitivity (how well the receiver receives weak signals), selectivity (how well the wanted signal can be selected from other signals close by), and fidelity (how well the received signal compares with the original signal).

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