Transponder – Definition and Pronunciation
What is Transponder?
A transponder is a system of antennas and amplifiers.
Examples of Transponder
A Search and Rescue Transponder, or SART, is a battery-powered portable device, which may be used by a survival craft to indicate its position to searching aircraft and vessels.
From “Search and Rescue Transponders (SART) and Power Supplies”.
The average price of leasing a telecommunications satellite transponder increased just about everywhere in 2011 except in North America, the Middle East and North Africa, according to a market assessment released August 23, 2012.
From “Satellite Technology Advances: Electric Propulsion and Launch Platforms”.
Since HEVC provides superior video quality and up to twice the data compression as the previous standard (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC), the implications for satellite operators are that users (e. g., the Dish Network, DirectTV) may, in principle, require less transponder bandwidth to support the necessary video quality.
From “UltraHD Video/TV and Satellite Implications”.
Pronunciation of Transponder
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