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		jimktrains2 on Jan 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bell Telephone launched a mobile phone during the ... By ”single duplex” do you mean simplex (versus a single duplex channel, which would allow simultaneous 2-way communication)?

Johnny555 on Jan 27, 2023 [–]

I think it's more "half duplex" - either side can transmit, but over a single channel so only one at a time.

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