Freq Bands Flashcards
1
Q
VLF
A
Very low freq
3-30KHz
100 - 10km
Very long range navigation
2
Q
LF
A
Low freq
30 - 300kHz
10 - 1km kilometric
NDB, loran C and LW/MW broadcasting antennas
3
Q
MF
A
Medium freq
300 - 3000kHz
1km - 100m hectometric
NDB and radio range broadcasting stations
4
Q
HF
A
High freq
3-30MHz
100 - 10m decimetric
HF radio telephony
5
Q
VHF
A
Very high freq
30 - 300MHz
10 - 1m metric
VHF radio telephony, VDF, VOR, marker beacon, ILS
6
Q
UHF
A
Ultra high freq
300 - 3000MHz
1m - 10cm decimetric
ILS Glide path, DME, surveillance radars
7
Q
SHF
A
Super high freq
3 - 30GHz
10 - 1cm centimetric
PAR, surveillance radars, Doppler, airborne weather and radio altimeter
8
Q
EHF
A
Extremely high freq
30 - 300GHz
1cm - 1mm millimetric
Aerodrome surface radar and experimental radar
