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Radar

A method, system, or technique of using beamed, reflected, and timed radio waves for detecting, locating, or tracking objects.

The frequency bands used by radar (radar frequency bands) were first designated by letters for military secrecy. These are shown in the following table.

Frequency BandFrequency Range x109HzWavelength Range cm
P-band0.225 to 0.39140 to 76.9
L-band0.39 to 1.5576.9 to 19.3
S-band1.55 to 5.2019.3 to 5.77
X-band5.20 to 10.905.77 to 2.75
K-band10.90 to 36.002.75 to 0.834
Q-band36.00 to 46.000.834 to 0.652
V-band46.00 to 56.000.652 to 0.536
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