Which risk increases when a satellite transponder operates near its intermodulation product threshold?

💡 Explanation

Reduced downlink signal clarity occurs due to intermodulation distortion; energy spreads among undesired frequencies, interfering with intended signals due to amplifier non-linearity. Therefore, signal clarity decreases, rather than issues of heating or impedance, because the signal is contaminated.

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