EHF

SHF

UHF

VHF

313100

312

30.005

3025

315

31.3

3300

315

30.01

3155

325

31.5

3400

322

32.0

3200

31.8

3600

328.6

33.0

34.0

32335.4

3230

3400

3500

LEGEND

32.3

387

35.0

37.5

334200

390

3700

33.4

4400

399.9

38.0

3776

405

38.25

34.2

3800

415

4500

400.05

34.7

39.0

5030

3900

3950

4000

4063

4438

4650

495

35.2

400.15

4800

41.0

401

35.5

36

4990

402

42.0

5000

43.0

37

403

44

5010

406

45

37.5

406.1

385091

4700

505

410

5039.5

5150

4750

40

420

526.5

525250

430

4850

535

40.5

415255

4995

432

545350

5003

42.5

5460

438

565005

43.5

5470

440

5060

450

VLF VLF

3 kHz 30 kHz

MF MF

HF HF

LF LF

30 kHz 2182 kHz international radiotelephone 300 kHz 500 kHz international radiotelegraph 160 metre amateur band distress and calling frequency

30 GHz 300 GHz

47.2

3000 MHz 30 GHz ISMISM ISM

300 MHz 3000 MHz ISMISM

47

5570

30 MHz Citizen band radio service 300 MHz 476.425 MHz to 477.400 MHz Cellular mobile telephone service ISM

3000 kHz 30 000 kHzdistress and calling via DSC

distress and callingISM 6 metre amateur band 2 metre amateur band

300 kHz 3000 kHz(1) Citizen band radio service 80 metre amateur band ISM 40 metre amateur band 30 metre amateur band ISM 20 metre amateur band 17 metre amateur band 15 metre amateur band 12 metre amateur band 26.965 MHz to 27.405 MHz 10 metre amateur band

5250

5450

5480

5680

5730

5900

5950

6200

6525

6685

6765

7000

7100

7300

7350

460

5650

470

520

50.2

5725

50.4

5830

52.6

51.4

5850

5925

54.25

706700

55.78

56.9

57 58.2

59 59.3

7075

7145

7235

7250

70 72 84

7375

7450

7550

7750

74.8

75.2

75.4

64 65

7850

66

7900

8100

857975

718025

8195

820

8215

8175

87.5

868400

74

8965

8500

850

8815

8550

76

8650

908750

77.5

890

8850

78

9040

9

9000

915

799200

ISM

9400

9500

9900

9995

10003

10005

928

9300

942

9500

9800

81

960

9900

8410

86108

10100

9210.45

10150

10.5

10.55

94 94.1

10.6

10.68

951164

10.7

110

112

11175

11275

11400

117.975

100

102

105

11600

11650

117.6

1215

11.7

109.5

12.2

12050

12100

1240

1260

12.5

1300

12230

126

111.8

12.75

129

13200

130

13260

114.25

1350

116

119.98

122.25

123

13.25

13.4

137

137.025

137.175

13360

13410

13570

13600

13800

13870

14000

14250

14350

14990

15005

15010

15100

15600

15800

16360

17410

1400

137.825

135.7

137.8

160

190

1429

14

138

13.75

1427

14

143.6

1452

14.3

143.65

144

14.4

1492

14.47

1518

146

14.5

1525

14.7145

1530

148

149.9

14.8

1533

1535

150.05

15.1365

153

15.35

130

156.4875

15.4

1559

15.43

15.63

156.5625

156.7625

1610.6

1610

134

15.7

156.8375

1606.5

1613.8

136

1 6.6

141

1660

1626.5

174

1660.5

17.1

148.5

151.5

155.5

1668

17.2

17480

41668

17.3

.

17550

1670

17.7

1675

1690

17900

17970

1700

18030

1800

1710

18052

18068

18.1

18

168

18.4

158.5

164

18.6

1825

1875

1925

18900

18780

18.8

19020

19.3

167

1930

19680

1970

19.7

1975

19800

174.5

174.8

1980

185

2000

19995

19

990

19.95

200

2010

20.05

20.1

20 25

20.2

182

20010

2065

2107

2170

2173.5

2190.5

2194

2300

2495

2501

2502

2505

21000

190

191.8

2110

21.2

2120

21.4

21450

22.21

2160

2221

850

200

2170

21870

202

21924

2200

22000

22.5

225

22.55

209

230

22855

2290

23000

2300

23200

217

23.55

23350

235

23.6

24 24.05

24.25

226

24.45

231.5

232

24.65

2450

2483.5

24.75

235

24000

24890

24990

238

2500

25005

240

2520

2535

25010

25070

25210

25550

25.25

241

248

250

252

25670

25.5

26100

26175

(2) ISM

267

265

2655

2670

272

2690

2700

27

The spectrum is a continuous range of electromagnetic the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan (January SHF SuperHigh Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 GHz radiation extending from the longest radio waves through 2009), which in turn is based on the International EHF ExtremelyHigh Frequency . . . . . . . . .30300 GHz infrared, light, ultraviolet and Xrays to Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations.

Each of these bands is divided into subbands which are gammarays. The radiofrequency spectrum is divided into several

allocated to particular services such as land mobile radio,broad frequency bands for reference. The ITUThe radiofrequency spectrum is that part of the totalAustralian radiofrequency nomenclature for these bands is as follows: broadcasting, aeronautical, maritime or space services spectrum which is used for transmitting radio waves. The VLF Very Low Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 kHz shown in the chart by different colours.radiofrequency spectrum is a natural resource that is used

but not consumed. It is used by being occupied and the LF Low Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30300 kHz The chart is designed for quick reference. For details of

efficiency of its use depends on coordination among users MF Medium Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . .3003000 kHz frequency allocations, reference should be made to thespectrum allocations chart in order to minimise interference to each other. HF High Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 MHz Australian Radiof requency Spectrum Plan (January This chart illustrates how the radiofrequency spectrum VHF Very High Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . .30300 MHz 2009), since fine details and footnotes cannot be shownAustralian Communications and Media Authority 2009

is allocated among services in Australia. It is derived from UHF UltraHigh Frequency . . . . . . . . . .3003000 MHz on this chart.

AERONAUTICAL AERONAUTICAL AMATEUR BROADCASTING EARTH FIXED INTERSATELLITE LAND MOBILE MARITIME MARITIME METEOROLOGICAL METEOROLOGICAL MOBILE RADIO RADIOLOCATION RADIONAVIGATION SPACE OPERATION SPACE RESEARCH STANDARD NOT ALLOCATED SECONDARY SATELLITE SATELLITE SATELLITE EXCEPT MOBILE RADIONAVIGATION EXPLORATION MOBILE RADIONAVIGATION AIDS SATELLITE ASTRONOMY FREQUENCY AND SERVICE (EARTHTO SPACE) (SPACE TO EARTH) (SPACE TO SPACE) AERONAUTICAL

SATELLITE TIME SIGNAL MOBILE

273

27500

275

27.5

28000

285

28.5

2850

2900

29.1

29.5

29.9

29700

EHF

SHF

UHF

VHF