(communications) A transponder on board a communications satellite that performs no signal processing other than heterodyning (frequency-changing) the uplink frequency bands to those of the downlinks.
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(communications) A transponder on board a communications satellite that performs no signal processing other than heterodyning (frequency-changing) the uplink frequency bands to those of the downlinks.
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