![]() This means that a single HG-5, mounted on the side of a spacecraft, will imbalance the craft's center of mass (and may result in instability when firing the engines). Unlike the Communotron 16 and the Communotron 16-S, the HG-5 is not a physicsless part it has its own mass and drag. However, note that only relay antennae count towards a vessel's relay antenna power. The HG-5 is combinable placing multiple antennae on a vessel will increase its overall antenna power. In this role, it acts like a stronger Communotron 16 it must be deployed before use, and can be broken and repaired. In addition to its relay capabilities, the HG-5 can be used as a normal antenna, transmitting science and providing connection to KSC. In addition, it can be used as a cheap, low-power relay around other planets (such as Duna), connecting to a more powerful relay vessel (such as one using a RA-2 Relay Antenna) to provide greater coverage. This makes it well suited to early Mun or Minmus relay networks, providing connection to probes orbiting the far side of these moons. With a level 1 Tracking Station, it can communicate with KSC from beyond Minmus' orbit. The HG-5 High Gain Antenna is the first relay antenna unlocked in the tech tree. This allows probes far outside their antenna range, as well as probes obstructed by celestial bodies, to communicate with KSC. ![]() If a vessel with a relay antenna has a CommNet connection to Kerbin, then any nearby craft with a connection to the relay vessel will be able to connect to Kerbin through the relay. Relay antennae are able to bounce communications from probes back to Kerbin. A short range dual purpose communications antenna that can handle either direct communications or short range relays ![]()
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