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There is nothing special about the use of 2.4 GHz for ovens. It is just where the regulations arbitrarily put that particular ISM band. Microwave ovens can work

There is nothing special about the use of 2.4 GHz for ovens. It is just where the regulations arbitrarily put that particular ISM band. Microwave ovens can work on 900 MHz as well.

sp332 12y ago
Sure. And wearing a 900MHz one around your neck probably isn't a good idea either.
- commandar 12y ago
  Based on what?
  - sp332 12y ago
    It gets warm.
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Piskvorrr 12y ago
It is chosen somewhat arbitrarily, but it's not completely random: see e.g. http://www.schoolphysics.co.uk/age16-19/Wave%20properties/Wave%20properties/text/Microwave_ovens/index.html http://www.schoolphysics.co.uk/age16-19/Wave%20properties/Wa...