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Q multiplier

So, you know how sometimes you play with blocks and you can stack them on top of each other to make a really tall tower? Well, imagine the blocks are like radio signals, and we want to make the signal stronger without using more stacks of blocks.

That's where the Q multiplier comes in. It's a little machine that can make the radio signal stronger without adding any extra towers (or blocks). It does this by using something called a resonance circuit, which is like a secret code that makes the signal stronger.

Think of it like playing a secret little song on your toy piano - only certain notes make the sound louder and stronger. That's what the Q multiplier does with the radio signal - it picks out the secret notes that make it stronger.

So, with the Q multiplier, the radio signal can travel farther without getting weaker, kind of like how you can throw a ball really far if you put all your muscles into it. And that's how radio signals can travel long distances without losing their strength!
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