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Write the Functions of the Modulator in Communication Systems

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Write the functions of the following in communication systems:

Modulator

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Solution

Modulator: Modulator modulates the message signal, i.e. it superimposes a low-frequency message signal on a high frequency carrier wave, so that the low-frequency message signal can be transmitted over long distances.

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