JP6301568B1 - 衛星ビームの動的周波数割振り - Google Patents

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JP6301568B1
JP6301568B1 JP2017548413A JP2017548413A JP6301568B1 JP 6301568 B1 JP6301568 B1 JP 6301568B1 JP 2017548413 A JP2017548413 A JP 2017548413A JP 2017548413 A JP2017548413 A JP 2017548413A JP 6301568 B1 JP6301568 B1 JP 6301568B1
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