Broadband antenna

A broadband antenna was a communications device that was capable of monitoring all broadcast and communications frequencies. Droids fitted with broadband antennas could receive transmissions directly from other droids. Protocol droids such as the 3PO series and astromech droids such as the R5-series astromech droid were fitted with broadband antennas and receivers. Fromm Tower Droids used their broadband antenna to guide its repulsor balls, and to receive commands from a central command post. Broadband antennas could also be fitted to helmets; Boba Fett had a broadband antenna installed in his armor's helmet that allowed him to intercept and unscramble comlink and starship communications traffic.

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