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Old 01-23-2005, 07:46 PM  
Antonio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by quantum-x
AM hahahaha Amplitude Modulation
FM hahahaha Frequency Modulation

-- meaning, that the radio waves of AM are the same frequency, with a different 'height', FM waves have the same height/amplitude, and have a variable frequency.

Neither one is specifically longer or shorter, it depends on the frequency at which they are transmitted.

IE, if you transmit AM at 2.4GHz, the wavelength is gonig to be much shorter as compared if you transmitted it at 1MHz (ie, say 1cm vs a few KM)
I said I wasn't technically clued, what I meant by 'short' was - FM is used for short distance transmission, no? And AM for long?

Could be wrong.
Or, yeah and you completely lost me with all the techn. terms ;)
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