What type of transmission is radiated from an aircraft’s radio altimeter antenna?
A. An amplitude modulated continuous wave
B. A pulse position modulated UHF signal
C. A differential phase shift keyed UHF signal
D. A frequency modulated continuous wave

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Answer :

D. A frequency modulated continuous wave

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