Good point Matt,
I believe that 2390-2400 is the only part of 2.3 - 2.4 GHz that is common to both the USA and Europe.
Much of Europe has lost 2300-2310 and now use 2320-2330 for terrestrial use.
I understand that Japan only has 2400-2450 MHz.
While I believe we should try and get a world-wide Amateur Satellite allocation at 3400-3410 MHz there's a lot to be said for trying to get an additional 10 MHz Satellite allocation somewhere between 2.3 and 2.4 GHz.
73 Trevor M5AKA
--- Matt vk2dag@bigpond.com wrote:
Ok granted 2.40 GHz to 2.45 GHz has a high noise floor and will get worse. So this will be a good band for uplinking.
I know it's not a satellite allocation but what about a downlink around 2310 ~ 2390? Or maybe 2300 ~ 2302? I also know that some countries have lost access to 2.302 GHz to 2.4 GHz (VK is one) but as a downlink no one is stopping us from listening there.
Or must a satellite transmitters be compliant with all international allocations? Or maybe 2300 ~ 2302 would upset to many other users?
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