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(760) 804-9400 (760) 804-9400The electromagnetic spectrum or frequency spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic spectrum of an object is the characteristic distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed by that particular object. We differentiate between the different frequencies and the associated wavelength.
The electromagnetic spectrum extends from low frequencies (long wavelength) used for electrical power distribution, to radio frequencies for radio, TV, cell phones, microwave ovens and wireless networks through to short wavelength high gamma radiation at the opposite end of the frequency spectrum.
This table has been created through the use of official documents, professional articles, and our measurement experience. If you have additional or updated frequency information and its application, please contact us by email so that we can update our frequency spectrum table.
| FREQUENCY | APPLICATION |
| Hz | Hertz |
| 0 | Earth magnetic field, DC power transmission |
| 16 | Power supply for electric trains in Europe |
| 50 | Power supply system in Europe |
| 60 | Power supply system in the United States |
| 400 | Power supply in airplanes |
| KHz | kiloHertz |
| 10.5 | Door openers, intrusion alarms |
| 10 – 20 | Anti-theft devices |
| 10 – 150 | Military, government communication |
| 150 – 535 | Long wave radio, beacons, maritime communication |
| 535 – 1700 | AM radio band |
| 1700 – 30 MHz | Short wave radio band, government, military & commercial, amateur radio (27 MHz CB) |
| MHz | MegaHertz |
| 27 | Amateur CB radio band |
| 30 – 50 | Walkie-talkies |
| 54 – 72 | TV channels |
| 72 – 76 | Remote controls, eavesdropping bugs |
| 76 – 88 | TV channels |
| 88-108 | FM radio |
| 108 – 148 | Aeronautical, satellites, military and amateur radio |
| 173 | LoJack car tracking system |
| 150 – 174 | Law enforcement, weather and maritime |
| 174 – 216 | TV channels |
| 222 – 225 | Amateur radio |
| 225 – 420 | Military and government |
| 420 – 450 | Amateur radio |
| 470 – 700 | TV channels |
| 728 – 798 | New cellular band (2009), previously TV channels |
| 806 – 821 | SMR uplinks |
| 821- 824 | Public safety uplinks |
| 824 – 960 | Cellular phones (GSM, TDMA, CDMA) |
| 960-1610 | Aviation navigation, amateur, maritime and radio astronomie |
| 1610-1616 | Iridium satellite phones |
| 1429 – 1850 | Various satellite transmission, U.S. Government |
| 1805 – 1990 | PCS Cellular phone band (GSM 1800, CDMA, UMTS) |
| 1920 – 1930 | DECT 6 cordless phones |
| 1990 – 2110 | Broadcast studio to transmitter link |
| 2110 – 2170 | New cellular phone band (WCDMA 2100) |
| 2400 – 2500 | Bluetooth, portable phone, remote controls |
| 2412 – 2462 | WLAN (wireless local area networks) |
| 2500 – 2690 | New cellular phone band (UMTS) |
| GHz | GigaHertz |
| 4 – 6 | Future satellite TV |
| 5.14 – 5.70 | WLAN |
| 5.8 | New cordless phones |
| 11.7 – 12.7 | Satellite TV, small dish |
| 28 – 29 | Future wireless TV? |
| 60 | Future short distance broadband wireless access |