It is not uncommon for a S band dish to exceed 25 feet in size. C band radars operate on a wavelength of 4-8 cm and a frequency of 4-8 GHz . Because of the wavelength and frequency, the dish size does not need to be very large. This makes C band radars affordable for TV stations.
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Radio Frequencies BandApprox. Range of Wavelengths (cm)Approximate FrequenciesS15 – 7.52 – 4 GHzC7.5 – 3.754 – 8 GHzX3.75 – 2.48 – 12 GHzK2.4 – 0.7512 – 40 GHzElectromagnetics – Basics of Space Flight – Solar System Exploration … solarsystem.nasa.gov › basics › chapter6-3
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