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    Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic wave that have a longer wavelength than infrared rays. They are classified into different bands based on their frequency: Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio waves range from 3 kHz to 30 kHz and are used for vessel/airplane beacons. Low Frequency (LF) waves range from 30 kHz to 300 kHz and are used for AM radio and marine radio. Higher frequency bands like Very High Frequency (VHF) from 30 MHz to 300 MHz and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) from 300 MHz to 3 GHz are used for television, mobile phones, and wireless networks. Each band has characteristic frequencies, wavelengths, and propagation methods.

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    Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic wave that have a longer wavelength than infrared rays. They are classified into different bands based on their frequency: Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio waves range from 3 kHz to 30 kHz and are used for vessel/airplane beacons. Low Frequency (LF) waves range from 30 kHz to 300 kHz and are used for AM radio and marine radio. Higher frequency bands like Very High Frequency (VHF) from 30 MHz to 300 MHz and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) from 300 MHz to 3 GHz are used for television, mobile phones, and wireless networks. Each band has characteristic frequencies, wavelengths, and propagation methods.

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    Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic wave that have a longer wavelength than infrared rays. They are classified into different bands based on their frequency: Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio waves range from 3 kHz to 30 kHz and are used for vessel/airplane beacons. Low Frequency (LF) waves range from 30 kHz to 300 kHz and are used for AM radio and marine radio. Higher frequency bands like Very High Frequency (VHF) from 30 MHz to 300 MHz and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) from 300 MHz to 3 GHz are used for television, mobile phones, and wireless networks. Each band has characteristic frequencies, wavelengths, and propagation methods.

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    Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic wave that have a longer wavelength than infrared rays. They are classified into different bands based on their frequency: Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio waves range from 3 kHz to 30 kHz and are used for vessel/airplane beacons. Low Frequency (LF) waves range from 30 kHz to 300 kHz and are used for AM radio and marine radio. Higher frequency bands like Very High Frequency (VHF) from 30 MHz to 300 MHz and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) from 300 MHz to 3 GHz are used for television, mobile phones, and wireless networks. Each band has characteristic frequencies, wavelengths, and propagation methods.

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    Classification of radio wavesRadio waves are electromagnetic waves.

    Electromagnetic waves include waves such as X rays, ultraviolet light,


    visible light, infrared rays and so on, but you probably imagine radio waves to be quite different from these waves. Of the various kinds of electromagnetic waves, radio waves have a longer wave length than infrared rays, and are defined by the Radio Law as 'electromagnetic waves with a frequency of less than 3,000 GHz (3 THz)'. Ultralow frequency radio waves below 3kHz radio waves 3kHz~ 3THz infrared rays 3THz~ 380THz visible light 380THz~ 790THz ultraviolet light 790THz~ 105THz X rays 105THz~ 107THz rays above 107THz

    *K:kilo 1*103, M:mega 1*106, G:giga 1*109, T:tera 1*1012 Names of radio waves Frequency Wave length Principal applications

    VLF(Very Low Frequency)

    3kHz ~ 30kHz

    100km ~ 10km

    LF(Low Frequency)

    30kHz ~ 300kHz

    10km ~ 1km

    Vessel / Airplane beacon

    MF(Medium Frequency)

    300kHz ~ 3MHz

    1km ~ 100m

    AM radio, Marine radio, Amateur radio

    HF(High Frequency)

    3MHz ~ 30MHz

    100m ~ 10m

    Shortwave broadcasting,

    Marine / Air radio, Amateur radio

    VHF(Very High Frequency)

    30MHz ~ 300MHz

    10m ~ 1m

    TV, FM, Fire radio, Police radio, Disaster PA radio network

    UHF(Ultra High Frequency)

    300MHz ~ 3GHz

    1m ~ 10cm

    Low power radio, Mobilephone, Taxi radio, Amateur radio, TV, Wireless LAN

    SHF(Super High Frequency)

    3GHz ~ 30GHz

    10cm ~ 1cm

    Satellite broadcasting, Radar

    EHF(Extremely High Frequency)

    30GHz ~ 300GHz

    1cm ~ 1mm

    Satellite broadcasting, Radio astronomy, Radar

    submillimeter waves

    300GHz ~ 3THz

    1mm ~ 0.1mm

    Radio frequencies and their primary mode of propagation


    Band Extremely ELF Low Frequency VLF Very Low Frequency Low 330 kHz 10010 km Guided between the earth and the ionosphere. Guided between the earth and the D layer of the ionosphere. 101 km Surface waves. Surface waves. 1000100 m E, F layer ionospheric refraction at night, when D layer absorption weakens. 3300 Hz 1000-100,000 km Frequency Wavelength Propagation via

    LF

    30

    Frequency 300 kHz

    MF

    Medium

    300

    Frequency 3000kHz High

    HF

    Frequency (Short Wave) Very High

    E layer ionospheric refraction. 330 MHz 10010 m F1, F2 layer ionospheric refraction.

    VHF

    30

    Infrequent E ionospheric (Es) refraction. UncommonlyF2 layer ionospheric 101 m refraction during high sunspot activity up to 50 MHz and rarely to 80 MHz. Generally direct wave. Sometimes tropospheric ducting. 10010 cm Direct wave. Sometimes tropospheric ducting.

    Frequency 300MHz Ultra High 300

    UHF

    Frequency 3000MHz

    Super SHF High Frequency Extremely EHF High Frequency 30 300GHz 330 GHz 101 cm Direct wave.

    101 mm

    Direct wave limited by absorption.

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