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Why does FM sound better than AM?

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259 points zdw | 1 comments | 13 Oct 24 22:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.332s | source
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guidedlight ◴[14 Oct 24 00:21 UTC] No.41832958[source]▶
No need to read the article. It’s literally in the name.

AM = Amplitude Modulation FM = Frequency Modulation

Obviously environmental factors can affect the amplitude of a radio signal. But environmental factors are less likely to affect the frequency.

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1. chasil ◴[14 Oct 24 00:51 UTC] No.41833123[source]▶
FM spends bandwidth to reduce noise.