Frequency Spectrum Chart


BANDWIDTH DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY RANGE
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) 0 Hz    -    3 KHz


Very Low Frequency (VLF) 3 KHz    -    30 KHz
Radio Navigation & maritime/aeronautical mobile 9 KHz    -    540 KHz


Low Frequency (LF) 30 KHz    -    300 KHz


Medium Frequency (MF) 300 KHz    -    3000 KHz
AM Radio Broadcast 540 KHz    -    1630 KHz
Travellers Information Service 1610 KHz


High Frequency (HF) 3 MHz    -    30 MHz
Shortwave Broadcast Radio 5.95 MHz    -    26.1 MHz


Very High Frequency (VHF) 30 MHz    -    300 MHz
Low Band: TV Band 1 - Channels 2-6 54 MHz    -    88 MHz
Mid Band: FM Radio Broadcast 88 MHz    -    174 MHz
High Band: TV Band 2 - Channels 7-13 174 MHz    -    216 MHz
Super Band (mobile/fixed radio & TV) 216 MHz    -    600 MHz


Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) 300 MHz    -    3000 MHz
Channels 14-70 470 MHz    -    806 MHz
L-band: 500 MHz    -    1500 MHz
Personal Communications Services (PCS) 1850 MHz    -    1990 MHz
Unlicensed PCS Devices 1910 MHz    -    1930 MHz


Superhigh Frequencies (SHF) (Microwave) 3 GHz    -    30 GHz
C-band: 3600 MHz    -    7025 MHz
X-band: 7.25 GHz    -    8.4 GHz
Ku-band: 10.7 GHz    -    14.5 GHz
Ka-band: 17.3 GHz    -    31.0 GHz


Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) 30 GHz    -    300 GHz
Additional Fixed Satellite 38.6 GHz    -    275 GHz


Infrared Radiation 300 GHz    -    810 THz


Visible Light 810 THz    -    1620 THz


Ultraviolet Radiation 1.62 PHz    -    30 PHz


X-Rays 30 PHz    -    30 EHz


Gamma Rays 30 EHz    -    3000 EHz




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