The abbreviations FM and AM stands for amplitude modulation and frequency modulation. The reason why FM is more clearer than AM is because FM has a better signal-to-noise ratio than AM does.
FM radio is inherently less sensitive to natural noise ... not immunebut significantly less sensitive ... than AM radio is.
The effectiveness or strength of FM signal boosters is roughly measured in "db". Db means decibels, a measure of signal strength above noise. A quick search revealed boosters for sale ranging from 14db to 25db. More db = stronger.
As FM is transmitted using VHF, the transmitting range is more a matter of Line of Sight than transmitter power as these frequencies only follow straight lines.
AM Waves diffract more than FM waves.
The abbreviations FM and AM stands for amplitude modulation and frequency modulation. The reason why FM is more clearer than AM is because FM has a better signal-to-noise ratio than AM does.
b/c information lies in frequency... while in AM information lies in amplitude and noise effects the amplitude more as compare to frequency....... there for.....
In FM noise is low as compared to AM. The AM signal covers more distance than FM signal that's why it gets more distorted.How ever the information in AM signal does not lose but the noise effects it more than that of FM signal,so we get signal with more noise than that of FM signal For FM Carson's rule Main article: Carson bandwidth rule A rule of thumb, Carson's rule states that nearly all (~98%) of the power of a frequency-modulated signal lies within a bandwidth of where , as defined above, is the peak deviation of the instantaneous frequency from the center carrier frequency . Noise quieting The noise power decreases as the signal power increases; therefore the SNR goes up significantly. Thanks, By tauseef ahmed
The FM signal is more amune to static in the atmosphere than AM signals.
Noise triangle is a triangular noise distribution for FM.Noise triangle is the study of effect of noise on the carrier signal of the FM wave. for more details contact -Ameya Muley (amymuley@rediffmail.com)
An important aspect of analogue FM satellite systems is FM threshold effect. In FM systems where the signal level is well above noise received carrier-to-noise ratio and demodulated signal-to-noise ratio are related by: The expression however does not apply when the carrier-to-noise ratio decreases below a certain point. Below this critical point the signal-to-noise ratio decreases significantly. This is known as the FM threshold effect (FM threshold is usually defined as the carrier-to-noise ratio at which the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio fall 1 dB below the linear relationship given in Eqn 9. It generally is considered to occur at about 10 dB).
Nature creates AM noise (static) so FM is clearer
FM radio is inherently less sensitive to natural noise ... not immunebut significantly less sensitive ... than AM radio is.
Noise triangle is a triangular noise distribution for FM.Noise triangle is the study of effect of noise on the carrier signal of the FM wave.
In FM, the effect of noise is more on higher frequencies when compared with low frequencies. Therefore in order to have high signal-to-noise ratio(low noise), the high frequencies are amplified at the transmitter side and for compensation deemphasis(decreasing the amplitude of those boosted frequencies ) is done at receiver.
AM and FM - Difference AM stands for amplitude modulation. It is the older technology for broadcast radio. In an AM signal, the carrier frequency is fixed and the information (audio or other signal) is transmitted by varying the magnitude of the carrier wave. FM stands for frequency modulation. In an FM signal, the magnitude of the carrier wave is fixed and the information is transmitted by varying the frequency of the carrier. An FM receiver can produce a better signal-to-noise ratio, since lightning and other electrostatic noises in the atmosphere can be mistaken for changes in amplitude of an AM signal, but do not resemble the changes in frequency in an FM signal. This led to FM being used increasingly for music broadcasts, where noise was particularly bothersome. As it turns out, AM broadcast stations were also allocated limited bandwidth, which restricted their ability to transmit high-fidelity audio. FM broadcast frequencies were not so restricted. That meant that FM also had better audio bandwidth as well as better signal-to-noise ratio. However, that was a result of the technical decisions by the FCC (and its equivalent in other countries), not an inherent difference between AM and FM technology. There are of course, additional modulation systems for each type of carrier, but that largely depends on the application. Television (NTSC) uses both AM (picture) and FM (sound). HDTV uses digital modulation for both picture and sound.
FM radio has better sound quality and less background noise compared to AM radio. FM signals also have a wider bandwidth, allowing for more stations and better reception in areas with interference. Overall, FM radio offers a clearer, more reliable listening experience for most people.