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Old 05-07-2009, 08:41 PM
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Default RE: Reason for not upgrading to 2.4

It was my understanding that transmissions in the 2.4ghz band are limited to 100mw.I hope that some one that knows the correct information will post it.
If hams are permitted 500w I don't think we will have too much to worry about. First 500w in that frequency is not easy to come by. I think you would have to use a klystron. Not a cheap item. Maybe a FET would do it but it surely would be a challenging design effort. Then it would be useless for over the horizon communication. About the only thing you could use it for is RADAR mapping of the moon. Maybe there are hams around that are interested in radar mapping of the moon but I don't think there are many. Even so I would expect them to use a highly directive parabolic antenna. Then the beam would be so narrow if you did cross it you would never know it.