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Bright Band: A narrow, intense radar echo due to water-covered ice particles at the melting level where reflectivity is at its greatest.

Jazz Band: Instrumental ensemble made up of reeds (saxophones and clarinets), brass (trumpets and trombones), and rhythm sections (percussion, piano, double bass and sometimes guitar).

In-Band Racon: A racon which transmits in the marine radar frequency band, e.g., the 3-centimeter band. The transmitter sweeps through a range of frequencies within the band to insure that a radar receiver . . . View Full Definition

Jalandhara Bandha : Throat lock' to restrict the flow of bereath through the throat - done by resting the chin on the upper sternum (chest).

K-Band: Police traffic radar has been assigned specific frequencies by federal communication commission (fcc). These frequencies are designated by the letters -s, x, k and ka and are referred to as . . . View Full Definition

L-Band: An L-Band is the frequency range from 0.5 to 1.5 ghz. All satellite TV systems use this frequency (950 to 1450 mhz) to carry the satellite signal from the dish to the receiver.

Ku-Band: Signal frequency range between 11 and 14 ghz: it is often used by communications satellites.

Hackled Band: The composite threads of the cribellate spiders, spun by cribellum and combed by the calamistrum.

Feeder Bands: In tropical parlance, the lines or bands of thunderstorms that spiral into and around the center of a tropical system. Also known as outer convective bands, a typical hurricane may have thre . . . View Full Definition

Cross-Band Racon: A racon which transmits at a frequency not within the marine radar frequency band. To be able to use this type of racon, the ship's radar receiver must be capable of being tuned to the frequ . . . View Full Definition