Question

Advantage of double conversion transponder

Answer 1

Satellites have two transponders for the purpose that if one transponder fails then there is other to carry out the task instead. The second one is called the redundant one. Therefore, though there are two transponders only one is operating at a time.

Answer 2

In a double conversion transponder , the signal received from the ground station ... used …as a beacon, as a signal repeater, an identification device, or any of numerous other uses.

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