Satellite Systems

What the Band Names Mean

What the Band Names Mean

Band Name
Frequency Range
HF-band 1.8-30 MHz
VHF-band 50-146 MHz
P-band 0.230-1.000 GHz
UHF-band 0.430-1.300 GHz
L-band 1.530-2.700 GHz
FCC's digital radio 2.310-2.360 GHz
S-band 2.700-3.500 GHz
C-band Downlink: 3.700-4.200 GHz 
Uplink: 5.925-6.425 GHz
X-band Downlink: 7.250-7.745 GHz 
Uplink: 7.900-8.395 GHz
Ku-band (Europe) Downlink: FSS: 10.700-11.700 GHz 
DBS: 11.700-12.500 GHz 
Telecom: 12.500-12.750 GHz 
Uplink: FSS and Telecom: 14.000-14.800 GHz; 
DBS: 17.300-18.100 GHz
Ku-band (America) Downlink: FSS: 11.700-12.200 GHz 
DBS: 12.200-12.700 GHz 
Uplink: FSS: 14.000-14.500 GHz 
DBS: 17.300-17.800 GHz
Ka-band Roughly 18-31 GHz

           

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