Count me in too, in favor of S-band downlink. I read the engineering argument which predicts total chaos on 2.4 ghz, and also the engineering analysis that shows that bumble bees can't fly. To a first order approximation, both are probably correct. Yet bees do fly, and we will be able to make good use of 2.4 ghz on our satellites.
I also fear that our abandonment of S-band will just make things worse for those lobbying for our spectrum. Until AO-40's "event", I had only mild interest in 2.4 ghz. Now I have an effective 2.4 ghz receive station. It's not optimal by any means, but having a new HEO bird on the band will give me the incentive to improve its performance.
Bring us S-band!
Greg KO6TH
----Original Message Follows---- From: k7zt@cox.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: S band downlink on P3E Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:21:31 -0500
Ok, I ran S Band on AO-40 as well; my home, radio shack, and neighborhood are covered with 2.4Gig stuff. The ONLY interference I ever received was in the form of Very short burst (pops) which any noise blanker was extreamly effective at removing.
The 5Gig band will be in the same shape as S Band is today. I simply don’t buy into the Interference argument. 73's DE K7ZT, Joe
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