M band (NATO)

NATO M band
Frequency range
 60 - 100 GHz
Wavelength range
 5 – 3 mm
Related bands

The NATO M band is the obsolete designation given to the radio frequencies from 60 to 100 GHz (equivalent to wavelengths between 5 and 3 mm) during the cold war period. Since 1992 frequency allocations, allotment and assignments are in line to NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement (NJFA).[1]

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.

The NATO M band is also a subset of the EHF band as defined by the ITU.[2] It intersects with the V (50–75 GHz) and W band (75–110 GHz) of the older IEEE classification system.[3]

NATO LETTER BAND DESIGNATION BROADCASTING
BAND
DESIGNATION
NEW NOMENCLATURE OLD NOMENCLATURE
BANDFREQUENCY (MHz) BANDFREQUENCY (MHz)
A0 – 250 I100 – 150 Band I
47 – 68 MHz (TV)
Band II
87.5 – 108 MHz (FM)
G150 – 225 Band III
174 – 230 MHz (TV)
B250 – 500 P225 – 390
C500 – 1 000 L390 – 1 550 Band IV
470 – 582 MHz (TV)
Band V
582 – 862 MHz (TV)
D1 000 – 2 000
S1 550 – 3 900
E2 000 – 3 000
F3 000 – 4 000
G4 000 – 6 000 C3 900 – 6 200
H6 000 – 8 000 X6 200 – 10 900
I8 000 – 10 000
J10 000 – 20 000 Ku10 900 – 20 000
K20 000 – 40 000 Ka20 000 – 36 000
L40 000 – 60 000 Q36 000 – 46 000
V46 000 – 56 000
M60 000 – 100 000 W56 000 – 100 000
US- MILITARY / SACLANT
N100 000 – 200 000
O100 000 – 200 000

References

  1. ↑ NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement (NJFA)
  2. ↑ "V.431: Nomenclature of the frequency and wavelength bands used in telecommunications". ITU-R. 2006-01-04. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  3. ↑ "521-2002 - IEEE Standard Letter Designations for Radar-Frequency Bands". IEEE. 2003-01-14. doi:10.1109/IEEESTD.2003.94224. Retrieved 2014-02-03. (Subscription required (help)).
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