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   * The **mixer** uses the output from the filter and the VFO to generate a higher frequency signal.   * The **mixer** uses the output from the filter and the VFO to generate a higher frequency signal.
   * The **linear amplifier** increases the power of the signal to be transmitted by the antenna.   * The **linear amplifier** increases the power of the signal to be transmitted by the antenna.
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 +Note that a [[wp>Frequency_mixer |Frequency Mixer]] //multiplies// two signals together, which usually results in a total of four (or more) frequencies.  This is not to be confused with an [[wp>Mixing_console |Audio Mixer]], which //adds// different signals together.  See the optional [[wavemodulationmath#mixer | Wave Modulation Math page]] for more details.
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