Question

Why superheterodyne receiver is called so?

Answer 1

A superheterodyne receiver, often shortened to superhet, is a type of radio receiver that uses frequency mixing to convert a received signal to a fixed intermediate frequency (IF) which can be more conveniently processed than the original carrier frequency.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Super stands for super sonic frequencies (Very very High frequencies) which are generated by beating incoming Rf signal with local oscillator frequencies.