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Question 323

What does it mean if a satellite is operating in U/V mode?

  1. The satellite uplink is in the 15-meter band and the downlink is in the 10-meter band
  2. The satellite uplink is in the 70-centimeter band and the downlink is in the 2-meter bandCorrect answer
  3. The satellite operates using ultraviolet frequencies
  4. The satellite frequencies are usually variable

Explanation

In the letter designation the first letter is the uplink band and the second the downlink, with U meaning UHF, the 70 centimeter band, and V meaning VHF, the 2 meter band. So U/V means transmitting on 70 centimeters and listening on 2 meters; U here has nothing to do with ultraviolet.

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Question 323: What does it mean if a satellite is operating in U/V mode? · FCC Technician Class (Element 2) · Questena