| Frequency range | 20–40 GHz |
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| Wavelength range | 15–7.5 mm |
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The NATO K band is the obsolete designation given to the radio frequencies from 20 to 40 GHz (equivalent to wavelengths between 1.5 and 0.75 cm) during the cold war period. Since 1992 frequency allocations, allotment and assignments are in line to NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement (NJFA). However, in order to identify military radio spectrum requirements, e.g. for crises management planning, training, electronic warfare activities, or in military operations, this system is still in use.
| NATO LETTER BAND DESIGNATION | BROADCASTING BAND DESIGNATION | ||||||
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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) | |||
| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||||
References
- "NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement (NJFA)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
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