SHF

Communications Systems Glossary

Communications Systems — Radio frequency — SHF

Information on SHF

The super-high-frequency band is a radio-frequency (RF) band in the range 3-30 GHz. SHF and EHF are known as the microwave bands and their wavelengths are short enough to be propagated by highly directional antennas and waveguides. Propagation ranges are limited to line-of-sight but long-distance communication can be achieved by employing a series of radio relay stations. These portions of the spectrum are used for television and high-speed data services requiring large bandwidths.

Other topics in our resources on Communications Systems related to SHF include: 

Radio frequency (RF) extremely low frequency (ELF) very low frequency (VLF)

low frequency (LF) medium frequency (MF) high frequency (HF)

very high frequency (VHF) ultra high frequency (UHF) extremely high frequency (EHF)

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