RF Frequency Bands Reference
Complete specifications for RF frequency bands — frequency ranges, wavelengths, propagation characteristics, regulatory notes, and common applications.
ITU Bands
High Frequency (HF)
Shortwave broadcasting, Amateur radio
Very High Frequency (VHF)
FM radio (87.5–108 MHz), VHF TV (54–216 MHz)
Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
UHF TV (470–806 MHz), LTE/4G cellular
Super High Frequency (SHF)
5G mid-band (3.5 GHz), Wi-Fi 5 GHz / 6 GHz
Extremely High Frequency (EHF)
5G mmWave (24–100 GHz), Ka-band satellite (26.5–40 GHz)
ISM Bands
433 MHz ISM Band
Remote keyless entry, Garage door openers
868 MHz ISM Band
LoRaWAN (EU868), Sigfox
915 MHz ISM Band
LoRaWAN US915, Zigbee (channel 0)
2.4 GHz ISM Band
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ax, Bluetooth
5.8 GHz ISM Band
Wi-Fi 802.11a/n/ac/ax (5 GHz band), FPV drone video links
Wi-Fi
Cellular
LTE Band 4 / AWS-1 (1700/2100 MHz)
LTE 4G data, Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
5G NR Band n78 (3.5 GHz)
5G primary mid-band coverage, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
5G mmWave Band n257 (28 GHz)
5G ultra-high-speed hotspots, Dense urban deployments
Satellite
GPS L1 (1575.42 MHz)
GPS civilian C/A code, SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS)
GPS L2 (1227.60 MHz)
GPS L2C civilian signal, Carrier-phase GNSS for RTK surveying
Ku-Band Satellite (12–18 GHz)
Direct broadcast satellite TV (DBS), VSATs
Ka-Band Satellite (26.5–40 GHz)
High-throughput satellite (HTS) internet, Starlink user terminal uplink
Radar
Amateur Radio
Amateur 2 Meter Band (144–148 MHz)
Local VHF FM simplex/repeater, EME (Earth-Moon-Earth)
Amateur 70 Centimeter Band (430–440 MHz)
UHF FM voice, ATV (Amateur Television)
Amateur 23 Centimeter Band (1240–1300 MHz)
Microwave contesting, ATV