Microwave Radio Bands
Frequency |
Wavelength |
Band Names |
Usage |
|||
GHz |
GHz |
mm |
mm |
IEEE |
NATO |
|
1.0 |
2.0 |
299.8 |
149.9 |
L |
D |
|
2.0 |
4.0 |
149.9 |
74.9 |
S |
E/F |
|
3.0 |
30.0 |
100.0 |
10.0 |
SHF (ITU 10) |
|
|
4.0 |
8.0 |
74.9 |
37.5 |
C |
G/H |
|
8.0 |
10.0 |
37.5 |
30.0 |
|
I |
|
8.0 |
12.0 |
37.5 |
25.0 |
X |
|
|
10.0 |
20.0 |
30.0 |
15.0 |
|
J |
|
12.0 |
18.0 |
25.0 |
16.7 |
Ku |
|
|
18.0 |
26.5 |
16.7 |
11.3 |
K |
|
|
20.0 |
40.0 |
15.0 |
7.5 |
|
K |
|
26.5 |
40.0 |
11.3 |
7.5 |
Ka |
|
|
30.0 |
300.0 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
EHF (ITU 11) |
|
|
30.0 |
50.0 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
Q |
|
|
40.0 |
60.0 |
7.5 |
5.0 |
U |
L |
|
50.0 |
75.0 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
V |
|
|
60.0 |
90.0 |
5.0 |
3.3 |
E |
|
|
60.0 |
100.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
|
M |
|
75.0 |
110.0 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
W |
|
|
90.0 |
140.0 |
3.3 |
2.1 |
F |
|
|
110.0 |
170.0 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
D |
|
|
speed of light = 299.792 mm-GHz