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Amateur Extra Class (Element 4) • 2024-2028

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Question E7F09

From subelement E7 - E7F

E7F09
Answer: A

Why is an anti-aliasing filter required in a decimator?

AIt removes high-frequency signal components that would otherwise be reproduced as lower frequency components
BIt peaks the response of the decimator, improving bandwidth
CIt removes low-frequency signal components to eliminate the need for DC restoration
DIt notches out the sampling frequency to avoid sampling errors