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HOPPING BANDWIDTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beam hopping
1, record 1, English, beam%20hopping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unique "beam hopping" antenna system provides an uplink from ground stations and a downlink back to earth with five times the bandwidth available at lower frequencies. Beam hopping is similar to a flashlight focused on a small area of earth while broadcast frequencies are analogous to sunlight. 2, record 1, English, - beam%20hopping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commutation de faisceau
1, record 1, French, commutation%20de%20faisceau
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opération 4 : «antennes et circuits reconfigurables» (antennes reconfigurables, agilité en fréquence, multibande/multifonctions, commutation de polarisation, commutation de faisceau, agilité et formation électronique de faisceau). 2, record 1, French, - commutation%20de%20faisceau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hopping bandwidth
1, record 2, English, hopping%20bandwidth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- largeur de bande des sauts
1, record 2, French, largeur%20de%20bande%20des%20sauts
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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