Technician exam question T8B02
Subelement T8, SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS· Group T8B
What is the impact of using excessive effective radiated power on a satellite uplink?
- A.Possibility of commanding the satellite to an improper mode
- B.Blocking access by other users (correct answer)
- C.Overloading the satellite batteries
- D.Possibility of rebooting the satellite control computer
WhyUsing excessive effective radiated power on a satellite uplink blocks access by other users. Since a satellite's transponder has to share its limited receive capacity among every station uplinking to it, excessive effective radiated power from one station can desensitize the transponder or dominate it, blocking access for other users, answer B. It doesn't command the satellite into an improper mode (A), overload its batteries (C), or reboot its control computer (D), those aren't realistic consequences of one station's uplink being too strong.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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