Spectrum

SPECTRUM CHART

Radio Frequency Bandwidth
The Allocated Radio Spectrum is located between 9 KHz and 300 GHz

BANDWIDTH DESCRIPTION

FREQUENCY RANGE

Extremely Low Frequency (ELF)	0		to	3	KHz
Very Low Frequency (VLF)	3	KHz	to	30	KHz
Radio Navigation & Maritime/Aeronautical mobile	9	KHz	to	540	KHz
Low Frequency (LF)	30	KHz	to	300	KHz
Medium Frequency (MF)	300	KHz	to	3000	KHz
AM Radio Broadcast	540	KHz	to	1630	KHz
Travellers Information Service	1610	KHz
High Frequency (HF)	3	MHz	to	30	MHz
Shortwave Broadcast Radio	5.95	MHz	to	26.1	MHz
Very High Frequency (VHF)	30	MHz	to	300	MHz
Low Band: TV Band 1 - Channels 2-6	54	MHz	to	88	MHz
Mid Band: FM Radio Broadcast	88	MHz	to	174	MHz
High Band: TV Band 2 - Channels 7-13	174	MHz	to	216	MHz
Super Band (mobile/fixed radio & TV)	216	MHz	to	600	MHz
Ultra-High Frequency (UHF)	300	MHz	to	3000	MHz
Channels 14-70	470	MHz	to	806	MHz
L-band:	500	MHz	to	1500	MHz
Personal Communications Services (PCS)	1850	MHz	to	1990	MHz
Unlicensed PCS Devices	1910	MHz	to	1930	MHz
Superhigh Frequencies (SHF) (Microwave)	3	GHz	to	30.0	GHz
C-band	3600	MHz	to	7025	MHz
X-band:	7.25	GHz	to	8.4	GHz
Ku-band	10.7	GHz	to	14.5	GHz
Ka-band	17.3	GHz	to	31.0	GHz
Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) (Millimeter Wave Signals)	30.0	GHz	to	300	GHz
Additional Fixed Satellite	38.6	GHz	to	275	GHz
Infrared Radiation	300	GHz	to	810	THz
Visible Light	810	THz	to	1620	THz
Ultraviolet Radiation	1.62	PHz	to	30	PHz
X-Rays	30	PHz	to	30	EHz
Gamma Rays	30	EHz	to	3000	EHz

Frequency and Wavelength of the IEEE Radar Band designation

L-Band                                         1-2 GHz                              30-15 cm
S-Band                                         2-4 GHz                              15-7.5 cm
C-Band                                         4-8 GHz                              7.5-3.75 cm
X-Band                                         8-12 GHz                            3.75-2.50 cm
Ku Band                                      12-18 GHz                            2.5-1.67 cm
K-Band                                       18-27 GHz                            1.67-1.11 cm
Ka Band                                      27-40 GHz                            1.11 cm-7.5 mm
V-Band                                        40-75 GHz.
W- Band                                      75-110 GHz
mm Band                                     110-300 GHz
u mm Band                                  300-3000 GHz
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Satellite TVRO Bands
S-Band                                        1700-3000 MHz
C-Band                                        3700-4200 MHz
Ku1-Band                                    10.9-11.75 GHz
Ku2-Band                                    11.75-12.5 GHz (DBS)
Ku3-Band                                    12.5-12.75 GHz
Ka-Band                                      18.0-20.0 GHz

Canadian Amateur Radio Bands

Frequency (MHz) Lower edge	Frequency (MHz) Upper edge	Maximum Bandwidth	Qualifications
1.8	2.0	6 kHz	B and 5
3.5	4.0	6 kHz	B and 5
7.0	7.3	6 kHz	B and 5
10.1	10.15	1 kHz	B and 5
14.0	14.350	6 kHz	B and 5
18.068	18.168	6 kHz	B and 5
21.0	21.450	6 kHz	B and 5
24.890	24.990	6 kHz	B and 5
28.0	29.7	20 kHz	B and 5
50.0	54.0	30 kHz	B
144	148	30 kHz	B
220	225	100 kHz	B
430	450	12 MHz	B **
902	928	12 MHz	B **
1,240	1300	Not Specified	B **
2,300	2,450	Not Specified	B **
3,300	3,500	Not Specified	B **
5,650	5,925	Not Specified	B **
10,000	10,500	Not Specified	B **
24,000	24,050	Not Specified	B
24,050	24,250	Not Specified	B **
47,000	47,200	Not Specified	B
75,500	76,000	Not Specified	B
76,000	81,000	Not Specified	B **
142,000	144,000	Not Specified	B
144,000	149,000	Not Specified	B **
241,000	248,000	Not Specified	B **
248,000	250,000	Not Specified	B

Notes:

"B" means an Amateur Operators Certificate with Basic Qualification
"5" means an Amateur Operators Certificate with Morse Code (5 w.p.m.) Qualification
Radio Amateurs are secondary users in the bands marked with asterisks **, and may not cause interference to primary users.