Australian radiofrequency

spectrum allocations chart

Australian Communications and Media Authority 2009

SHF SuperHigh Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 GHz

EHF ExtremelyHigh Frequency . . . . . . . . .30300 GHz

the Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan (January

2009), which in turn is based on the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations.
The radiofrequency spectrum is divided into several
broad frequency bands for reference. The ITU
nomenclature for these bands is as follows:
VLF Very Low Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 kHz
LF Low Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30300 kHz
MF Medium Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . .3003000 kHz
HF High Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 MHz
VHF Very High Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . .30300 MHz
UHF UltraHigh Frequency . . . . . . . . . .3003000 MHz

Each of these bands is divided into subbands which are

allocated to particular services such as land mobile radio,
broadcasting, aeronautical, maritime or space services
shown in the chart by different colours.
The chart is designed for quick reference. For details of
frequency allocations, reference should be made to the
Australian Radiof requency Spectrum Plan (January
2009), since fine details and footnotes cannot be shown
on this chart.

The spectrum is a continuous range of electromagnetic

radiation extending from the longest radio waves through
infrared, light, ultraviolet and Xrays to
gammarays.
The radiofrequency spectrum is that part of the total
spectrum which is used for transmitting radio waves. The
radiofrequency spectrum is a natural resource that is used
but not consumed. It is used by being occupied and the
efficiency of its use depends on coordination among users
in order to minimise interference to each other.
This chart illustrates how the radiofrequency spectrum
is allocated among services in Australia. It is derived from

SATELLITE
(EARTH TO SPACE)

SATELLITE
(SPACE TO EARTH)

SATELLITE
(SPACE TO SPACE)

LEGEND

BROADCASTING

EARTH
EXPLORATION
SATELLITE

FIXED

INTERSATELLITE

LAND MOBILE

MARITIME
MOBILE

MARITIME
RADIONAVIGATION

METEOROLOGICAL
AIDS

METEOROLOGICAL
SATELLITE

MOBILE

RADIO
ASTRONOMY

RADIOLOCATION

RADIONAVIGATION

SPACE OPERATION

SPACE RESEARCH

STANDARD
FREQUENCY AND
TIME SIGNAL

NOT ALLOCATED

SECONDARY
SERVICE

EXCEPT
AERONAUTICAL
MOBILE

19.95
20.05

AMATEUR

14

AERONAUTICAL
RADIONAVIGATION

AERONAUTICAL
MOBILE

VLF

VLF
30 kHz
285

200

190

160

137.8

135.7

129
130

126

117.6

112

110

90

86

84

72

70

3 kHz

LF

LF

2 850

2 501
2 502
2 505

2 495

2 300

2 190.5
2 194

2 170
2 173.5

2 107

2 065

2 000

1 975

1 925

1 875

1 800

1 606.5

495

300 kHz

2182 kHz international radiotelephone

distress and calling frequency

160 metre amateur band

505
526.5
535

405
415

325

315

500 kHz international radiotelegraph

1 825

30 kHz

MF

MF

29 700

28 000

27 500

26 100
26 175

890
990
005
010
070
210
550
670
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25

24 000

22 855
23 000

23 200
23 350

850
870
924
000
21
21
21
22

21 450

21 000

680
800
990
995
010
19
19
19
19
20

18 780
18 900
19 020

17
17
18
18
18
18

900
970
030
052
068
168

17 550

17 410
17 480

16 360

15 600
15 800

990
005
010
100

2 900

2
2
2
2

655
670
690
700

2 535

2 483.5
2 500
2 520

29.9

275

265

252

250

29.1

248

241

240

238

235

232

231.5

226

217

209

202

191.8

190

185

182

174.8

28.5

27.5

27

25.5

174.5

200

167

164

158.5

155.5

151.5

148.5

141

136

134

130

123

122.25

119.98

116

114.25

111.8

25.25

24.65
24.75

24.45

24
24.05
24.25

23.55
23.6

22.5
22.55

22.21

22

21.4

21.2

20.1
20.2

19.7

19.3

18.6

18.8

18.4

18.1

17.7

17.1
17.2
17.3

16.6

15.35
15.4
15.43
15.63
15.7

15.1365

14.3
14.4
14.47
14.5
14.7145
14.8

13.75

14

13.4

13.25

12.75

12.5

12.2
109.5

105

102

100

94
94.1
95

92

86

84

79

81

77.5
78

76

74

71

EHF

29.5

2 450

2 290
2 300

2 200

2 160
2 170

2 110
2 120

2 010
2 025

1 970
1 980

660
660.5
668
668.4
670
675
690
700
710
1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1

1 930

610
610.6
613.8
626.5

1
1
1
1

1 559

492
518
525
530
533
535
1
1
1
1
1
1

1 452

1 427
1 429

1 400

11.7

10.45
10.5
10.55
10.6
10.68
10.7

5 000
5 010
5 030
5 091
5 150
5 250
5 255
5 350
5 460
5 470
5 570
5 650
5 725
5 830
5 850
5 925
6 700
7 075
7 145
7 235
7 250
7 375
7 450
7 550
7 750
7 850
7 900
7 975
8 025
8 175
8 215
8 400
8 500
8 550
8 650
8 750
8 850
9 000
9 200
9 300
9 500
9 800
9 900
10

4 990

4 800

272
273

267

235

230

225

1 350

1 300

1 260

1 240

1 215

1 164

960

928
942

915

890

850

820

520

4 200
4 400
4 500

174

153

146

148
149.9
150.05

143.6
143.65
144

137
137.025
137.175
137.825
138

117.975

108

87.5

85

74.8
75.2
75.4

70

56

54

52

50

30.005
30.01
32.0
33.0
34.0
35.0
37.5
38.0
38.25
39.0
41.0
42.0
43.0
44
45

156.4875
156.5625
156.7625
156.8375

SHF

30 GHz

31
31.3
31.5
31.8
32
32.3
33
33.4
34.2
34.7
35.2
35.5
36
37
37.5
38
39.5
40
40.5
41
42.5
43.5
47
47.2
50.2
50.4
51.4
52.6
54.25
55.78
56.9
57
58.2
59
59.3
64
65
66

312

315
322
328.6
335.4
387
390
399.9

400.05

400.15
401

402
403

406

406.1
410
420
430
432
438
440
450
460
470

3000 MHz

ISM

UHF

ISM

300 MHz

ISM

VHF

ISM

30 000 kHz

ISM

3000 MHz

ISM

SHF

ISM

Cellular mobile telephone service

3 300
3 400
3 600

10 metre amateur band

Citizen band radio service

476.425 MHz to 477.400 MHz

300 MHz
3 100

(2) ISM

distress and calling via DSC

distress and calling

2 metre amateur band

6 metre amateur band

30 MHz

30 GHz

12 metre amateur band

ISM

VHF

EHF

15 metre amateur band

3000 kHz

(1) Citizen band radio service

26.965 MHz to 27.405 MHz

HF

3000 kHz

UHF

17 metre amateur band

14
15
15
15

14 350

13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14

14 250

20 metre amateur band

200
260
360
410
570
600
800
870
000

12 230

12 050
12 100

11 600
11 650

11 175
11 275
11 400

9 900
9 995
10 003
10 005
10 100
10 150

9 400
9 500

8 100

ISM

8 195

3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7

025
155
200
230
400
500
3
3
3
3
3
3

HF

30 metre amateur band

8 815
8 965
9 040

ISM 40 metre amateur band

700
776
800
900
950
000
063
438
650
700
750
850
995
003
005
060
250
450
480
680
730
900
950
200
525
685
765
000
100
300
350

80 metre amateur band

300 kHz

300 GHz