ITU frequency bands

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The International Telecommunications Union has defined a system of terminology for electromagnetic frequencies used for radio and radar. While it is probably the most user-friendly of the three major systems in use, its categories are too coarsely grained for describing radar uses. It is, however, a good set of terms for frequencies used in communications.

See IEEE frequency bands for radar designations used widely in civilian practice, and the EU-NATO-US frequency bands for a nomenclature that works well in fine-grained radar band discussion.

Frequency range ITU band
300KHz-3 MHz MF
3-30 MHz HF
30-300 MHz VHF
300 MHz -3 GHz UHF
3-30 GHz SHF
30-300 GHz EHF, "millimeter wave"