Why is it called Ku-Band?

The name Ku Band, comes from the obsolete designation of the NATO during the cold war, to the bottom of the k band, abbreviated as “K-under” , which refers to radio frequencies from 20 to 40 GHz (equivalent to wavelengths between 1.5 and 0.75 cm) and that today is defined as the part of the electromagnetic spectrum …

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What is S band Good For?

The S band is used by airport surveillance radar for air traffic control, weather radar, surface ship radar, and some communications satellites , especially those used by NASA to communicate with the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. The 10 cm radar short-band ranges roughly from 1.55 to 5.2 GHz.

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What is C-band in radar?

What is C band radar? C band radar uses microwave frequencies ranging from 4.0 to 8.0 (GHz) . The C band is used for many satellite communications transmissions, some Wi-Fi devices and cordless telephones as well as some surveillance and weather radar systems.

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