[amsat-bb] Re: PSK v. APRS

[Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF]

Yep.
Traditionally, a simplex channel is one that can ONLY receive or transmit but not both, as in a telemetry beacon or a 
broadcast radio or TV station.
Half-duplex refers to a channel where both reception and transmission can take place but only one at a time. Your 
operation of an FM repeater, for example, is half-duplex although the repeater is actually operating full-duplex on two 
frequencies.
Full-duplex refers to a system that receives and transmits simultaneously. A wired telephone and cellphone come into 
this catagory as does nost peoples use of a lineat satellite transponder.

On 08-Jun-11 03:33, Justin Pinnix wrote:
> Guess I learned the ITU version :-)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplex_communication
>
> On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF<nigel at ngunn.net>  wrote:
>> That's half duplex, not simplex.
>>
>> On 07-Jun-11 14:55, Justin Pinnix wrote:
>>
>> A packet satellite can also be operated simplex (TX and RX on the same
>> frequency).
>>
>>
>

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