L band (NATO)

NATO L band
Frequency range	40–60 GHz
Wavelength range	7.5–5 mm
Related bands	K / V band (IEEE); SHF / EHF (ITU);

The NATO L band is the obsolete designation given to the radio frequencies from 40 to 60 GHz (equivalent to wavelengths between 7.5 and 5 mm) 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 LETTER BAND DESIGNATION^{[citation needed]}				BROADCASTING BAND DESIGNATION ^{[citation needed]}
NEW^[when?] NOMENCLATURE		OLD^[when?] NOMENCLATURE
BAND	FREQUENCY (MHz)	BAND	FREQUENCY (MHz)

A	0 – 250	I	100 – 150	Band I 47 – 68 MHz (TV)
		I	100 – 150	Band II 87.5 – 108 MHz (FM)
		G	150 – 225	Band III 174 – 230 MHz (TV)
B	250 – 500	P	225 – 390
C	500 – 1 000	L	390 – 1 550	Band IV 470 – 582 MHz (TV)
C	500 – 1 000			Band V 582 – 862 MHz (TV)
D	1 000 – 2 000
D	1 000 – 2 000	S	1 550 – 3 900
E	2 000 – 3 000
F	3 000 – 4 000
G	4 000 – 6 000	C	3 900 – 6 200
H	6 000 – 8 000	X	6 200 – 10 900
I	8 000 – 10 000	X	6 200 – 10 900
J	10 000 – 20 000	Ku	10 900 – 20 000
K	20 000 – 40 000	Ka	20 000 – 36 000
L	40 000 – 60 000	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

US- MILITARY / SACLANT^{[citation needed]}
N	100 000 – 200 000
O	100 000 – 200 000