F band (NATO)

The NATO F band is the obsolete designation given to the radio frequencies from 3,000 to 4,000 MHz (equivalent to wavelengths between 10 and 7.5 cm) during the cold war period. Since 1992, frequency allocations, allotment and assignments are in line with the NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement (NJFA).[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 F band
Frequency range
3–4 GHz
Wavelength range
10–7.5 cm
Related bands
NATO LETTER BAND DESIGNATION[citation needed]BROADCASTING
BAND
DESIGNATION

[citation needed]
NEW[when?] NOMENCLATUREOLD[when?] NOMENCLATURE
BANDFREQUENCY (MHz)BANDFREQUENCY (MHz)
A0 – 250I100 – 150Band I
47 – 68 MHz (TV)
Band II
87.5 – 108 MHz (FM)
G150 – 225Band III
174 – 230 MHz (TV)
B250 – 500P225 – 390
C500 – 1 000L390 – 1 550Band IV
470 – 582 MHz (TV)
Band V
582 – 862 MHz (TV)
D1 000 – 2 000
S1 550 – 3 900
E2 000 – 3 000
F3 000 – 4 000
G4 000 – 6 000C3 900 – 6 200
H6 000 – 8 000X6 200 – 10 900
I8 000 – 10 000
J10 000 – 20 000Ku10 900 – 20 000
K20 000 – 40 000Ka20 000 – 36 000
L40 000 – 60 000Q36 000 – 46 000
V46 000 – 56 000
M60 000 – 100 000W56 000 – 100 000
US- MILITARY / SACLANT[citation needed]
N100 000 – 200 000
O100 000 – 200 000


References edit

  1. ^ "NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement (NJFA)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-05.