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Question 324

What causes spin fading of satellite signals?

  1. Circular polarized noise interference radiated from the sun
  2. Rotation of the satellite and its antennasCorrect answer
  3. Doppler shift of the received signal
  4. Interfering signals within the satellite uplink band

Explanation

Most satellites rotate, and as they turn, the orientation and pattern of their antennas relative to your station change, so the received signal rises and falls in a regular rhythm. That periodic variation is spin fading and is distinct from Doppler shift, which changes frequency rather than amplitude.

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Question 324: What causes spin fading of satellite signals? · FCC Technician Class (Element 2) · Questena