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Old 30th August 2008, 06:30   #3 (permalink)
Milt
 
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Another Transponder Question

A transponder obviously cannot respond on the same frequency as that of the interrogating signal. Is there a fixed frequency offset to the ground signal for aircraft transponders?

For space vehicles there is evidently a 240/221 relationship to the relative frequencies to somehow enhance accurate ranging by detectable doppler shift.
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