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Old 26th Apr 2014, 20:46
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rampstriker
 
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Does the satcom firmware command an updated handshake with the satellite whenever there is a significant bearing change? I've seen it reported that the antenna was low gain (omnidirectional?) and perhaps didn't have beam steering. So this would seem pointless. Can anybody clear this up?
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