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HETERODYNE REPEATER [1 record]

Record 1 2003-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities
DEF

A microwave repeater that receives an attenuated radio signal, shifts it down to an intermediate frequency (generally 70 MHz) amplifies the intermediate-frequency signal, then shifts it up again to the desired microwave frequency for retransmission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications
DEF

Répéteur de faisceau hertzien qui transpose en fréquence intermédiaire (généralement de 70 MHz) le signal hyperfréquence reçu, amplifie le signal en fréquence intermédiaire et le transpose à la fréquence d'émission désirée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
DEF

Repetidor de microondas que recibe una señal de radio atenuada, la transforma en una frecuencia intermedia (generalmente 70 MHz), amplifica la señal de frecuencia intermedia, y después la transforma de nuevo en la frecuencia microonda deseada para la transmisión.

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