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There is time delay because the radiotransmissionsare not instant; they may travel at the speed of light but that is notinstantaneous. Also, the radio waves have to travel up to asatellite, as the waves cannot go through the Earth.

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How would earth appear at radio wavelengths to extraterrestrial astronomers?

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What does E stand for in radio code?

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Device that can both transmit and receive a radio signal?

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