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The [[Wikipedia:Amateur_radio_frequency_allocations|wikipedia page on bands]] is also an excellent reference.
The [[Wikipedia:Amateur_radio_frequency_allocations|wikipedia page on bands]] is also an excellent reference.


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== ITU Bands ==


== Band Ranges ==
* [[HF]]  3 MHz to 30 MHz
* [[VHF]] 30 MHz to 300 MHz
* [[UHF]] 300 MHz to 3 000 MHz (3GHz)
* [[Microwave and other bands]] above 3 GHz
== ITU Frequency Regions ==
* LF  30 - 300 kHz
* LF  30 - 300 kHz
* MF  300 kHz - 3 MHz
* MF  300 kHz - 3 MHz
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* [[VHF]] 30 - 300 MHz
* [[VHF]] 30 - 300 MHz
* [[UHF]] 300 MHz - 3000 MHz (3 GHz)
* [[UHF]] 300 MHz - 3000 MHz (3 GHz)
* SHF 3,000 - 30,000 MHz
* SHF 3,000 - 30,000 MHz (see also [[Microwave and other bands]])


There's a much more comprehensive page at [http://www.radioing.com/eengineer/bands.html RadioIng.com eEngineer]
There's a much more comprehensive page at [http://www.radioing.com/eengineer/bands.html RadioIng.com eEngineer]


== HF Bands ==
=== HF Bands ===


There are a number of amateur [[HF]] bands used worldwide, although the bands and frequencies legally available vary from country to country.
There are a number of amateur [[HF]] bands used worldwide, although the bands and frequencies legally available vary from country to country.
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[[HF]] bands used today include [[80 metres]], [[60 metres]], [[40 metres]], [[30 metres]], [[20 metres]], [[17 metres]], [[15 metres]], and [[10 metres]].  (Although [[160 metres]] is a Medium Frequency/MF band, it can be lumped in with the HF bands for simplicity.)
[[HF]] bands used today include [[80 metres]], [[60 metres]], [[40 metres]], [[30 metres]], [[20 metres]], [[17 metres]], [[15 metres]], and [[10 metres]].  (Although [[160 metres]] is a Medium Frequency/MF band, it can be lumped in with the HF bands for simplicity.)


== VHF/UHF/Microwave Bands ==
=== VHF/UHF/Microwave Bands ===


Related wiki pages: [[Tropospheric ducting]], [[Meteor scatter]], [[Aurora]]
Related wiki pages: [[Tropospheric ducting]], [[Meteor scatter]], [[Aurora]]
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Amateur bands used today include [[6 metres]], [[4 metres]], [[2 metres]], [[1.25 metres]], [[70 centimetres]], [[33 centimetres]], [[23 centimetres]], [[13 centimetres]], [[9 centimetres]], [[6 centimetres]] [[3 centimetres]], [[1.25 centimetres]] and [[Bands above 24GHz]].
Amateur bands used today include [[6 metres]], [[4 metres]], [[2 metres]], [[1.25 metres]], [[70 centimetres]], [[33 centimetres]], [[23 centimetres]], [[13 centimetres]], [[9 centimetres]], [[6 centimetres]] [[3 centimetres]], [[1.25 centimetres]] and [[Bands above 24GHz]].


== Band Plans ==
== Regional Band Plans ==  
 
Within three regions around the world, different "plans" are agreed upon by Amateur Radio Operators to divide up the authorized band into sections.  Each section is targeted to a specific operating [[Modes|mode]] (e.g., [[Modes#Single-Sideband_Modulation (SSB)|SSB]], [[Modes#Frequency_Modulation (FM)|FM]], Digital, etc).
 
== Region Band Plans ==
 
From the [http://www.iaru.org/ IARU] website.
 
'''Region 1''' encompasses Africa, the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asiatic Russia
 
* IARU [http://www.iaru-r1.org/Spectrumbp.htm Region 1 website]


'''Region 2''' encompasses North America, South America, and Greenland
Within three regions around the world, different "plans" are agreed upon by Amateur Radio Operators to divide up the authorized band into sections.  Each section is targeted to a specific operating [[Modes|mode]] (e.g., [[Modes#Single-Sideband_Modulation (SSB)|SSB]], [[Modes#Frequency_Modulation (FM)|FM]], Digital, etc). The [[ITU]] separated the world in 3 separate regions:


* IARU [http://www.iaru-r2.org/band-plan/ Region 2 website]
* '''[http://www.iaru-r1.org/Spectrumbp.htm Region 1]''' encompasses Africa, the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asiatic Russia
* '''[http://www.iaru-r2.org/band-plan/ Region 2]''' encompasses North America, South America, and Greenland
* '''[http://www.jarl.or.jp/iaru-r3/ Region 3]''' encompasses India, Australia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and Pacific nations.


'''Region 3''' encompasses India, Australia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and Pacific nations.
See also the [http://www.iaru.org/ IARU website] for details of those allocations.


* IARU [http://www.jarl.or.jp/iaru-r3/ Region 3 website]
== Country Band Plans ==


== Country Band Plans (Alphabetical) ==
Each country has its own conventions that are an application of the general band plans.


* The [http://www.wia.org.au/members/bandplans/about/ Australian band plan] (.pdf) from the [http://www.wia.org.au/ Wireless Institute of Australia]
* The [http://www.wia.org.au/members/bandplans/about/ Australian band plan] (.pdf) from the [http://www.wia.org.au/ Wireless Institute of Australia]
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* The [http://www.rsgb.org/spectrumforum/bandplans/ United Kingdom band plan] (.pdf and .html) from the [[RSGB|Radio Society of Great Britain]]
* The [http://www.rsgb.org/spectrumforum/bandplans/ United Kingdom band plan] (.pdf and .html) from the [[RSGB|Radio Society of Great Britain]]
* The [[United States Band Plan]]
* The [[United States Band Plan]]
== Extended Electromagnetic Spectrum Information ==
<table border = 1>
<tr>
<td> Boundary frequency
and wavelength </td>
<td> Name </td>
<td> Notes </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 0Hz - 30Hz
</td>
<td> un-named </td>
<td>  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10Mm - 1Mm
30-300Hz
</td>
<td> Extra Low Frequency – ELF </td>
<td> Mains power is in this range usually 50Hz or 60Hz </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1Mm - 100km
300Hz-3kHz
</td>
<td> Super Low Frequency - SLF<br/> Voice  </td>
<td> Most useful voice is in this range although frequencies outside may be audible </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 100km - 10km
3-30kHz
</td>
<td> Very Low Frequency - VLF </td>
<td>Omega navigation system 10kHz and 14kHz </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 10km - 1km
30-300kHz
</td>
<td> Low Frequency - LF </td>
<td> Some Radio navigation beacons in this band </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1km - 100m
300kHz-3MHz
</td>
<td> Medium frequency - MF </td>
<td> AM  broadcast radio stations<br/> 160m ham band, marine </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 100m - 10m
3-30MHz
</td>
<td> High Frequency  - HF </td>
<td> AM CB at 27MHz
10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 80m ham bands
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 10m - 1m
30-300MHz
</td>
<td>Very High Frequency – VHF </td>
<td> FM broadcast stations
VHF marine, aviation,
2m, 6m ham bands,
VHF TV in some countries
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1m-10cm
300MHz-3GHz
</td>
<td> Ultra High Frequency - UHF </td>
<td> UHF CB, FRS/GMRS, Mobile phones
UHF TV, Microwave ovens
1.25m, 70cm, 23cm ham bands
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 10cm - 1cm
3-30GHz
</td>
<td> Super High Frequency – SHF <br/> microwave</td>
<td> 3 cm, 1.25 cm ham bands </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1cm - 1mm
30-300GHz
</td>
<td> Extra High Frequency – EHF </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1mm - 100µm
</td>
<td> Infrared </td>
<td>  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> 1µm
300THz </td>
<td> Visible light </td>
<td>  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>  </td>
<td> Ultra Violet </td>
<td>  </td>
</tr>
</table>
==Other spectrum distributions==
The following information was copied from Wikipedia and modified for use on this wiki.
=== [http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/home/index.html IEEE] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers===
The list list below is known as IEEE standard 521-2002. This standard specifically focusses on the bands above 1Ghz
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Band !! Frequency range !! Origin of name
|-
| HF band || 3 to 30 MHz || '''H'''igh '''F'''requency
|-
| VHF&nbsp;band || 30 to 300 MHz || '''V'''ery '''H'''igh '''F'''requency
|-
| UHF&nbsp;band || 300&nbsp;to&nbsp;1000&nbsp;MHz || '''U'''ltra '''H'''igh '''F'''requency
Frequencies from 216 to 450 MHz were sometimes called P-band: '''P'''revious, since early British radar]] used this band but later switched to higher frequencies.
|-
| L band || 1 to 2 GHz || '''L'''ong wave
|-
| S band || 2 to 4 GHz || '''S'''hort wave
|-
| C band || 4 to 8 GHz || '''C'''ompromise between S and X
|-
| X band || 8 to 12 GHz || Used in World War II for fire-control system, X for cross (as in crosshair)
|-
| Ku band || 12 to 18 GHz || '''K'''urz-'''u'''nder for under the K band
|-
| K band || 18 to 27 GHz || From German '''K'''urz (short)
|-
| Ka band || 27 to 40 GHz || '''K'''urz-'''a'''bove for above the K band
|-
| V band || 40 to 75 GHz
|-
| W band || 75 to 110 GHz || '''W''' perhaps named because W follows V in the alphabet
|-
| mm wave || 110 to 300 GHz
|}
=== EU, NATO, US ECM frequency designations ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC"
! Band !! Frequency range
|-
| A band || 0 to 0.25 GHz
|-
| B band || 0.25 to 0.5 GHz
|-
| C band || 0.5 to 1.0 GHz
|-
| D band || 1 to 2 GHz
|-
| E band || 2 to 3 GHz
|-
| F band || 3 to 4 GHz
|-
| G band || 4 to 6 GHz
|-
| H band || 6 to 8 GHz
|-
| I band || 8 to 10 GHz
|-
| J band || 10 to 20 GHz
|-
| K band || 20 to 40 GHz
|-
| L band || 40 to 60 GHz
|-
| M band || 60 to 100 GHz
|}
=== [[Waveguide]] frequency bands ===
Further information about icrowaves and waveguides can be found at  [http://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedia/waveguidedimensions.cfm Microwaves 101]
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC"
! Band !! Frequency range
|-
| R band || 1.70 to 2.60 GHz
|-
| D band || 2.20 to 3.30  GHz
|-
| S band || 2.60 to 3.95 GHz
|-
| E band || 3.30 to 4.90 GHz
|-
| G band || 3.95 to 5.85 GHz
|-
| F band || 4.90 to 7.05 GHz
|-
| C band || 5.85 to 8.20 GHz
|-
| H band || 7.05 to 10.10 GHz
|-
| X band || 8.2 to 12.4 GHz
|-
| Ku band || 12.4 to 18.0 GHz
|-
| K band || 15.0 to 26.5 GHz
|-
| Ka band || 26.5 to 40.0 GHz
|-
| Q band || 33 to 50 GHz
|-
| U band || 40 to 60 GHz
|-
| V band || 50 to 75 GHz
|-
| W band || 75 to 110 GHz
|-
| Y band || 325 to 500 GHz
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* [[Wikipedia:Amateur_radio_frequency_allocations]]
* [[Wikipedia:Radio_spectrum]]
* [[Wikipedia:Waveguide]]
* [http://www.arrl.org/band-plan-1 ARRL band plan] - includes diagrams and listings
* [http://www.arrl.org/band-plan-1 ARRL band plan] - includes diagrams and listings
* [http://www.n4wis.org/downloads/hfband.pdf USA band plan] - one band per page, notable frequencies, with space for notes (PDF)
* [http://www.n4wis.org/downloads/hfband.pdf USA band plan] - one band per page, notable frequencies, with space for notes (PDF)

Revision as of 18:17, 14 October 2010

The radio frequency is traditionally separated in separate "slices" or "bands" of frequencies that have all their own use. By convention, certain bands are reserve to certain uses, most of the time because of the physical properties of the frequency or the environment.

The wikipedia page on bands is also an excellent reference.

ITU Bands

  • LF 30 - 300 kHz
  • MF 300 kHz - 3 MHz
  • HF 3 - 30 MHz (aka shortwave)
  • VHF 30 - 300 MHz
  • UHF 300 MHz - 3000 MHz (3 GHz)
  • SHF 3,000 - 30,000 MHz (see also Microwave and other bands)

There's a much more comprehensive page at RadioIng.com eEngineer

HF Bands

There are a number of amateur HF bands used worldwide, although the bands and frequencies legally available vary from country to country.

HF bands used today include 80 metres, 60 metres, 40 metres, 30 metres, 20 metres, 17 metres, 15 metres, and 10 metres. (Although 160 metres is a Medium Frequency/MF band, it can be lumped in with the HF bands for simplicity.)

VHF/UHF/Microwave Bands

Related wiki pages: Tropospheric ducting, Meteor scatter, Aurora

VHF, UHF, and Microwave bands and frequencies available to amateurs vary more widely from country to country than HF bands do.

Amateur bands used today include 6 metres, 4 metres, 2 metres, 1.25 metres, 70 centimetres, 33 centimetres, 23 centimetres, 13 centimetres, 9 centimetres, 6 centimetres 3 centimetres, 1.25 centimetres and Bands above 24GHz.

Regional Band Plans

Within three regions around the world, different "plans" are agreed upon by Amateur Radio Operators to divide up the authorized band into sections. Each section is targeted to a specific operating mode (e.g., SSB, FM, Digital, etc). The ITU separated the world in 3 separate regions:

  • Region 1 encompasses Africa, the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asiatic Russia
  • Region 2 encompasses North America, South America, and Greenland
  • Region 3 encompasses India, Australia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and Pacific nations.

See also the IARU website for details of those allocations.

Country Band Plans

Each country has its own conventions that are an application of the general band plans.

See also

External links

Bands
HF and MF 160 metres * 80 metres* 60 metres * 40 metres * 30 metres * 20 metres * 17 metres * 15 metres * 12 metres * 10 metres
VHF 6 metres * 4 metres * 2 metres * 1.25 metres
UHF 70 centimetres * 33 centimetres * 23 centimetres * 13 centimetres
Microwave 9 centimetres * 6 centimetres * 3 centimetres * 1.25 centimetres * Bands above 24GHz
See also US bandplan
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