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Re:There are sensitive internal links in the clear on GEO sa... by ptero on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @07:33AM (#45578768)
That seldom works. Simple repeaters transmit the strongest signal they get and can be easily hijacked by a rogue ground transmitter. This is the main reason simple repeaters on orbit went out of fashion in the 1980s.
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