Superheterodyne Receiver · Mix Down to a Fixed IF
unseel.com · RF × LO → 455 kHz IF · one filter does it all
f_RF — kHz
f_LO — kHz
f_IF — kHz
Stage
RF signal (tunes)
Local oscillator
Fixed IF strip
Image (the trap)
Recovered audio
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