DOWNLINK

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The downlink in satellite communications is the signal from the satellite transponder to a satellite Earth station, which is transmitted by the transponder and received by the earth station. In satellite communications the overall link budget is a combination of the link budget for the uplink and the downlink.


Other topics in our resources on Satellite Communications related to Downlink include: 
 
  • Uplink
  • Satellite pager
  • Link
  • Fixed Satellite Service (FSS)
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