Satellite internet freq.

[rr9876]

Anybody know what freq. are used in Wildblue satellite internet dishes..???
The technicians set the dishes for it by using an analog meter and watching the peak.
Anybody know exactly what are these meters and where you can find used ones for sale?? thanks.

 

[k9rzz]

I'm no expert, but have played with C and Ku band dishes. They probably use a satellite finder of some form:

http://images.google.com/images?q=s...US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

Freq. is probably in the 11 to 12 Ghz range??

 

[prcguy]

Wild blue is in the Ka band downlink, 18.3 to 18.8 and 19.7 to 20.2GHz if I'm not mistaken.
prcguy

Anybody know what freq. are used in Wildblue satellite internet dishes..???
The technicians set the dishes for it by using an analog meter and watching the peak.
Anybody know exactly what are these meters and where you can find used ones for sale?? thanks.

 

[n2mdk]

From the WildBlue website http://www.wildblue.com/aboutWildblue/equipment.jsp
RF Frequencies
Transmit 29.5 to 30.0 GHz
Receive 19.7 to 20.2 GHz

 

[k9rzz]

Whoa ... I don't think I have a radio that covers that. Hey, can I see that freq. ???

 

[KG9NZ]

Whoa ... I don't think I have a radio that covers that. Hey, can I see that freq. ???

Visible light is around 600 THz (i.e. 600,000 GHz).

Frank KG9NZ

 

[prcguy]

Aaaw, 20GHz aint nuthin. When you get up around 40GHz antennas can get real small and cute and 76GHz the waveguide is about the size of RG-58 coax. At 90GHz ants would have to crawl on their bellies down the inside of the waveguide.
prcguy

Whoa ... I don't think I have a radio that covers that. Hey, can I see that freq. ???

 

[k9rzz]

Whoa ... I don't think I have a radio that covers that. Hey, can I see that freq. ???

Visible light is around 600 THz (i.e. 600,000 GHz).

Frank KG9NZ

That was a joke, son.

I have no experience above 12 Ghz. I don't think I want any either!