RADIO SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS IN JAMAICA
This chart is based on the 2016 Jamaica Table of Frequency Allocations, which was developed from decisions of World
Radiocommunication Conferences, including WRC-15. The chart provides a graphical representation of Jamaica's
electromagnetic spectrum allocations.
VLF
30
20.1
20
14.0
11.3
9
3
8.3
Radio waves use the electromagnetic spectrum. The lowest frequencies have the longest radio waves and the highest frequencies have the shortest radio waves.
Radio waves are characterized according to their frequency, the unit for which is the hertz (Hz). The frequency is determined by the number of complete waves propagated through a medium past a fixed point in one second. Thus, the frequency of a signal where one wave passes a fixed point in one
second is one hertz. A kilohertz (kHz) represents 1000 waves passing a point in one second, or 1000 hertz. One megahertz (MHz) is 1000 kilohertz and a gigahertz (GHz) is 1000 megahertz. The spectrum is divided into a number of frequency bands, each possessing characteristics peculiar to it which
determine the usage appropriate to that band. Each band has been allocated by international agreement at a World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) to one or more radio services or for specific usages.
VLF
Not Al l oca ted
3KHz
30KHz
LEGEND
Aeronautical mobile
Ra di obea cons
300
Aeronautical mobile-satellite
285
275
200
190
160
138
136
130
110
90
70
30
Ra di obea cons
Aeronautical radionavigation
Ama teur
LF
LF
Ama teur-satellite
Broadcasting
300KHz
30KHz
Broa dcasting-satellite
Ea rth exploration-satellite
Fi xed
3000
2850
2505
2502
2501
2300
2194.0
2495
Fi xed-satellite
2190.50
2173.5
2170.0
2107
2065
2000
1850
1800
1705
1625
1605
160 metre ba nd
535
525
510
495
479
472
415
405
335
325
300
AM ra di o
8 kHz — Interna ti ona l di s tres s a nd ca l l i ng
frequency for ra di otel ephony.
Inter-satellite
La nd mobile
*
MF
MF
(R)
*
La nd mobile-satellite
Ma ri ti me mobile
3,000KHz
300KHz
Ma ri ti me mobile-satellite
Ma ri time ra dionavigation
80 metre ba nd
HF s hortwa ve broa dca s ti ng
30 metre ba nd
40 metre band
17 metre ba nd
20 metre ba nd
15 metre ba nd
12 metre ba nd
Meterological
10 metre ba nd
30.000
29.700
28.000
27.500
26.420
26.200
26.175
26.100
25.550
25.670
25.210
25.005
25.010
25.070
24.000
24.450
24.650
24.890
24.990
23.000
23.200
23.350
22.855
22.000
21.924
21.850
21.450
21.000
20.010
19.995
19.990
19.800
19.680
19.020
18.900
18.780
18.168
18.030
18.052
18.068
17.900
17.970
17.480
17.410
16.360
16.200
16.100
15.800
15.600
15.100
15.010
15.005
14.990
14.350
14.250
14.000
13.870
13.570
13.550
13.36
13.410
13.450
13.2
13.26
12.23
12.1
11.6
11.65
11.4
11.275
11.175
10.150
10.100
10.003
10.005
9.9000
9.9950
9.4000
9.0400
8.9650
8.815
8.1
8.195
7.4
7.3
7
7.1
6.765
6.685
6.525
6.2
5.95
5.900
5.730
5.680
5.480
5.450
5.3665
5.3515
5.2750
5.250
5.060
5.003
5.005
4.995
4.850
4.750
4.700
4.650
4.488
4.438
4.063
4
3.75
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.155
3
3.025
Meterological-satellite
Mobi le
Mobi le-satellite
HF
(R)
(OR)
(R)
*
**
(R)
*
(OR)
(R)
**
**
*
(R)
(OR)
(R)
(OR)
(R)
**
*
(OR)
(R)
(OR)
*
(R)
(OR)
(OR)
(R)
*
*
*
(R)
(OR)
HF
(R)
*
*
(OR)
*
*
*
Ra dio a stronomy
*
Ra diodetermination-satellite
30MHz
3MHz
Ra diolocation
FM ra di o (100 cha nnel s , 200KHz s pa ci ng)
Ra diolocation-satellite
Ai r tra ffi c control
2 metre ba nd
Ra dionavi gation
1.25 metre ba nd
TV cha nnel s 7-13
↓
VHF
↓
↓
(OR)
↓
(R)
↑
↓
↑
300
273
272
267
225
220
216
174
Spa ce operation
Spa ce research
(OR)
↑
↑
Ra dionavi gation-satellite
162.0375
162.0125
161.9875
161.9625
161.9375
156.8375
156.8125
156.7875
156.7625
156.5625
156.4875
150.0500
149.9000
148.0000
146.0000
144.0000
143.6500
138.0000
137.825
137.175
137
137.025
117.975
108
88
76
75.2
74.8
74.6
73
72
68
54
50.000
41.015
40.980
40.020
39.986
38.250
37.500
30.010
30.005
30.000
6 metre ba nd
↑
VHF
↓
↑
Sta ndard frequency a nd ti me signal
↑
*
Standard frequency and time signal-satellite
300MHz
30MHz
Secondary Service
Ai r tra ffi c control ra da rs
Sea rch And Res cue Sa tel l i te (SARSAT)
PCS
(R)
UHF
↑
↑
↑
↓
↑
↑
↓
↑
↑
↓
↓
↑
⁰⁰
*
↓
↑
↑
(R)
(R)
↓
⁰⁰
*↑
*
*
*
*
⁻⁻ ↑
↓
↓
↑
↓
⁰⁰
↓
↑ ↑
↓
*
⁰⁰
300MHz
↓ ↓
↑ ↑ ↓
* *
*
↓
↑
↑
↑
∆↑
↑
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
*
*
↑↓
*
3000
2900
2700
UHF
↑↓
*
*
L-ba nd
S-ba nd
Fi xed Sa tel l i te Servi ce
*
SHF
*
↓
↓
↓
⁻⁻
⁻⁻
(R)
*
(R)
⁻⁻
(R)
↑
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
↑
↓
(R)
⁰⁰
(R)
*
*
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
∆
*
*
∆
*
↑
↑
⁰⁰
↑
↑∆
↓
↓
↑
↑
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↑
↓
↓
↑
↓
↑
↑
↓
S-ba nd
↓
↑
⁰⁰
↓
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
*
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
C-ba nd
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
⁻⁻
*
⁻⁻
⁰⁰
⁻⁻
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
⁻⁻
*
*
*
*
*
↓
↓∆
↑
↑
*
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
*
⁰⁰ ⁰⁰
↑ ↑
↑
↑
↑
↑
↑
*
*
*
*
↑
↑
↑
↑
X-ba nd
⁻⁻
⁰⁰
⁻⁻
*
↑∆
↑
↑
↓
↓
⁻⁻
*
⁰⁰
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↑
₋₋
₋₋
∆↓
∆↓
↑∆
↑
Ka -ba nd
30GHz
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
‒‒
↓
‒‒
*
↓
↓
↓
*
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
‒‒
↓
↓
↓
‒‒
↑
*
Q-ba nd
↑
↑
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
↓
↑
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↓
↑
‒‒
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
⁻⁻
⁻⁻
⁻⁻
⁻⁻
*
*
*
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
‒‒
↓
‒‒
‒‒
↓
‒‒
↓
‒‒ ‒‒ ‒‒
‒‒
⁰⁰
‒‒
*
*
*
‒‒
‒‒
↑
‒‒
↓
↓
↓
‒‒
↑
↑
↑
30
29.9
29.5
29.1
28.5
27
27.5
25.25
25.5
↑
↑
↑
↑
↑
↑
↑
SHF
30GHz
3000
↑
‒‒
↑
Ka -ba nd
275
265
252
250
248
241
240
238.00
235
231.5
232
‒‒
↑
⁻⁻
K-ba nd
‒‒
↑
‒‒ ‒‒
226
‒‒
↓
↓
217
209
200
191.8
190
174.8
182
185
174.5
167
164
158.5
155.5
151.5
148.5
141
136
134
130
123
122.25
119.98
116
114.25
111.8
109.5
‒‒
24.75
↓
⁰⁰
↑
*
↓
Ku-ba nd
100
102
105.0
95
94.1
94
92
86
84
81
79
78
77.5
76
74
71
66
65
64
59.3
58.2
57
56.9
55.78
54.25
52.6
51.4
50.4
50.2
49.04
48.94
48.2
47.9
47.5
47.2
47
43.5
42.5
41
40.5
40
39.5
38
37.5
37
36
35.5
35.2
34.7
34.2
32.3
33
33.4
32
31.8
31.5
31.3
31
30
EHF
↑
↓
↓
↓
‒‒
24.65
⁻⁻
3GHz
↑
24.45
24.25
24.05
24
23.6
23.55
23.15
22.55
22.5
22.21
22
↓
↓
↓
21.4
21.2
20.2
20.1
19.7
19.3
18.8
18.6
18.4
18.3
18.1
18
17.8
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.1
16.6
15.7
15.63
15.43
15.40
15.35
14.8
14.75
14.5
14.47
14.4
14.3
14.25
14
13.4
13.65
13.75
13.25
12.75
12.7
12.2
12.1
11.7
11.45
11.2
10.95
10.7
10.68
10.6
10.55
10.5
10.45
10.4
10.025
10.0
9.9750
9.9
9.8
9.5
9.3
9.2
9
8.85
8.75
8.65
8.55
8.5
8.4
8.215
8.175
8.025
7.9
7.75
7.55
7.45
7.375
7.3
7.25
7.235
7.19
7.145
7.075
6.7
5.925
5.875
5.85
5.83
5.725
5.67
↓
⁰⁰
*
*
5.65
5.57
5.47
5.46
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
↑
*
5.35
5.255
5.25
5.15
5.091
5.03
5.01
5
4.99
4.95
4.8
4.2
4.4
4.5
3.7
3.5
3.4
3.3
3
3.1
ISM
(R)
*
EHF
Not Allocated
*
↑
*
*
Pa s sive
*
Except Aeronautical Mobile
**
Except Aeronautical Mobile (R)
↑
Ea rth to Space
↓
Spa ce to Ea rth
∆
Deep Space
(R)
Route
(OR)
Off Route
Please note: The space allotted to the
services in the spectrum segments shown is
not proportional to the actual amount of
spectrum occupied.
Wi -Fi , ISM
(R)
⁻⁻
3000MHz
Fi xed Wi rel es s Acces s (FWA)
⁰⁰
Acti ve
Spa ce to Space
↓
*
⁰⁰
Ea rth to Space and Space to Earth
⁰⁰
⁻⁻
↓
↓
2690
2670
2655
2640
2520
2500
2450
↓
↑
*
2300
2290
2200
2170
2160
2120
2110
1970
1980
2010
2025
⁻⁻ ⁻⁻
↑
↑ ↑ ↑
1930
1610
1610.60
1613.80
1626.50
1660.00
1660.50
1668.00
1668.40
1670
1675
1690
1700
1710
1530
1535
1559
1525
1518
1492
↓
⁰⁰
⁰⁰
1452
Wi -Fi , ISM
1300
1350
1370
1400
1427
1429
↓
↓
(R)
↑
↑
1240
1215
1164
1087.70
1092.30
960
942
928
902
890
806
698
23cm ba nd
2483.50
33cm ba nd
Cel l ul a r/trunked mobi l e
614
512
470
450
455
456
459
460
Wi rel es s Subs cri ber TV
430
432
438
440
420
410
406
406.1
403
402
401
387
390
399.9
400.05
400.15
70cm ba nd
335.4
Mobi l e Broa dba nd Servi ces (MBS)
Fa mi l y Ra di o Servi ce (FRS/GMRS)
608
STL/TTL
328.60
322
310
312
315
300
Studi o-Tra ns mi tter
l i nk/
Tra ns mi tterTra ns mi tter l i nk
(STL/TTL)
*
*
*
300GHz
aeronautical mobile
aeronautical mobile-satellite
aeronautical radionavigation
amateur
amateur satellite
broadcasting
broadcasting satellite
earth exploration satellite
fixed
fixed satellite
inter satellite
land mobile
land mobile satellite
maritime mobile
maritime mobile satellite
maritime radionavigation
meterological
meterological satellite
mobile
mobile satellite
radio astronomy
radiodetermination satellite
radiolocation
radiolocation satellite
radionavigation
radionavigation satellite
space operation
space research
standard frequency and time signal
standard frequency and time signal satellite