Updated: 07.03.2007
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Satellite Band Definition
IEEE US: (from http://en.wikipedia.org)
| Band |
Frequency range |
Origin of name |
| HF band |
3 to 30 MHz |
High Frequency |
| VHF band |
30 to 300 MHz |
Very High Frequency |
| UHF band |
300 to 1000 MHz |
Ultra High Frequency
Frequencies from 216 to 450 MHz were sometimes called P-band: Previous, since early British Radar used this band but later switched to higher frequencies.
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| L band |
1 to 2 GHz |
Long wave |
| S band |
2 to 4 GHz |
Short wave |
| C band |
4 to 8 GHz |
Compromise between S and X |
| X band |
8 to 12 GHz |
Used in World War II for fire control, X for cross (as in crosshair) |
| Ku band |
12 to 18 GHz |
Kurz-under |
| K band |
18 to 26 GHz |
German Kurz (short) |
| Ka band |
26 to 40 GHz |
Kurz-above |
| V band |
40 to 75 GHz |
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| W band |
75 to 111 GHz |
W follows V in the alphabet |
Updated: 07.03.2007
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