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dummy load

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dummy load [′dəm·ē ‚lōd]
(electronics)
A dissipative device used at the end of a transmission line or waveguide to convert transmitted energy into heat, so that essentially no energy is radiated outward or reflected back to its source.


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The beacon, less its battery, was installed with a radio frequency shielded test enclosure that provided a power source and a dummy load to absorb the energy from the transmitter.
The Air Force contract and the $4 million dollar Navy deal, which will produce Dummy Load Units for Navy aircraft, give Henderson a base from which it can award subcontracts to smaller, local firms.
 
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