Friday, 3 May 2024, 2:54 PM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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DUMMY ANTENNA

See DUMMY LOAD [16].

DUMMY LOAD

A dissipative but nonradiating device that has the impedance characteristics of an antenna or transmission line. Also called ARTIFICIAL LOAD [11] [16] [17].

DUPLEXER

A radar device that switches the antenna from the transmitter to the receiver and vice versa [18].

DUTY CYCLE

In a transmitter, ratio of time on to time off [12] [18].

DYNAMIC MICROPHONE

A device in which sound waves move a coil of fine wire that is mounted on
the back of a diaphragm and located in the magnetic field of a permanent magnet [12].