single sideband transmission

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a method of transmitting radio waves in which either the upper or the lower sideband is transmitted, the carrier being either wholly or partially suppressed. This reduces the required bandwidth and improves the signal-to-noise ratioAbbreviation: SSB

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Words nearby single sideband transmission

singles, singles bar, single sculls, single-sex, single-shot, single sideband transmission, single-space, single Spanish burton, single standard, single-step, singlestick

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