J band
NATO J bandFrequency range |
10 – 20 GHz |
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Wavelength range |
3 – 1.5 cm |
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J band can refer to three different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, in the radio and near-infrared.
NATO J band
The NATO J band is the obsolete designation given to the radio frequencies from 10 to 20 GHz (equivalent to wavelengths between 3 and 1.5 cm) 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.
NATO Radio spectrum designation |
LATEST SYSTEM | | ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM |
BAND | FREQUENCY (MHz) | | BAND | FREQUENCY (MHz) |
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A | 0–250 | | I | 100–150 |
B | 250–500 | | G | 150–225 |
C | 500 – 1 000 | | P | 225–390 |
D | 1 000 – 2 000 | | L | 390 – 1 550 |
E | 2 000 – 3 000 | | S | 1 550 – 3 900 |
F | 3 000 – 4 000 | | C | 3 900 – 6 200 |
G | 4 000 – 6 000 | | X | 6 200 – 10 900 |
H | 6 000 – 8 000 | | K | 10 900 – 36 000 |
I | 8 000 – 10 000 | | Ku | 10 900 – 20 000 |
J | 10 000 – 20 000 | | Ka | 20 000 – 36 000 |
K | 20 000 – 40 000 | | Q | 36 000 – 46 000 |
L | 40 000 – 60 000 | | V | 46 000 – 56 000 |
M | 60 000 – 100 000 | | W | 56 000 – 100 000 |
JRC
In the United Kingdom, the term "J Band" is also used by the Joint Radio Company to refer to their VHF communications band at 139.5–140.5 and 148–149 MHz used by fuel and power industries.[2]
Infrared astronomy

Atmospheric windows in the infrared. The J band is the transmission window centred on 1.25 micrometres
In infrared astronomy, the J band refers to an atmospheric transmission window centred on 1.25 micrometres (in the near-infrared). Betelgeuse is the brightest near-IR source in the sky with a J band magnitude of −2.99.[3] The next brightest stars in the J band are Antares (−2.7), R Doradus (−2.6), Arcturus (−2.2), and Aldebaran (−2.1).[4] In the J band Sirius is the 9th brightest star.
References
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ELF 3 Hz/100 Mm 30 Hz/10 Mm
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SLF 30 Hz/10 Mm 300 Hz/1 Mm
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ULF 300 Hz/1 Mm 3 kHz/100 km
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VLF 3 kHz/100 km 30 kHz/10 km
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LF 30 kHz/10 km 300 kHz/1 km
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MF 300 kHz/1 km 3 MHz/100 m
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HF 3 MHz/100 m 30 MHz/10 m
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VHF 30 MHz/10 m 300 MHz/1 m
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UHF 300 MHz/1 m 3 GHz/100 mm
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SHF 3 GHz/100 mm 30 GHz/10 mm
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EHF 30 GHz/10 mm 300 GHz/1 mm
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THF 300 GHz/1 mm 3 THz/0.1 mm
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