Name
|
Symbol
|
Frequency
|
Band
|
Wavelength
|
Propagation characteristics
|
The main purpose
|
Very Low
Frequency
|
VLF
|
3-30KHz
|
Ultra long wave
|
1KKm-100Km
|
Space wave dominated
|
Coastal submarine
communication: long-distance
communication: ultra-long-distance navigation.
|
Low Frequency
|
LF
|
30-300KHz
|
Long wave
|
10Km-1Km
|
Ground wave
|
Transoceanic communication:
medium-distance
communication:underground rock formation communication:
long-distance navigation.
|
Medium Frequency
|
MF
|
0.3-3KHz
|
Mid-wave
|
1Km-100m
|
Ground wave and sky wave
|
Marine communications: amateur radio communications;
mobile communications: mid-range navigation.
|
High Frequency
|
HF
|
3-30KHz
|
shortwave
|
100m-10m
|
Sky wave and ground wave
|
Long-distance shortwave communication;
international fixed-point communication is very.
|
Very High Frequency
|
VHF
|
30-300KHz
|
Meepo
|
10m-1m
|
Space wave
|
Ionospheric scattering(30-60MHz);meteor trail communication;
artificial ionospheric communication(30-144MHz);
communication with space flying objects;
mobile communication.
|
Ultra High Frequency
|
UHF
|
0.3-3GHz
|
Decimeter wave
|
1m-0.1m
|
Space wave
|
Small-capacity microwave relay communication: (352-420MHz);
Tropospheric scatter communication: (700-10000MHz);
Medium-capacity microwave communication: (1700-2400MHz).
|
Super High Frequency
|
SHF
|
3-30GHz
|
Centimeter wave
|
10cm-1cm
|
Space wave
|
Large-capacity microwave relay communications: (3600-4200MHz);
large-capacity microwave relay communications: (5850-8500MHz);
digital communications: satellite
digital communications: international maritime satellite communications(1500-1600MHz).
|
Extremely High Frequency
|
EHF
|
30-300GHz
|
Millimeter wave
|
10mm-1mm
|
Space wave
|
Communication when entering the atmosphere;
waveguide communication.
|