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This is a simple table showing designated shortwave (aka worldband, aka HF) wave bands and their associated frequencies. Frequencies are shown in MHz and bandwidths in kHz, as these are the units commonly used by radio scanners and receivers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Code<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Lower<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Upper<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Type<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Mode<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Comment<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
120 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
120m<\/div><\/td>
2.3000<\/div><\/td>
2.4950<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU Region 1 allocation: 2300\u20132495 kHz; use of this band is subject to the relevant ITU provisions.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
90 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
90m<\/div><\/td>
3.2000<\/div><\/td>
3.4000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
Shortwave broadcasting band. Primarily associated with tropical-zone\/national broadcasting allocations rather than European international broadcasting.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
75 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
75m<\/div><\/td>
3.9500<\/div><\/td>
4.0000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
Shortwave broadcasting band. ITU Region 1 allocation: 3950\u20134000 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
60 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
60m<\/div><\/td>
4.7500<\/div><\/td>
4.9950<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
Shortwave broadcasting band. ITU allocation: 4750\u20134995 kHz; principally associated with tropical-zone\/national broadcasting.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
49 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
49m<\/div><\/td>
5.9000<\/div><\/td>
6.2000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 5900\u20136200 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
41 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
41m<\/div><\/td>
7.2000<\/div><\/td>
7.4500<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU Region 1 allocation spans 7200\u20137450 kHz, with regional allocation differences within the band.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
31 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
31m<\/div><\/td>
9.4000<\/div><\/td>
9.9000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 9400\u20139900 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
25 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
25m<\/div><\/td>
11.6000<\/div><\/td>
12.1000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 11600\u201312100 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
22 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
22m<\/div><\/td>
13.5700<\/div><\/td>
13.8700<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 13570\u201313870 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
19 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
19m<\/div><\/td>
15.1000<\/div><\/td>
15.8000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 15100\u201315800 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
16 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
16m<\/div><\/td>
17.4800<\/div><\/td>
17.9000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 17480\u201317900 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
15 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
15m<\/div><\/td>
18.9000<\/div><\/td>
19.0200<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 18900\u201319020 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
13 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
13m<\/div><\/td>
21.4500<\/div><\/td>
21.8500<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 21450\u201321850 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
11 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
11m<\/div><\/td>
25.6700<\/div><\/td>
26.1000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 25670\u201326100 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n
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