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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: 0s | source
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gpderetta ◴[14 Oct 24 17:04 UTC] No.41839481[source]▶
Yet many (if not all?) digital wireless protocols use some form QAM.
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jdthedisciple ◴[14 Oct 24 18:01 UTC] No.41840087[source]▶
Presumably because there's very little additive white noise inside copper wires
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gpderetta ◴[16 Oct 24 11:17 UTC] No.41857803[source]▶
emphasis on wireless
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1. jdthedisciple ◴[16 Oct 24 16:11 UTC] No.41860805[source]▶
how the hell could i misread like that ... my bad, must've been a long day