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No: 24018
RR SET-1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II .B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
COMMUNICATION THEORY
(ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Obtain the relation between the output power of an AM transmitter and depth of
modulation. Give the output power in case of critical modulation.
b) Compare SSB-SC and DSB-SC systems. [12+4]

2.a) Explain the filter method for generation of SSB wave.

b) Draw the block diagram of phase shift method of generation of VSB wave. [8+8]

3.a) Explain the principle and operation of “Slope Detector”.

b) Give the block diagram for coherent detection of DSB-SC modulated wave and
explain the operation of it. Explain the process of frequency translation. [7+9]

4.a) In FM, the side bands at equal distance from fc, have equal amplitude- Explain.
b) What are the differences between FM and PM?
c) What are the differences between NBFM and WBFM? [9+4+3]

5.a) Draw the schematic diagram for basic reactance modulator using FET and explain
how this can be used as FM generator?
b) Explain with block diagram the Armstrong method of FM generation. [8+8]

6. Explain the Foster seeley discriminator in detail, what are the limitations in it and
how they are overcome in the ratio detector. [16]

7. Show that for AM, when the noise is small compared to the signal the
performance of the envelope detector is identical to that of synchronous detector.
[16]

8.a) Explain the “capture effect” in FM System.

b) What is the “threshold effect” in FM system, derive the expression for it and draw
the phasor diagram for threshold of FM [7+9]

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Code.No: 24018
RR SET-2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II .B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
COMMUNICATION THEORY
(ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1.a) Explain the principle and operation of “Slope Detector”.

b) Give the block diagram for coherent detection of DSB-SC modulated wave and
explain the operation of it. Explain the process of frequency translation. [7+9]

2.a) In FM, the side bands at equal distance from fc, have equal amplitude- Explain.
b) What are the differences between FM and PM?
c) What are the differences between NBFM and WBFM? [9+4+3]

3.a) Draw the schematic diagram for basic reactance modulator using FET and explain
how this can be used as FM generator?
b) Explain with block diagram the Armstrong method of FM generation. [8+8]

4. Explain the Foster seeley discriminator in detail, what are the limitations in it and
how they are overcome in the ratio detector. [16]

5. Show that for AM, when the noise is small compared to the signal the
performance of the envelope detector is identical to that of synchronous detector.
[16]

6.a) Explain the “capture effect” in FM System.

b) What is the “threshold effect” in FM system, derive the expression for it and draw
the phasor diagram for threshold of FM [7+9]

7.a) Obtain the relation between the output power of an AM transmitter and depth of
modulation. Give the output power in case of critical modulation.
b) Compare SSB-SC and DSB-SC systems. [12+4]

8.a) Explain the filter method for generation of SSB wave.

b) Draw the block diagram of phase shift method of generation of VSB wave. [8+8]

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Code.No: 24018
RR SET-3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II .B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
COMMUNICATION THEORY
(ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1.a) Draw the schematic diagram for basic reactance modulator using FET and explain
how this can be used as FM generator?
b) Explain with block diagram the Armstrong method of FM generation. [8+8]

2. Explain the Foster seeley discriminator in detail, what are the limitations in it and
how they are overcome in the ratio detector. [16]

3. Show that for AM, when the noise is small compared to the signal the
performance of the envelope detector is identical to that of synchronous detector.
[16]

4.a) Explain the “capture effect” in FM System.

b) What is the “threshold effect” in FM system, derive the expression for it and draw
the phasor diagram for threshold of FM [7+9]

5.a) Obtain the relation between the output power of an AM transmitter and depth of
modulation. Give the output power in case of critical modulation.
b) Compare SSB-SC and DSB-SC systems. [12+4]

6.a) Explain the filter method for generation of SSB wave.

b) Draw the block diagram of phase shift method of generation of VSB wave. [8+8]

7.a) Explain the principle and operation of “Slope Detector”.

b) Give the block diagram for coherent detection of DSB-SC modulated wave and
explain the operation of it. Explain the process of frequency translation. [7+9]

8.a) In FM, the side bands at equal distance from fc, have equal amplitude- Explain.
b) What are the differences between FM and PM?
c) What are the differences between NBFM and WBFM? [9+4+3]

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Code.No: 24018
RR SET-4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II .B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
COMMUNICATION THEORY
(ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. Show that for AM, when the noise is small compared to the signal the
performance of the envelope detector is identical to that of synchronous detector.
[16]

2.a) Explain the “capture effect” in FM System.

b) What is the “threshold effect” in FM system, derive the expression for it and draw
the phasor diagram for threshold of FM [7+9]

3.a) Obtain the relation between the output power of an AM transmitter and depth of
modulation. Give the output power in case of critical modulation.
b) Compare SSB-SC and DSB-SC systems. [12+4]

4.a) Explain the filter method for generation of SSB wave.

b) Draw the block diagram of phase shift method of generation of VSB wave. [8+8]

5.a) Explain the principle and operation of “Slope Detector”.

b) Give the block diagram for coherent detection of DSB-SC modulated wave and
explain the operation of it. Explain the process of frequency translation. [7+9]

6.a) In FM, the side bands at equal distance from fc, have equal amplitude- Explain.
b) What are the differences between FM and PM?
c) What are the differences between NBFM and WBFM? [9+4+3]

7.a) Draw the schematic diagram for basic reactance modulator using FET and explain
how this can be used as FM generator?
b) Explain with block diagram the Armstrong method of FM generation. [8+8]

8. Explain the Foster seeley discriminator in detail, what are the limitations in it and
how they are overcome in the ratio detector. [16]

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