B band

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Not to be confused with UBV photometric system.

ITU Radio Band Numbers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
ITU Radio Band Symbols
ELF SLF ULF VLF LF MF HF VHF UHF SHF EHF THF
NATO Radio bands
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
IEEE Radar bands
HF VHF UHF L S C X Ku K Ka V W mm

The B band is the range of radio frequencies from 250 MHz to 500 MHz in the electromagnetic spectrum. This is equal to wavelengths between 1.2 m and 0.6 m. The B band is in the VHF/UHF range of the radio spectrum.

The B band is identical to the P band of the older IEEE classification system.

v t e Electromagnetic spectrum

← higher frequencies longer wavelengths → Gamma rays X-rays Ultraviolet Visible Infrared Terahertz radiation Microwave Radio

Visible (optical)	Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange Red

Microwaves	W band V band Q band K_a band K band K_u band X band S band C band L band

Radio	EHF SHF UHF VHF HF MF LF VLF ULF SLF ELF

Wavelength types	Microwave Shortwave Medium wave Longwave

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