Dela Cruz, Allen Earl M.

ECE141/A21

Assignment #1
Sept. 21, 2015

RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The block diagram on the left describes the
simplest form of electronic communication.
The diagram below the first image represents
an example of simplest radio communication
system. It is an example of analog type since
the signals may vary continuously with time.
The transfer of information is from
transmitter (tx) to receiver (rx) and is a one
way form of communication.
The transmitter consists of microphone,
modulator and antenna. As part of the
transmitter, here is microphone which has
an electromagnet as the main component.
It converts the sound waves into electrical
signals suitable for transmission over a given
medium which is air. These signals are fed to
the modulator at the same time. The job of
the radio frequency (RF) oscillator is to
produce a much higher frequency which is
also fed to the modulator. The modulator
produces the modulated carrier to the
amplifier to increase the amplitude to
prevent too much attenuation while in the process. The amplified modulated carrier wave is then sent to the antenna
and the changing current on it generates radio waves that travels into space. It is necessary to do modulation since
these electrical signals bearing the information cannot be transmitted by themselves because they do have low
frequency. Therefore, they must be carried by much higher frequency so that they will be able to survive the process.
The communication channel is the medium by which the electronic signal is sent from one place to another. Most of
the noise/interference are encountered in this part. Noise degrades/interferes with the transmitted information. The
medium used is the air. It is propagated through EM Propagation Wave and uses ground wave type. It does not make
use of cable/wires to transmit information over medium and it uses the ground to propagate waves. AM & FM use
this type of propagation. However, more noise are encountered in this propagation wave since the electrical signals
are unguided.
The receiver consists of tuned circuit, demodulator, amplifier and loudspeaker. It recovers the original message in
electrical form and converts this electrical message back in its original form. The tuned circuit consists of coil (induction
and variable capacitor). The combination of its inductance and capacitance can be used to adjust and receive the
frequency of the received electrical signals. The tuner selects the frequency of the station desired. The inverse process
called demodulation is done in the demodulator to convert the received signal (in addition of carrier signal) back to
the desired information signal. It converts this electrical signal back into a form of sound wave. The amplifier boosts
the sound so that it may be readily broadcasted through the loudspeaker.