Radio Receivers
The frequency generated by each decade in a direct frequency synthesizer is much higher than the frequency shown; this is done to

Increase the frequency stability of the synthesizer
Reduce the spurious frequency problem
Reduce the number of crystals required
Reduce the number of decades

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Radio Receivers
The local oscillator of a broadcast receiver is tuned to a frequency higher than the incoming frequency

To allow adequate frequency coverage without switching
To permit easier tracking
Because otherwise an intermediate frequency could not be produced
To help the image frequency rejection

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Radio Receivers
If a FET is used as the first AF amplifier in a transistor receiver, this will have the effect of

Improving the effectiveness of the AGC
Reducing the effect of negative-peak clipping
Reducing the effect of noise at low modulation depths
Improving the selectivity of the receiver

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