Hi Mike,
Full duplex is pretty simple: Listening to the downlink (receive) while *simultaneously* transmitting on the uplink. This enables you to hear you transmission WHILE YOU ARE TRANSMITTING - at the same time.
There are a lot of benefits behind operating this way, the main one being reducing QRM to other stations and maximizing operating time.
Does that answer your question?
73,
Zack KD8KSN
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 8:25 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Full Duplex?
I'm having a difficult time of understanding the concept of Full Duplex. Can anyone explain it to me? I have the ARRL satellite book, read about it in there and Wikipedia. I still didn't understand how it works with a transceiver setup like we use.
Mike N8GBU
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