Allocations

 
U.S. Non-Federal-Government Allocations
1668.4 - 1670 MHz
METEOROLOGICAL AIDS (radiosonde)
RADIO ASTRONOMY


U.S. Federal Government Allocations
1668.4 - 1670 MHz
METEOROLOGICAL AIDS (radiosonde)
RADIO ASTRONOMY


ITU Region 1 Allocations
1668.4 - 1670 MHz
METEOROLOGICAL AIDS
FIXED
MOBILE except aeronautical mobile
MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) 5.351A 5.379B 5.379C
RADIO ASTRONOMY


ITU Region 2 Allocations
1668.4 - 1670 MHz
METEOROLOGICAL AIDS
FIXED
MOBILE except aeronautical mobile
MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) 5.351A 5.379B 5.379C
RADIO ASTRONOMY


ITU Region 3 Allocations
1668.4 - 1670 MHz
METEOROLOGICAL AIDS
FIXED
MOBILE except aeronautical mobile
MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) 5.351A 5.379B 5.379C
RADIO ASTRONOMY


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Band Uses (1668.4 - 1670 MHz)

Footnotes

5.149   In making assignments to stations of other services to which the bands:
13 360-13 410 kHz,
25 550-25 670 kHz,
37.5-38.25 MHz,
73-74.6 MHz in Regions 1 and 3,
150.05-153 MHz in Region 1,
322-328.6 MHz,
406.1-410 MHz,
608-614 MHz in Regions 1 and 3,
1 330-1 400 MHz,
1 610.6-1 613.8 MHz,
1 660-1 670 MHz,
1 718.8-1 722.2 MHz,
2 655-2 690 MHz,
3 260-3 267 MHz,
3 332-3 339 MHz,
3 345.8-3 352.5 MHz,
4 825-4 835 MHz, 4 950-4 990 MHz,
4 990-5 000 MHz,
6 650-6 675.2 MHz,
10.6-10.68 GHz,
14.47-14.5 GHz,
22.01-22.21 GHz,
22.21-22.5 GHz,
22.81-22.86 GHz,
23.07-23.12 GHz,
31.2-31.3 GHz,
31.5-31.8 GHz in Regions 1 and 3,
36.43-36.5 GHz,
42.5-43.5 GHz,
48.94-49.04 GHz,
76-86 GHz,
92-94 GHz,
94.1-100 GHz, 102-109.5 GHz,
111.8-114.25 GHz,
128.33-128.59 GHz,
129.23-129.49 GHz,
130-134 GHz,
136-148.5 GHz,
151.5-158.5 GHz,
168.59-168.93 GHz,
171.11-171.45 GHz,
172.31-172.65 GHz,
173.52-173.85 GHz,
195.75-196.15 GHz,
209-226 GHz,
241-250 GHz,
252-275 GHz
are allocated, administrations are urged to take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful interference. Emissions from spaceborne or airborne stations can be particularly serious sources of interference to the radio astronomy service (see Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article 29). (WRC 07)

5.341   In the bands 1 400-1 727 MHz, 101-120 GHz and 197-220 GHz, passive research is being conducted by some countries in a programme for the search for intentional emissions of extraterrestrial origin.

5.351A   For the use of the bands 1 518-1 544 MHz, 1 545-1 559 MHz, 1 610-1 645.5 MHz, 1 646.5-1 660.5 MHz, 1 668-1 675 MHz, 1 980-2 010 MHz, 2 170-2 200 MHz, 2 483.5-2 520 MHz and 2 670-2 690 MHz by the mobile-satellite service, see Resolutions 212 (Rev.WRC 07)* and 225 (Rev.WRC 07)**. (WRC 07)

5.379B   The use of the band 1 668-1 675 MHz by the mobile-satellite service is subject to coordination under No. 9.11A. In the band 1 668-1 668.4 MHz, Resolution 904 (WRC 07) shall apply. (WRC-07)

5.379C   In order to protect the radio astronomy service in the band 1 668-1 670 MHz, the aggregate power flux-density values produced by mobile earth stations in a network of the mobile-satellite service operating in this band shall not exceed –181 dB(W/m2) in 10 MHz and –194 dB(W/m2) in any 20 kHz at any radio astronomy station recorded in the Master International Frequency Register, for more than 2% of integration periods of 2 000 s. (WRC 03)

5.379D   For sharing of the band 1 668.4-1 675 MHz between the mobile-satellite service and the fixed and mobile services, Resolution 744 (Rev.WRC 07) shall apply. (WRC-07)

5.379E   In the band 1 668.4-1 675 MHz, stations in the mobile-satellite service shall not cause harmful interference to stations in the meteorological aids service in China, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan and Uzbekistan. In the band 1 668.4-1 675 MHz, administrations are urged not to implement new systems in the meteorological aids service and are encouraged to migrate existing meteorological aids service operations to other bands as soon as practicable. (WRC-03)

US99   In the band 1668.4-1670 MHz, the meteorological aids service (radiosonde) will avoid operations to the maximum extent practicable. Whenever it is necessary to operate radiosondes in the band 1668.4-1670 MHz within the United States, notification of the operations shall be sent as far in advance as possible to the National Science Foundation, Division of Astronomical Sciences, Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Unit, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Email: esm@nsf.gov.

US342   In making assignments to stations of other services to which the bands:

13 360-13 410 kHz42.77-42.87 GHz*
25 550-25 670 kHz43.07-43.17 GHz*
37.5-38.25 MHz43.37-43.47 GHz*
322-328.6 MHz*48.94-49.04 GHz*
1330-1400 MHz*76-86 GHz
1610.6-1613.8 MHz*92-94 GHz
1660-1660.5 MHz*94.1-100 GHz
1668.4-1670 MHz*102-109.5 GHz
3260-3267 MHz*111.8-114.25 GHz
3332-3339 MHz*128.33-128.59 GHz*
3345.8-3352.5 MHz*129.23-129.49 GHz*
4825-4835 MHz*130-134 GHz
4950-4990 MHz136-148.5 GHz
6650-6675.2 MHz*151.5-158.5 GHz
14.47-14.5 GHz*168.59-168.93 GHz*
22.01-22.21 GHz*171.11-171.45 GHz*
22.21-22.5 GHz172.31-172.65 GHz*
22.81-22.86 GHz*173.52-173.85 GHz*
23.07-23.12 GHz*195.75-196.15 GHz*
31.2-31.3 GHz209-226 GHz
36.43-36.5 GHz*241-250 GHz
42.5-43.5 GHz252-275 GHz

are allocated (*indicates radio astronomy use for spectral line observations), all practicable steps shall be taken to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful interference. Emissions from spaceborne or airborne stations can be particularly serious sources of interference to the radio astronomy service (see ITU Radio Regulations at Nos. 4.5 and 4.6 and Article 29).


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Engineering Data

Lower Frequency Center Frequency Upper Frequency
Frequency 1668.4 MHz 1669.2 MHz 1670 MHz
Wavelength 18.0 cm 18.0 cm 18.0 cm
Band designator(s) UHF; L-band (IEEE) UHF; L-band (IEEE) UHF; L-band (IEEE)
Isotropic collecting area 25.7 cm2 25.7 cm2 25.6 cm2
Free space loss (1 m) 36.9 dB 36.9 dB 36.9 dB
Free space loss (1 km) 96.9 dB 96.9 dB 96.9 dB
Free space loss (10 km) 116.9 dB 116.9 dB 116.9 dB
Free space loss (100 km) 136.9 dB 136.9 dB 136.9 dB
Free space loss (1000 km) 156.9 dB 156.9 dB 156.9 dB
Free space loss
(35,786 km = GEO orbit)
188.0 dB 188.0 dB 188.0 dB
Free space loss (378,370 km = Moon) 208.5 dB 208.5 dB 208.5 dB
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