Ku Band in the Western Pacific

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<h1>Ku Band in the Western Pacific</h1><strong> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Johnny Diaz.aspx'>Johnny Diaz</a></strong><br /><p>Ku band, according to the IEEE Standard 521-2002’s radar frequency band nomenclature in radar applications, ranges from 12-18 GHz on the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies which can be found directly below (or up for some, depending on the point of reference) K band. Its primary use is for satellite communications such as fixed and broadcast services, especially for remote locations who needs to communicate back to a TV network’s studio for editing and broadcasting, and backhauls. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) splits the band into several segments depending on the geographical region. The massive land of Australia is part of ITU Region 3 and the Australian regulatory environment which provides a class license that covers downlinking from 12.25 GHz to 12.75 GHz and uplinking from 14.0 GHz to 14.5 GHz. On the other hand, the archipelago of Indonesia was categorized as Region P. This category is for countries with very high precipitation that made many people unsure of using Ku band (11-18 GHz) because of rain fade but can now be solved through using an appropriate link budget when designing the wireless communication link. For satellite communication links, Padang, Cibinong, Surabaya and Bandung of Indonesia already did measurements of rain attenuation. Its DAH Model has also been valid in addition and recommendation by ITU itself since 2001 (Recommendation No. ITU-R P.618-7). This can create a 99.7% available link so that the Ku band can be applied in Indonesia. Several satellites with Ku band transponders, plus the other satellites with Ka band transponders fly above Indonesia. Newskies (NSS 6), launched in December 2002 and positioned at 95 degrees East, and the iPSTAR satellite, launched in 2004 are two of the best examples which are both having a footprint, also called as “Ku-band for Indonesi” by MEASAT, on Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, and Moluccas. Indonesia’s neighbor in the north, Malaysia launched MEASAT-3 on December 2006, to fulfill plans to cover the whole archipelago. Although not all of them are actually operating or just minor users, fixed service (microwave towers), radio astronomy service, space research service, mobile service, mobile satellite service, radio location service (radar), amateur radio service, and radio navigation all use or may use other ITU applications made with the Ku band.</p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br />Johnny Diaz Eagan, Minnesotta <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.newsat.com/Satellites/kuband.html">Ku Band</a><p> Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Ku-Band-in-the-Western-Pacific_131773.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Ku Band in the Western Pacific_131773.aspx</a></p>

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