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C band
The
C band
is a name given to certain portions of the
electromagnetic spectrum
, including
wavelengths
of
microwaves
that are used for long-distance radio
telecommunications
. The
IEEE
C-band (4 to 8
GHz
) and its slight variations contain frequency ranges that are used for many
satellite communications
transmissions, some
Wi-Fi
devices, some
cordless telephone
s, and some
weather radar system
s. For satellite communications, the microwave frequencies of the C-band perform better under adverse weather conditions in comparison with the
K
u
band
(11.2
GHz
to 14.5 GHz), microwave frequencies used by other
communication satellites
.
Rain fade
– the collective name for the negative effects of adverse weather conditions on transmission – is mostly a consequence of
precipitation
and
moisture in the air
.
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Copyright (band)
Copyright
was a
Canadian
alternative rock
band, active in the 1990s. The band was launched by vocalist
Thomas Anselmi
and
guitarist
Christian Thorvaldson, former members of the short-lived and controversial
punk rock
band
Slow
, with new
bassist
Eric Marxsen and
drummer
Pete Bourne.
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