Q band

The Q band of the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum ranges from 33 to 50 GHz. It sits above, and partly overlaps with, the U.S. IEEE designated K_a band (26.5 to 40 GHz). It sits below the U.S. IEEE designated V band (50–75 GHz) in frequency.

The Q band is mainly used for satellite communications, terrestrial microwave communications and for radio astronomy studies such as the QUIET telescope. It is also used in automotive radar, and radar investigating the properties of the Earth's surface^[1]

Other Microwave bands

The microwave spectrum is usually defined as electromagnetic energy ranging from approximately 1 GHz to 100 GHz in frequency, but older usage includes lower frequencies. Most common applications are within the 1 to 40 GHz range. Microwave frequency bands, as defined by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), are shown in the table below:

Footnote: P band is sometimes incorrectly used for Ku Band. "P" for "previous" was a radar band used in the UK ranging from 250 to 500 MHz and now obsolete per IEEE Std 521, see [1] and [2]. For other definitions see Letter Designations of Microwave Bands

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