There is a confusion for me as what is MW(Medium Wave) and the different between AM and FM in the radio
2006-12-28 22:58:53 · 3 answers · asked by Mr Clancy 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
check these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude_modulation
2006-12-28 23:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by Fifa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MW and commercial AM radio are terms for the same frequency band: 530-1610 kHz (the extended AM band goes up to 1710 kHz). Broadcasters in this band use Amplitude Modulation (AM, for short) for transmission.
FM, for Frequency Modulation, is the term that is used for broadcast transmission on the commercial FM radio band (88.1 - 108.0 MHz).
So, the source of your confusion could be that the transmission form and the broadcast frequency band use the same term.
2006-12-29 03:23:33 · answer #2 · answered by CMass Stan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MW - Medium Wave
AM - Amplitude Modulation
FM - Frequency Modulation.
2006-12-28 23:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by Mark B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋