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E2A08
Why should effective radiated power (ERP) be limited to a satellite that uses a linear transponder?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. To avoid reducing the downlink power to all other users
A linear transponder shares its limited downlink power among all signals passing through it. One overly strong uplink signal grabs a large share and weakens everyone else's downlink.
Tip: Don't hog the transponder's power.