BAND ALLOCATIONS
Certain bands are
se
t aside
fo
r spe
ci
fic purposes. Commercial
broadcasts are found in the following shortwave bands. Programs
(often in
Eng
li
sh) usually
co
ntain news, commentaries,
mus
i
c,
and
special features reflecting the culture of the broadcasting country.
Reception for this range is best between
6:00 PM and midnight
(your time).
Band
Frequen
cy
Range
(
in
meters) (in MHz)
120·
2.300-2.495
go·
3.200-3.400
75•
3.90~.000
60"
4.750-5.060
49
5.900-6.200
41
..
7.
100-7.350
31
9.400-9.900
25
1
1.
600-12.1
00
21
13.570-13.
870
19
1
5.
100-15.
800
16
1
7.
480-17.
900
13
21.
450-21 .
750
11 25.600-26.1
00
• These bands are reserved f
or
stations in tropical areas.
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