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GJim

> Why are the downlinks not wreaking havoc today

The entire point is the concentration of RF energy per unit space.

Downlink from a satellite in LEO, this is fuck all.

The uplink, in front of a directional VSAT antenna, this is very significant.

The fact you do not understand the difference suggests you are commenting outside the area of your expertise.

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"The uplink, in front of a directional VSAT antenna, this is very significant."

This is reasonable, and I fully can understand that direct transmission at reasonable power going into a sensitive receiver can be problematic. In practice I suspect it would require some particularly aggressive intent to aim it such that you see that condition - and of course at the point you are at intent the 'rules' are optional.

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