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What receiver problem can make broadcast radio pick up an out-of-band ham signal?

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  1. It can't reject strong signals outside its band
  2. The ham's mic gain is set too high
  3. The ham's FM deviation is set too low

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  1. NCVEC 2026-2030 Technician Question Pool (February 19, 2026 errata) ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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