sideband
noun
side·band
ˈsīd-ˌband 
: the band of frequencies (as of radio waves) on either side of the carrier frequency produced by modulation
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The vessel’s original communications equipment, including a single sideband radio and VHF, are preserved in a mini-museum on the bridge.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
Researchers were working on picture telephones, electronic aids for joggers, computer controls that gave tactile feedback, graphical environments akin to today’s virtual reality, digital sound synthesis, advanced personal computers, and software distribution via FM sidebands.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2022
The result is a low-cost SDR that can pick up a huge variety of transmissions with different modulation schemes, including stereo FM from broadcasters, digital data packets from aircraft transponders, and single-sideband modulation (SSB) dispatches from amateur radio operators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2013
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
Researchers were working on picture telephones, electronic aids for joggers, computer controls that gave tactile feedback, graphical environments akin to today’s virtual reality, digital sound synthesis, advanced personal computers, and software distribution via FM sidebands.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2022
The result is a low-cost SDR that can pick up a huge variety of transmissions with different modulation schemes, including stereo FM from broadcasters, digital data packets from aircraft transponders, and single-sideband modulation (SSB) dispatches from amateur radio operators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2013
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“Sideband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideband. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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