Frequency Modulation radio

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Frequency_Modulation_radio
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf radio broadcasting technology
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:FM_radio
gptkbp:advantage high-fidelity sound
resistance to static
gptkbp:audio better than AM radio
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:ITU-R_BS.450-3
gptkbp:component radio spectrum
gptkbp:contrastsWith AM radio
gptkbp:differenceFromAM modulates frequency instead of amplitude
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frequency Modulation radio
gptkbp:introducedIn 1933
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Edwin_Howard_Armstrong
gptkbp:mayReceive FM tuner
portable radios
tabletop radios
car stereos
smartphones with FM chips
gptkbp:modulatedBy frequency modulation
gptkbp:practicedWorldwide true
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkbp:transmission analog
gptkbp:transmissionBand gptkb:VHF
gptkbp:typicalFrequencyRange 88–108 MHz
gptkbp:usedFor news broadcasting
audio broadcasting
public service broadcasting
emergency broadcasts
music broadcasting
gptkbp:usedIn car radios
home audio systems
portable radios
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FM_radio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4