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
