gigahertz
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The observations covered frequencies from 1 to 9 gigahertz, a range suitable for detecting narrowband radio transmissions.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
The proposal would set aside two-thirds of the 2 gigahertz MSS frequency band for commercial use, with one-third for secure government communications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
It was a reported microwave transmission varying between 2.5 and 4 gigahertz directed at the Embassy of the United States, Moscow from 1953 to 1976, resulting in an international incident.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
In an interview, he explained the biggest issue involves a spectrum called 24 gigahertz, which weather satellites use to monitor natural microwave signals produced by water vapor at various levels in the atmosphere.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2021
“Ben started off as a Cray XC40 supercomputer with a two-point-one gigahertz Xeon processor,” Monty explained.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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