Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies

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

Status of interference problems in Poland:

Radio observatories operating in Poland:

  • 150.05 - 153 MHz

    This band is used by the Torun Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • reasonable: often severe degradation by harmful interference.

    Reason:

  • Fixed Service applications.
  • Land Mobile-Satellite Service applications.
  • Mobile Service applications.
  • Radionavigation-Satellite Service applications.

  • 322.0 - 328.6 MHz

    This band is used by the Torun Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • reasonable: often severe degradation by harmful interference.

    Reason:

  • Aeronautical Radionavigation Service applications.
  • Fixed Service applications.
  • Mobile Service applications.

  • 406.1 - 410.0 MHz

    This band is used by the Kraków Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • reasonable: often severe degradation by harmful interference.

    Reason:

  • Fixed Service applications.
  • Mobile Service applications.

  • 608.0 - 614.0 MHz

    This band is used by the Torun Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • reasonable: often severe degradation by harmful interference.

    Reason:

  • Broadcasting Service applications.

  • 1330.0 - 1400.0 MHz

    This band is used by the Torun Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • good.

  • 1400.0 - 1427.0 MHz

    This band is used by the Torun Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • good.

  • 1610.6 - 1613.8 MHz

    This band is used by the Torun Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • reasonable: often severe degradation by harmful interference.

    Reason:

  • Mobile-Satellite Service applications.
  • Radio Determination-Satellite Service applications.

  • 1660.0 - 1670.0 MHz

    This band is used by the Torun Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • reasonable: often severe degradation by harmful interference.

    Reason:

  • Fixed Service applications.
  • Land Mobile-Satellite Service applications.
  • Meteorological Aids Service applications.
  • Mobile Service applications.

  • 1718.8 - 1722.2 MHz

    This band is used by the Torun Radio Observatory:

    Radio astronomical quality of the band:

  • reasonable: often severe degradation by harmful interference.

    Reason:

  • Fixed Service applications.
  • Mobile Service applications.

    Other frequency bands used by the Radio Astronomy Service in Poland:

    by the Kraków Radio Observatory:

  • 400 - 2000 MHz (channel frequencies: 275 MHz, 405 MHz, 670 MHz, 810 MHz, 925 MHz, 1080 MHz, 1215 MHz, 1350 MHz, 1620 MHz, 1755 MHz)

    These bands are used for solar radio astronomy.

    by the Torun Radio Observatory:

  • 1400 - 1800 MHz
  • 4350 - 5350 MHz
  • 6450 - 6950 MHz

    Last modified: June 29, 1998