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> I've always asked myself why spacecrafts "wasted" energy with carriers and never realized they make the signal easer to find. Not exactly. You need a carrier
by chokeartist 6y ago
> I've always asked myself why spacecrafts "wasted" energy with carriers and never realized they make the signal easer to find.
Not exactly. You need a carrier wave / signal to modulate information onto. Can't modulate info onto nothing.
- myth2018 6y agoYes, you can. There are a number of supressed-carrier modes, e.g. single side band.
- chokeartist 6y agoYou still have a reference carrier, doofus.