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G7C04
How is a product detector used?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: D. Used in a single sideband receiver to extract the modulated signal
A product detector mixes the incoming signal with a local carrier from the BFO to recover the audio. It is used in SSB (and CW) receivers.
Tip: Product detector demodulates SSB.