Is there anything beyond or between cband and kuband?

[mdovell]

From what I read Cband is from 3.700 ghz and 4.200 ghz and ku is from 10.700ghz to 12.750ghz.

I know what spectrum is with reguards to radio and tv dealing from kilohertz to megahertz (like all tv channels you can get with a scanner channels 7 through uhf etc)

What's between 4.200 ghz and 10.700ghz though?I've found the chart at the fcc's site but was just wondering if there's anything beyond in the works.

 

[vj9999]

There is Ka band. I believe as of right now only Directv has plans to use it in near future.

 

[ken2400]

http://www.jneuhaus.com/fccindex/3_ghz.html

 

[brandon]

There is also S-Band which is in the 2GHz range. I belive it's mainly used for communications such as the space shuttle and for space craft.

I've listened to SatCom downlinks in the 260 MHz Range. A while back I heard a weather report being given to C-130 aircraft on their way to McMurdo Station in Antarctica. I've also heard some Brazilian pirates and other 2-way comms. The majority of the traffic is encrypted military communications which you'll never be able to monitor.

Here is a good site about UHF Satellite Communications - http://www.uhf-satcom.com