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L2 band [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telecommunications Transmission
CONT

GPS [global positioning system] technology employs two frequency bands - L1 and L2 - that fall in the microwave portion of the radio spectrum. ... L2 serves the military primarily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
CONT

Les transmetteurs embarqués sur les satellites GPS [système de positionnement global] émettent leurs informations par l'intermédiaire de signaux radio standards utilisant deux bandes passantes L1 (civile et générale) et L2 (militaire et en partie exclusive).

Spanish

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