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AUDIO-FREQUENCY SIGNAL-TO-INTERFERENCE RATIO [1 record]

Record 1 1980-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
DEF

The ratio (expressed in dB) between the values of the voltage of the wanted signal and the voltage of the interference, measured under specified conditions, at the audio-frequency output of the receiver. This ratio corresponds closely to the difference in volume of sound (expressed in dB) between the wanted programme and the interference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Émission et réception radio
DEF

Rapport exprimé en dB, entre les valeurs de la tension du signal utile et la tension de brouillage, ces tensions étant mesurées dans des conditions déterminées à la sortie en basse fréquence du récepteur. Ce rapport correspond sensiblement à la différence entre le niveau sonore exprimé en dB du programme utile et celui des perturbations.

Spanish

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