Frequency range | 0 to 250 MHz |
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Wavelength range | ≥ 1.2 m |
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The NATO A band is the obsolete designation given to the radio frequencies from 0 to 250 MHz (equivalent to wavelengths from 1.2 m upwards) during the cold war period. Since 1992, frequency allocations, allotment and assignments are in line with the NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement.[1] However, in order to identify military radio spectrum requirements, e.g. for crisis management planning, training, electronic warfare activities, or in military operations, this system is still in use.
NATO Radio spectrum designation
[edit]NATO LETTER BAND DESIGNATION[citation needed] | BROADCASTING BAND DESIGNATION [citation needed] | ||||||
NEW[when?] NOMENCLATURE | OLD[when?] NOMENCLATURE | ||||||
BAND | FREQUENCY (MHz) | BAND | FREQUENCY (MHz) | ||||
A | 0 – 250 | I | 100 – 150 | Band I 47 – 68 MHz (TV) | |||
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Band II 87.5 – 108 MHz (FM) | |||||||
G | 150 – 225 | Band III 174 – 230 MHz (TV) | |||||
B | 250 – 500 | P | 225 – 390 | ||||
C | 500 – 1 000 | L | 390 – 1 550 | Band IV 470 – 582 MHz (TV) | |||
Band V 582 – 862 MHz (TV) | |||||||
D | 1 000 – 2 000 | ||||||
S | 1 550 – 3 900 | ||||||
E | 2 000 – 3 000 | ||||||
F | 3 000 – 4 000 | ||||||
G | 4 000 – 6 000 | C | 3 900 – 6 200 | ||||
H | 6 000 – 8 000 | X | 6 200 – 10 900 | ||||
I | 8 000 – 10 000 | ||||||
J | 10 000 – 20 000 | Ku | 10 900 – 20 000 | ||||
K | 20 000 – 40 000 | Ka | 20 000 – 36 000 | ||||
L | 40 000 – 60 000 | Q | 36 000 – 46 000 | ||||
V | 46 000 – 56 000 | ||||||
M | 60 000 – 100 000 | W | 56 000 – 100 000 | ||||
US- MILITARY / SACLANT[citation needed] | |||||||
N | 100 000 – 200 000 | ||||||
O | 100 000 – 200 000 |
- Examples to military frequency utilisation in this particular band
- HF long distance radio communications
- tactical UHF radio communications
- aeronautical mobile service
References
[edit]- ^ "NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement (NJFA)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-05.