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E2A02

OPERATING PROCEDURES · Amateur radio in space: amateur satellites; orbital mechanics; frequencies and modes; satellite hardware; satellite operations

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Which of the following is characteristic of an inverting linear transponder?

  1. ADoppler shift is reduced because the uplink and downlink shifts are in opposite directions
  2. BSignal position in the band is reversed
  3. CUpper sideband on the uplink becomes lower sideband on the downlink, and vice versa
  4. DAll these choices are correct
Why An inverting linear transponder works by mixing the whole uplink passband with a local oscillator so that the output spectrum comes out backwards. That means a signal near the low edge of the uplink passband appears near the high edge of the downlink passband, and the sideband sense flips, so a USB uplink is heard as LSB on the downlink (which is why operators use LSB uplink on Mode B linear birds to get USB down). Because the spectrum is reversed, a Doppler shift upward on the uplink translates into a shift downward on the downlink, so the two partially cancel and the net drift you must chase is smaller. All three statements describe the same inversion process, so the combined choice is correct.
Watch out Each individual statement is true on its own, so picking just the sideband reversal or just the band reversal misses that inversion causes all of these effects at once; this is a classic pool question where the separate facts are all consequences of one mechanism.
Inverting transponder flips everything: band position, sideband, and Doppler direction.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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The rest of E2A

  1. E2A01 What is the direction of an ascending pass for an amateur satellite?
  2. E2A02 Which of the following is characteristic of an inverting linear transponder?
  3. E2A03 How is an upload signal processed by an inverting linear transponder?
  4. E2A04 What is meant by the "mode" of an amateur radio satellite?
  5. E2A05 What do the letters in a satellite's mode designator specify?
  6. E2A06 What are Keplerian elements?
  7. E2A07 Which of the following types of signals can be relayed through a linear transponder?
  8. E2A08 Why should effective radiated power (ERP) be limited to a satellite that uses a linear transponder?
  9. E2A09 What do the terms "L band" and "S band" specify?
  10. E2A10 What type of satellite appears to stay in one position in the sky?
  11. E2A11 What type of antenna can be used to minimize the effects of spin modulation and Faraday rotation?
  12. E2A12 What is the purpose of digital store-and-forward functions on an amateur radio satellite?
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