Hi Samudra.

The Geostationary satellite Eshail-2 is due to be launched by Space-X shortly. It will have a 10GHz downlink and 2.4GHz uplink amateur radio transponder. It's position will be apx 26 East, so not in range for the USA.

Satellite is apparently completed. Launch date is unknown, but SpaceflightNow are the latest to add it to their listing for August.......Then we add the usual delays and then sprinkle on a few more delays for good measure.

73

David G0MRF

Hi, I am experimenting with RF carriers above 2 GHz in my lab. According to FCC and ITU tables there are several AMATEUR-SATELLITE bands allocated above 2 GHz, to very very high frequencies.

What is the status of those frequencies in terms of past, present or planned utilization on AMSAT / other satellites ?

If those bands haven't been used, should they be not used or plans to use them to protect them from being de-assigned to other services? Is there room for experimental RF super high frequency and extremely high frequency payloads on any mission to make some use of these great resource?

73 de Samudra N3RDX