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Frequency range | 500–1000 MHz |
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Wavelength range | 60–30 cm |
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The NATO C-band is the obsolete designation given to the radio frequencies from 500 to 1000 MHz (equivalent to wavelengths between 0.6 and 0.3 m) 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 LETTER BAND DESIGNATION[citation needed] | BROADCASTING BAND DESIGNATION [citation needed] | ||||||
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| BAND | FREQUENCY (MHz) | BAND | FREQUENCY (MHz) | ||||
| A | 0 – 250 | I | 100 – 150 | Band I 47 – 68 MHz (TV) | |||
| Band II 87.5 – 108 MHz (FM) | |||||||
| G | 150 – 225 | Band III 174 – 230 MHz (TV) | |||||
| B | 250 – 500 | P | 225 – 390 | ||||
| C | 500 – 1 000 | L | 390 – 1 550 | Band IV 470 – 582 MHz (TV) | |||
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| Band V 582 – 862 MHz (TV) | |||||||
| D | 1 000 – 2 000 | ||||||
| S | 1 550 – 3 900 | ||||||
| E | 2 000 – 3 000 | ||||||
| F | 3 000 – 4 000 | ||||||
| G | 4 000 – 6 000 | C | 3 900 – 6 200 | ||||
| H | 6 000 – 8 000 | X | 6 200 – 10 900 | ||||
| I | 8 000 – 10 000 | ||||||
| J | 10 000 – 20 000 | Ku | 10 900 – 20 000 | ||||
| K | 20 000 – 40 000 | Ka | 20 000 – 36 000 | ||||
| L | 40 000 – 60 000 | Q | 36 000 – 46 000 | ||||
| V | 46 000 – 56 000 | ||||||
| M | 60 000 – 100 000 | W | 56 000 – 100 000 | ||||
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| N | 100 000 – 200 000 | ||||||
| O | 100 000 – 200 000 | ||||||
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