Which outcome occurs when a local oscillator's frequency drifts in a homodyne receiver?

💡 Explanation

Signal fading increases because a homodyne receiver relies on the **carrier synchronization** mechanism. Therefore, drift misaligns the demodulation reference, reducing the signal amplitude. This degradation is more immediate rather than developing image frequencies, which is related to super heterodyning.

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