What is the primary effect of extremely short rise or fall time on a CW signal?
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The generation of RF harmonics
The generation of key clicks✓Correct answer
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Explanation
Making the keyed envelope switch on and off almost instantly is a near-step change in amplitude, and steps have very wide spectra. The resulting sidebands appear well away from the operating frequency and are heard on nearby signals as key clicks.