
MFJ-8100
World Band Receiver
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Throughout this instruction manual, we use plain English as
much as possible. But there's no way around using common
electronics terms and abbreviations where appropriate. We
simply try to avoid "jargon'' that is unnecessary. The
following mini-glossary was compiled as a help to beginners
work with this unit. Our descriptions are NOT intended to be
complete definitions.
For a very clear and economical explanation of electronics
parts and how they work, see Getting Started in Electronics
by Forrest Mims III, No. 276-5003, at any Radio Shack store.
Alignment -
One-time adjustment of internal controls in a
radio circuit. (See also: Trimmer)
AM -
Amplitude Modulation
Band - a related group of frequencies
Board - short for "printed circuit board'' or circuit board.
Bridge, Solder - the unintentional joining of two or
more points on the solder-side of a printed circuit
board.
Carrier
-
the steady tone or whistle that is the
foundation of an AM or FM voice signal. In most
receivers, the carrier is not even heard, because
regeneration or a BFO or direct-conversion is
required to convert the carrier energy into an
audible tone.
CW -
Continuous Wave - refers to Morse Code signals
DC -
direct current (example: battery voltage in contrast
to household AC from the wall outlet.) DC sometimes
refers to "direct conversion'' receivers: see below.
Detector -
the section of any radio that changes radio
energy into audio energy intended for listening.
Direct Conversion - a popular type of simple receiver for CW-
SSB which needs no regeneration control but which
does not permit pleasant listening to AM shortwave
broadcasts, because the carrier (see above) as well
as the voice modulation can be heard.
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