Frequency Band Designations
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Frequency Band Designation
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Typical Frequency Range
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VHF Band
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100 to 300 MHz
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UHF Band
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300 to 1000 MHz
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Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
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300 to 1000 MHz
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CDMA 450
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420 to 495 MHz
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700 MHz Public Safety Band
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764 to 869 MHz
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800 MHz Cellular
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824 to 849 MHz; 869 to 894 MHz
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GSM 850 / CDMA 850
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824 to 849 MHz; 869 to 894 MHz
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GSM 900
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890 to 915 MHz; 935 to 960 MHz
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L-Band
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1.000 to 2.000 GHz
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
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L1: 1575.42 MHz; L2: 1227.60 MHz
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GSM 1800
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1710 to 1785 MHz; 1805 to 1880 MHz
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GSM 1900 / WCDMA 1900
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1850 to 1910 MHz; 1930 to 1990 MHz
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PCS 1900
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1850 to 1910 MHz; 1930 to 1990 MHz
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UMTS
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1710 to 1755; 2110 to 2155 MHz
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WCDMA-3G
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1920 to 1980 MHz; 2110 to 2170 MHz
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Advanced Wireless Services (AWS)
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1710 to 1755; 2110 to 2155 MHz
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
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860 to 960 MHz; 2.4 to 2.5 GHz
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IEEE802.11b/g
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2.4 to 2.5 GHz
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Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM)
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2.4 to 2.5 GHz
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WiFi
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2.4 to 2.5 GHz
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WiMAX
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2.3 GHz; 2.5 GHz; 3.5 GHz; 5.8 GHz
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S-Band
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2.000 to 4.000 GHz
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CBRS
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3.550 to 3.700 GHz
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4.9 GHz Public Safety
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4.940 to 4.990 GHz
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LAA
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3.700 to 5.000 GHz
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C-Band
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4.000 to 8.000 GHz
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X-Band
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8.000 to 12.400 GHz
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Ku-Band
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12.400 to 18.000 GHz
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K-Band
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18.0 to 26.5 GHz
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Ka-Band
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26.5 to 40.0 GHz
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Q-Band
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33.0 to 50.0 GHz
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U-Band
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40.0 to 60.0 GHz
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V-Band
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40.0 to 75.0 GHz
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