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E2A07

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 types of signals can be relayed through a linear transponder?

  1. AFM and CW
  2. BSSB and SSTV
  3. CPSK and packet
  4. DAll these choices are correct
Why A linear transponder does not demodulate anything. It receives a whole slice of spectrum, amplifies it linearly, and translates it to a different output band, preserving the amplitude, frequency and phase relationships of everything inside that passband. Because the modulation is never touched, any mode that fits in the passband comes out the other side intact: CW, SSB, FM, SSTV, PSK and packet alike. Contrast this with an FM repeater-style transponder, which demodulates one FM signal and retransmits it, so only that mode works.
Watch out Each single-mode choice is tempting because operators mostly use CW and SSB on linear birds, and wide FM signals are discouraged since one hogs power from the shared transponder, but discouraged is not the same as impossible.
Linear = mode-transparent: it moves spectrum, not messages, so every mode rides through.
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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