Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies

The Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF) is a committee of the European Science Foundation (ESF).


Definition:

Fixed Service: A radiocommunication service between specified fixed points.



ITU-R Radio Regulations allocations for Region 1:

  14     -   19.95  kHz:	primary No: 5.55 5.56
  20.05  -   70     kHz:	primary No: 5.56 5.58
  72     -   84     kHz:	primary No: 5.56
  86     -   90     kHz:	primary No: 5.56
  90     -  110     kHz:	secondary No: 5.63 5.64
 110     -  112     kHz:	primary No: 5.64
 115     -  117.6   kHz:	secondary No: 5.64 5.66
 117.6   -  126     kHz:	primary No: 5.64
 129     -  130     kHz:	primary No: 5.64
 130     -  148.5   kHz:	primary No: 5.64 5.67
1606.5   - 1625     kHz:	primary No: 5.92
1635     - 1800     kHz:	primary No: 5.92 5.96
1850     - 2000     kHz:	primary No: 5.92 5.96 5.103
2000     - 2025     kHz:	primary No: 5.92 5.103
2025     - 2045     kHz:	primary No: 5.92 5.103
2045     - 2160     kHz:	primary No: 5.92
2194     - 2300     kHz:	primary No: 5.92 5.103 5.112
2300     - 2498     kHz:	primary No: 5.103
2502     - 2625     kHz:	primary No: 5.92 5.103 5.114
2650     - 2850     kHz:	primary No: 5.92 5.103
3155     - 3200     kHz:	primary No: 5.116 5.117
3200     - 3230     kHz:	primary No: 5.116
3230     - 3400     kHz:	primary No: 5.116 5.118
3500     - 3800     kHz:	primary No: 5.92
3800     - 3900     kHz:	primary
3950     - 4000     kHz:	primary
4000     - 4063     kHz:	primary No: 5.126
4438     - 4650     kHz:	primary
4750     - 4850     kHz:	primary
4850     - 4995     kHz:	primary
5005     - 5060     kHz:	primary
5060     - 5250     kHz:	primary No: 5.133
5250     - 5450     kHz:	primary
5450     - 5480     kHz:	primary
5730     - 5900     kHz:	primary
6765     - 7000     kHz:	primary No: 5.138 5.138A 5.139
7450     - 8100     kHz:	primary No: 5.143E 5.144
8100     - 8195     kHz:	primary
9040     - 9400     kHz:	primary
9900     - 9995     kHz:	primary
  10.1   -   10.15  MHz:	primary
  10.15  -   11.175 MHz:	primary
  11.4   -   11.6   MHz:	primary
  12.1   -   12.23  MHz:	primary
  13.36  -   13.41  MHz:	primary No: 5.149
  13.41  -   13.57  MHz:	primary No: 5.150
  13.87  -   14     MHz:	primary
  14.35  -   14.99  MHz:	primary
  15.8   -   16.36  MHz:	primary No: 5.153
  17.41  -   17.48  MHz:	primary
  18.03  -   18.052 MHz:	primary
  18.052 -   18.068 MHz:	primary
  18.168 -   18.78  MHz:	primary
  19.02  -   19.68  MHz:	primary
  19.8   -   19.99  MHz:	primary
  20.01  -   21     MHz:	primary
  21.85  -   21.87  MHz:	primary No: 5.155 5.155A
  21.87  -   21.924 MHz:	primary No: 5.155B
  22.855 -   23     MHz:	primary No: 5.156
  23     -   23.2   MHz:	primary No: 5.156
  23.2   -   23.35  MHz:	primary No: 5.156A
  23.35  -   24     MHz:	primary
  24     -   24.89  MHz:	primary
  25.01  -   25.07  MHz:	primary
  25.21  -   25.55  MHz:	primary
  26.175 -   27.5   MHz:	primary No: 5.150
  27.5   -   28     MHz:	primary
  29.7   -   30.005 MHz:	primary
  30.005 -   30.01  MHz:	primary
  30.01  -   37.5   MHz:	primary
  37.5   -   38.25  MHz:	primary No: 5.149
  38.25  -   39.986 MHz:	primary
  39.986 -   40.02  MHz:	primary
  40.02  -   40.98  MHz:	primary No: 5.150
  40.98  -   41.015 MHz:	primary No: 5.160 5.161
  41.015 -   44     MHz:	primary No: 5.160 5.161
  44     -   47     MHz:	primary No: 5.162 5.162A
  68     -   74.8   MHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.174 5.175 5.177 5.179
  75.2   -   87.5   MHz:	primary No: 5.175 5.179 5.184 5.187
 137     -  137.025 MHz:	secondary No: 5.204 5.205 5.206 5.207 5.208
 137.025 -  137.175 MHz:	secondary No: 5.204 5.205 5.206 5.207 5.208
 137.175 -  137.825 MHz:	secondary No: 5.204 5.205 5.206 5.207 5.208
 137.825 -  138     MHz:	secondary No: 5.204 5.205 5.206 5.207 5.208
 146     -  148     MHz:	primary
 148     -  149.9   MHz:	primary No: 5.218 5.219 5.221
 150.05  -  153     MHz:	primary No: 5.149
 153     -  154     MHz:	primary
 154     -  156.7625 MHz:	primary No: 5.226 5.227
 156.8375-  174     MHz:	primary No: 5.226 5.229
 223     -  230     MHz:	secondary No: 5.243 5.246 5.247
 230     -  235     MHz:	primary No: 5.247 5.251 5.252
 235     -  267     MHz:	primary No: 5.111 5.199 5.252 5.254 5.256 5.256A
 267     -  272     MHz:	primary No: 5.254 5.257
 272     -  273     MHz:	primary No: 5.254
 273     -  312     MHz:	primary No: 5.254
 312     -  315     MHz:	primary
 315     -  322     MHz:	primary No: 5.254
 322     -  328.6   MHz:	primary No: 5.149
 335.4   -  387     MHz:	primary No: 5.254
 387     -  390     MHz:	primary
 390     -  399.9   MHz:	primary No: 5.254
 401     -  402     MHz:	secondary
 402     -  403     MHz:	secondary
 403     -  406     MHz:	secondary
 406.1   -  410     MHz:	primary No: 5.149
 410     -  420     MHz:	primary
 420     -  430     MHz:	primary No: 5.269 5.270 5.271
 440     -  450     MHz:	primary No: 5.269 5.270 5.271 5.284 5.285 5.286
 450     -  455     MHz:	primary No: 5.209 5.271 5.286 5.286A 5.286B
					    5.286C 5.286D 5.286E
 455     -  456     MHz:	primary No: 5.209 5.271 5.286A 5.286B 5.286C
					    5.286E
 456     -  459     MHz:	primary No: 5.271 5.287 5.288
 459     -  460     MHz:	primary No: 5.209 5.271 5.286A 5.286B 5.286C
					    5.286E
 460     -  470     MHz:	primary No: 5.287 5.288 5.289 5.290
 790     -  862     MHz:	primary No: 5.312 S4.313 5.314 5.315 5.316 5.319
 					    5.321
 862     -  890     MHz:	primary No: 5.319 5.323
 890     -  942     MHz:	primary No: 5.323
 942     -  960     MHz:	primary No: 5.323
1350     - 1400     MHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.338 5.339 5.339A
1427     - 1429     MHz:	primary No: 5.341
1429     - 1452     MHz:	primary No: 5.339A 5.341 5.342
1452     - 1492     MHz:	primary No: 5.341 5.3425.347A
1492     - 1518     MHz:	primary No: 5.341 5.342
1518     - 1525	    MHz:	primary No: 5.341 5.342
1525     - 1530     MHz:	primary No: 5.341 5.342 5.350 5.351 5.352A
					    5.354
1530     - 1535     MHz:	secondary No: 5.341 5.342 5.351 5.354
1660.5   - 1668     MHz:	secondary No: 5.149 5.341 5.379 5.379A
1668     - 1668.4   MHz:	secondary No: 5.149 5.341 5.379 5.379A 5.379D
1668.4   - 1670     MHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.341 5.379D 5.379E
1670     - 1675     MHz:	primary No: 5.341 5.379D 5.379E 5.380A
1675     - 1690     MHz:	primary No: 5.341
1690     - 1700     MHz:	secondary No: 5.289 5.341 5.382
1700     - 1710     MHz:	primary No: 5.289 5.341
1710     - 1930     MHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.341 5.385 5.386 5.387 5.388
1930     - 1970     MHz:	primary No: 5.388
1970     - 1980     MHz:	primary No: 5.388
1980     - 2010     MHz:	primary No: 5.388 5.389A 5.389B 5.389F
2010     - 2025     MHz:	primary No: 5.388
2025     - 2110     MHz:	primary No: 5.392
2110     - 2120     MHz:	primary No: 5.388
2120     - 2160     MHz:	primary No: 5.388
2160     - 2170     MHz:	primary No: 5.388 5.392A
2170     - 2200     MHz:	primary No: 5.388 5.389A 5.389F 5.392A
2200     - 2290     MHz:	primary No: 5.392
2290     - 2300     MHz:	primary 
2300     - 2450     MHz:	primary No: 5.150 5.282 5.395
2450     - 2483.5   MHz:	primary No: 5.150 5.397
2483.5   - 2500     MHz:	primary No: 5.150 5.371 5.397 5.398 5.399 5.400
					    5.402
2500     - 2520     MHz:	primary No: 5.405 5.407 5.409 5.410 5.411 5.412 5.414
2520     - 2655     MHz:	primary No: 5.339 5.403 5.405 5.408 5.409 5.410 5.411 5.412 5.417 
                                            5.418 5.418B 5.418Bbis 5.418C 5.418Cbis
2655     - 2670     MHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.347A 5.409 5.410 5.411 5.412 5.420
2670     - 2690     MHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.347A 5.409 5.410 5.411 5.412 5.419 5.420
3400     - 3600     MHz:	primary No: 5.431
3600     - 4200     MHz:	primary
4400     - 4500     MHz:	primary
4500     - 4800     MHz:	primary
4800     - 4990     MHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.339 5.443
4990     - 5000     MHz:	primary No: 5.149
5850     - 5925     MHz:	primary No: 5.150
5925     - 6700     MHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.440 5.458
6700     - 7075     MHz:	primary No: 5.458 5.458A 5.458B 5.458C
7075     - 7145     MHz:	primary No: 5.458 5.459
7145     - 7235     MHz:	primary No: 5.458 5.459
7075     - 7250     MHz:	primary No: 5.458
7250     - 7300     MHz:	primary No: 5.461
7300     - 7450     MHz:	primary No: 5.461
7450     - 7550     MHz:	primary 
7550     - 7750     MHz:	primary 
7750     - 7900     MHz:	primary 
7900     - 8025     MHz:	primary No: 5.461
8025     - 8175     MHz:	primary No: 5.462A
8175     - 8215     MHz:	primary No: 5.462A
8215     - 8400     MHz:	primary No: 5.462A
8400     - 8500     MHz:	primary No: 5.467
9800     -10000     MHz:	secondary No: 5.477 5.478 5.479
  10     -   10.45  GHz:	primary No: 5.479
  10.5   -   10.55  GHz:	primary
  10.55  -   10.6   GHz:	primary
  10.6   -   10.68  GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.482
  10.7   -   11.7   GHz:	primary
  11.7   -   12.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.487 5.487A 5.492
  12.75  -   13.25  GHz:	primary
  14.3   -   14.4   GHz:	primary No: 5.504A
  14.4   -   14.47  GHz:	primary No: 5.504A
  14.47  -   14.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.504A
  14.5   -   14.8   GHz:	primary
  14.8   -   15.35  GHz:	primary No: 5.339
  17.7   -   18.1   GHz:	primary
  18.1   -   18.4   GHz:	primary No: 5.519 5.521
  18.4   -   18.6   GHz:	primary
  18.6   -   18.8   GHz:	primary No: 5.522A 5.522C
  18.8   -   19.3   GHz:	primary
  19.3   -   19.7   GHz:	primary
  21.2   -   21.4   GHz:	primary
  21.4   -   22     GHz:	primary No: 5.347A
  22     -   22.21  GHz:	primary No: 5.149
  22.21  -   22.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.532
  22.5   -   22.55  GHz:	primary
  22.55  -   23.55     GHz:	primary No: 5.149
  23.55  -   23.6   GHz:	primary
  24.25  -   24.45  GHz:	primary
  24.45  -   24.65  GHz:	primary
  24.65  -   24.75  GHz:	primary
  24.75  -   25.25  GHz:	primary
  25.25  -   25.5   GHz:	primary
  25.5   -   27     GHz:	primary
  27     -   27.5   GHz:	primary
  27.5   -   28.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.537A 5.538 5.540
  28.5   -   29.1   GHz:	primary No: 5.540
  29.1   -   29.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.540
  31     -   31.3   GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.543A
  31.5   -   31.8   GHz:	secondary No: 5.149 5.546
  31.8   -   32     GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.547A 5.547B 5.548
  32     -   32.3   GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.547A 5.547C 5.548
  32.3   -   33     GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.547A 5.547D 5.548
  33     -   33.4   GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.547A 5.547E
  36     -   37     GHz:	primary No: 5.149
  37     -   37.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.547
  37.5   -   38     GHz:	primary No: 5.547
  38     -   39.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.547
  39.5   -   40     GHz:	primary No: 5.547
  40     -   40.5   GHz:	primary
  40.5   -   41     GHz:	primary No: 5.547
  41     -   42.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.551F 5.551H 5.551I
  42.5   -   43.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.547
  47.2   -   47.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.552A
  47.5   -   47.9   GHz:	primary
  47.9   -   48.2   GHz:	primary No: 5.552A
  48.2   -   48.54  GHz:	primary
  48.54  -   49.44  GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.340 5.555
  49.44  -   50.2   GHz:	primary
  50.4   -   51.4   GHz:	primary
  51.4   -   52.6   GHz:	primary No: 5.556 5.547
  55.78  -   56.9   GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.557 5.557A
  56.9   -   57     GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.557
  57     -   58.2   GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.557
  58.2   -   59     GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.556
  59     -   59.3   GHz:	primary FN
  59.3   -   64     GHz:	primary No: 5.138
  64     -   65     GHz:	primary No: 5.547 5.556
  65     -   66     GHz:	primary No: 5.547
  71     -   74     GHz:	primary
  74     -   75.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.561
  75.5   -   76     GHz:	primary No: 5.561 5.559A
  81     -   84     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.560A
  84     -   86     GHz:	primary No: 5.149
  92     -   94     GHz:	primary No: 5.149
  94.1   -   95     GHz:	primary No: 5.149
  95     -  100     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.554
 102     -  105     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.341
 105     -  109.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.341
 111.8   -  114.25  GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.341
 122.5   -  123     GHz:	primary No: 5.138
 130     -  134     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.562A
 141     -  148.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.149
 151.5   -  155.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.149
 155.5   -  158.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.149
 158.5   -  164     GHz:	primary
 167     -  168     GHz:	primary
 168     -  170     GHz:	primary No: 5.149
 170     -  174.5   GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.562D
 174.5   -  174.8   GHz:	primary
 191.8   -  200     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.341 5.554
 209     -  217     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.341
 217     -  226     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.341
 231.5   -  232     GHz:	primary
 232     -  235     GHz:	primary
 235     -  238     GHz:	primary
 238     -  240     GHz:	primary
 240     -  241     GHz:	primary
 252     -  265     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.554
 265     -  275     GHz:	primary No: 5.149 5.563A


  • CRAF observes (potential) pressure to the Radio Astronomy Service in the frequency bands:


    Last modified: February 16, 2005