Microwave Radio Bands
Frequency |
Wavelength |
Names |
Usage |
||
GHz |
GHz |
mm |
mm |
|
|
1.0 |
2.0 |
299.8 |
149.9 |
L band |
|
2.0 |
4.0 |
149.9 |
74.9 |
S band |
|
4.0 |
8.0 |
74.9 |
37.5 |
C band |
|
8.0 |
12.0 |
37.5 |
25.0 |
X band |
|
12.0 |
18.0 |
25.0 |
16.7 |
Ku band |
|
18.0 |
26.5 |
16.7 |
11.3 |
K band |
|
26.5 |
40.0 |
11.3 |
7.5 |
Ka band |
|
30.0 |
50.0 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
Q band |
|
40.0 |
60.0 |
7.5 |
5.0 |
U band |
|
50.0 |
75.0 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
V band |
|
60.0 |
90.0 |
5.0 |
3.3 |
E band |
|
75.0 |
110.0 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
W band |
|
90.0 |
140.0 |
3.3 |
2.1 |
F band |
|
110.0 |
170.0 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
D band |
|
speed of light = 229.792 mm-GHz