Page "Ku band" Paragraph 3

Segments in most of The Americas are represented by ITU Region 2 from 11. 7 to 12. 2 GHz ( Local Oscillator Frequency ( LOF ) 10. 750 GHz ), allocated to the FSS ( fixed service satellite ), uplink from 14. 0 to 14. 5 GHz.

There are more than 22 FSS K < sub > u </ sub > band satellites orbiting over North America, each carrying 12 to 48 transponders, 20 to 120 watts per transponder, and requiring a 0. 8-m to 1. 5-m antenna for clear reception.