This system was not very practical, as it required the listener to use two separate receivers.
In most cases, hitches have a separate receiver and ball mount that can be removed and stored inside the vehicle.
Baseband translators which use a separate receiver and transmitter require an HD Radio transmitter, just as does the main station.
The graphic shows the terminology in bistatic radar, with a separate receiver and transmitter.
HD-ready sets require separate digital receivers, which are available from several manufacturers.
They may have to buy separate receivers to view a wide variety of programming.
Typically, each stream of radio waves is handed off to a separate receiver that is tuned to its own part of the frequency band.
A prototype with a 1 MW transmitter and a separate receiver was installed in Maine, offering coverage over a 60 degree arc between 900 to 3,300 km.
Early systems, like the UK's Chain Home, consisted of large transmitters and separate receivers.
Separate antennas are used in this type, each with different polarization and followed by separate receivers, allowing simultaneous regional access of satellites.