But How Much do Satellite Transmitters Weigh?
Have you ever
wondered about the effect the satellite transmitters might have on the
As you can see
from this picture, the transmitter is worn on the eagle's back--almost like
a backpack. These backpacks are known as "PTTs," which is short
for "platform transmitter terminals."
Each PTT package weighs approximately 100 grams (3.5 oz.), which is less than
2 percent of the body weight of an average bald eagle.
How would it feel to carry such a backpack?
If you wore
a backpack that weighed 2% of your body weight, how heavy would your
your own calculations, click
here for a sample answer.)