Note the following multiplier abbreviations for frequency (also see appendix B -- Electromagnetic Waves).
Hz | (hertz) | cycles per second | 1 Hz |
kHz | (kilohertz) | one thousand hertz | 1,000 Hz |
MHz | (megahertz) | one million hertz | 1,000,000 Hz |
GHz | (gigahertz) | one billion hertz | 1,000,000,000 Hz |
THz | (terahertz) | one trillion hertz | 1,000,000,000,000 Hz |
Band | Frequency | Notes |
---|---|---|
S | 2.455 GHz | obsolete |
X | 10.525 GHz ±25 MHz
10.500 - 10.550 GHz |
one 50 MHz channel |
Ku | 13.450 GHz | no known systems |
K | 24.125 GHz ±100 MHz
24.025 - 24.225 GHz |
one 200 MHz channel
Europe and some US systems |
K | 24.150 GHz ±100 MHz
24.050 - 24.250 GHz |
one 200 MHz channel |
Ka | 33.4 - 36.0 GHz | 13 channels; 200 MHz/ch |
IR -- Infrared | 333 THz
904 nm wavelength |
Laser Radar (Chapter 6) |
Table A-3 -- SelectKa
Band Traffic Radar Frequencies
Frequency tolerance for Ka band radars typically ±100
MHz.
Frequency | System |
---|---|
33.3 GHz | Genesis II |
33.4 GHz | photo radar |
33.8 GHz | BEE 36 |
34.3 GHz | TMT-6F photo radar
Multanova 6F photo radar |
34.6 GHz | PR-100 photo radar |
34.70 or 34.94 GHz | Stalker ATR |
34.2 - 35.2 GHz | Stalker ATR (freq hopper) |
Figure A-1 -- Select Ka Band Radars
Radar Band | Frequency | Notes |
---|---|---|
HF | 3 - 30 MHz | High Frequency |
VHF | 30 - 300 MHz | Very High Frequency |
UHF | 300 - 1000 MHz | Ultra High Frequency |
L | 1 - 2 GHz | |
S | 2 - 4 GHz | |
C | 4 - 8 GHz | |
X | 8 - 12 GHz | |
Ku | 12 - 18 GHz | |
K | 18 - 27 GHz | |
Ka | 27 - 40 GHz | |
mm | 40 - 300 GHz | millimeter wavelength |
Military HF, VHF, UHF same as Radio Band HF, VHF, UHF respectively.
ITU Radar Bands
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) specifies bands designated
for radar systems as described in the table below. The ITU bands are sub-bands
of military designations.
Table A-5 -- International Telecommunications Union Radar Bands
ITU Band | Frequency |
---|---|
VHF | 138 - 144 MHz
216 - 225 MHz |
UHF | 420 - 450 MHz
890 - 942 MHz |
L | 1.215 - 1.400 GHz |
S | 2.3 - 2.5 GHz
2.7 - 3.7 GHz |
C | 5.250 - 5.925 GHz |
X | 8.500 - 10.680 GHz |
Ku | 13.4 - 14.0 GHz
15.7 - 17.7 GHz |
K | 24.05 - 24.25 GHz |
Ka | 33.4 - 36.0 GHz |
VHF -- Very High Frequency
UHF -- Ultra High Frequency
Radio Bands
Radio band designations are summarized below. Note that the radio band
chart includes wavelength. In the early days of radio it was easier to
measure wavelength than frequency.
Band | Nomenclature | Frequency | Wavelength |
---|---|---|---|
ELF | Extremely Low Frequency | 3 - 30 Hz | 100,000 - 10,000 km |
SLF | Super Low Frequency | 30 - 300 Hz | 10,000 - 1,000 km |
ULF | Ultra Low Frequency | 300 - 3000 Hz | 1,000 - 100 km |
VLF | Very Low Frequency | 3 - 30 kHz | 100 - 10 km |
LF | Low Frequency | 30 - 300 kHz | 10 - 1 km |
MF | Medium Frequency | 300 - 3000 kHz | 1 km - 100 m |
HF | High Frequency | 3 - 30 MHz | 100 - 10 m |
VHF | Very High Frequency | 30 - 300 MHz | 10 - 1 m |
UHF | Ultra High Frequency | 300 - 3000 MHz | 1 m - 10 cm |
SHF | Super High Frequency | 3 - 30 GHz | 10 - 1 cm |
EHF | Extremely High Frequency | 30 - 300 GHz | 1 cm - 1 mm |
ECM Bands
The electronic countermeasures (ECM) industry occasionally refers to
band designations as described below.
Band | Frequency |
---|---|
A | 30 - 250 MHz |
B | 250 - 500 MHz |
C | 500 - 1,000 MHz |
D | 1 - 2 GHz |
E | 2 - 3 GHz |
F | 3 - 4 GHz |
G | 4 - 6 GHz |
H | 6 - 8 GHz |
I | 8 - 10 GHz |
J | 10 - 20 GHz |
K | 20 - 40 GHz |
L | 40 - 60 GHz |
M | 60 - 100 GHz |
Traffic Radar Handbook
Appendix A -- Frequency Spectrum
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