C-QUAM AM Stereo Broadcasting
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C-QUAM (Compatible Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) - an AM radio technology for broadcasting in stereo.
C-QUAM uses quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) to encode the stereo separation signal. This extra signal is then stripped down in such a way that it is compatible with the envelope detector of older receivers (hence the name C-QUAM, i.e. Compatible QUadrature Amplitude Modulation). A 25 Hz pilot tone is added to trigger receivers; it is not necessary for the reconstruction of the original audio sources.
