Page 1 of 1

Amateur Radio Band Descriptions

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 7:15 pm
by OSCAR-03
Here is a list of the different terminology used when describing Amateur Radio bands:
Low Frequency (LF) 
2200 Meters135.7 to 137.8 kHz
Medium Frequency (MF) 
630 Meters472 to 479 kHz
160 Meters1.8 to 2 MHz
High Frequency (HF) 
80 Meters3.5 to 4 MHz
60 MetersUSB Voice - 5.332, 5.348, 5.368, 5.373, 5.405 MHz
40 Meters7 to 7.3 MHz
30 Meters10.1 to 10.15 MHz
20 Meters14 to 14.35 MHz
17 Meters18.068 to 18.168 MHz
15 Meters21 to 21.45 MHz
12 Meters24.89 to 24.99 MHz
10 Meters28 to 29.7 MHz
Very High Frequency (VHF) 
6 Meters50 to 54 MHz
2 Meters144 to 148 MHz
1.25 Meters219 to 220 AND 222 to 225 MHz
Ultra High Frequency (UHF) 
70 Centimeters420 to 450 MHz           GMRS Band
33 Centimeters902 to 928 MHz
23 Centimeters1.24 to 1.3 GHz
13 Centimeters2.3 to 2.31 GHz AND 2.39 to 2.45 GHz
Super High Frequency (SHF) 
9 Centimeters3.3 to 3.5 GHz
5 Centimeters5.65 to 5.925 GHz
3 Centimeters10 to 10.5 GHz
1.2 Centimeters24 to 24.25 GHz
Extremely High Frequency (EHF) 
6 Millimeters47 to 47.2 GHz
4 Millimeters75.5 to 81 GHz
2.5 Millimeters119.98 to 120.02 GHz
2 Millimeters142 to 149 GHz
1 Millimeter241 to 250 GHz