TEJADILLA, Rex Albert P.

ECE 412-1: Principles of Communications

BS ECE 4-1 Engr. Sison

THE RADIO SPECTRUM

The RF spectrum is separated into numerous ranges or bands. With the exemption of the low-
frequency segment, every band denotes an increase of frequency similar to an order of
magnitude.The following RF spectrum bands table shows the 8-bands in the RF spectrum,
showing the ranges of frequency and bandwidth.The SHF (super high frequency) and EHF
(extremely high frequency) bands are frequently referred to as the microwave spectrum.

Band Name Frequency Wavelength Uses

Extremely low 3–30 Hz 100,000 km – 10,000 Communication with submarines

frequency km
Super low 30–300 Hz 10,000 km – 1000 km Communication with submarines
frequency
Ultra low 300–3000 Hz 1000 km – 100 km Communication within mines
frequency
Very low 3–30 kHz 100 km – 10 km Submarine communication,
frequency avalanche beacons, wireless heart
rate monitors
Low frequency 30–300 kHz 10 km – 1 km Navigation, time signals, AM
long wave broadcasting
Medium 300–3000 kHz 1 km – 100 m AM medium-wave broadcasting
frequency
High frequency 3–30 MHz 100 m – 10 m Shortwave broadcasting and
amateur radio
Very high 30–300 MHz 10 m – 1 m FM and television broadcasting
frequency
Ultra High 300–3000 MHz 1 m – 100 mm television broadcasts, mobile
Frequency phones, wireless local area
networks (WLAN), ground-to-air
and air-to-air communications
Super High 3–30 GHz 100 mm – 10 mm microwave devices, mobile
Frequency phones (WCDMA), WLAN, most
modern radars
Extremely High 30–300 GHz 10 mm – 1 mm Radio astronomy, highspeed
Frequency microwave radio relay
> 300 GHz < 1 mm Night vision