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This is a simple table showing allocated VHF and UHF bands here in the UK with their associated frequencies. <\/strong>Historically, the bands were frequency ranges used for different broadcasting services, but the service assigned to a particular band changed over time and differed between countries. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Frequencies are shown in MHz and bandwidths in kHz, as these are the units commonly used by radio scanners and receivers.<\/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>
Band I<\/div><\/td>
Band1<\/div><\/td>
47.0000<\/div><\/td>
68.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 VHF broadcast Band I.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Band II<\/div><\/td>
Band2<\/div><\/td>
87.5000<\/div><\/td>
108.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 VHF broadcast Band II; includes the UK VHF FM broadcasting band.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Band III<\/div><\/td>
Band3<\/div><\/td>
174.0000<\/div><\/td>
230.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 VHF broadcast Band III; used in the UK for DAB and historically for television.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Band IV<\/div><\/td>
Band4<\/div><\/td>
470.0000<\/div><\/td>
582.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 UHF broadcast Band IV.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Band V<\/div><\/td>
Band5<\/div><\/td>
582.0000<\/div><\/td>
960.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 UHF broadcast Band V. UK terrestrial television currently occupies only part of this range.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n
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