Detail of Frequency Band

Band 1,660 – 1,660.5 MHz

Notes to whole band 5.149, 5.341, 5.351, 5.354, 5.376A
Part of RSUP RSUP-P/20
Service Mobile-Satellite (Earth-to-space)
Category of assignment Primary
Non-civil utilisation Secondary
Civil utilisation Primary
Note 5.351A
Application MSS Earth stations
Authorisation VO-R/1
Additional information Satellite L-band. The band 1626.5–1660.5 MHz may be used by transmitting radio equipment on basis of individual authorisation except following transmitting radio equipment whose operation is possible on basis of General authorisation, providing that frequencies used by the stations are considered as shared. The use of the band is, in accordance with 5.354, subject to coordination under RR provision 9.11A. Earth stations using the band stall not, in accordance with 5.376A, cause harmful interference to stations in the radio astronomy service;
Service Radio Astronomy
Category of assignment Primary
Non-civil utilisation Not used
Civil utilisation Primary
Application Radio astronomy
Additional information In accordance with 5.149 shall all users of radio spectrum in the band take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service the applications of which carrying out observations in these bands.
Application GPR/WPR
Section 1,600 – 3,400 MHz
Harmonisations CEPT/ERC/REC 70-03, CEPT/ECC/DEC/(06)08
Authorisation VO-R/10 Art. 6
Additional information For detailed conditions see General Authorisation
Application Defence systems
Additional information Non-civil use on a secondary basis.