Radar Spectrum Regulatory

Overview

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Defense Spectrum Organization

8 March 2013
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Spectrum Regulation
International Spectrum Regulation

International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

ITU-R - Radiocommunication Sector - manages use of RF spectrum
ITU-T - Telecommunication Standardization Sector
ITU-D - Telecommunication Development Sector

National Spectrum Regulation

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Established 1934 by Title 47 of the U.S. Code
Broad regulatory authority in wire-line and wireless

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Section 305 powers of President

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Federal Government
Foreign embassies in Washington, D.C.

Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC)

Coordination and liaison

Spectrum Allocation
Frequency Ranges Allocated By
Geographic Region
Radio Service

34 different types
Radar (Radiolocation)
Fixed
Mobile
Broadcasting
Various satellite services

Additional rules as needed (footnotes)

Allocations continually evolve to meet evolving domestic and

international needs

ITU Regions
International
Telecommunication
Union
192 UN Members

Region 2

Region 1

Region 3

HF Frequency Allocations

Concerns:
Almost no spectrum is allocated to radar
High levels of broadband, man-made noise

Two additional Radar Shared Primary

bands allocated during WRC-12 at:
41.015-41.665 and 43.350-44.000 MHz

US Allocations
3

10
5.250-5.275

20
13.36-13.41

16.100-16.200

30
25.55-25.67

All Regions
4.438-4.488

9.305-9.355

13.450-13.550

24.450-24.650
26.200-26.420

3.20-3.23

(US, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay)

Post WRC-12 Radar Shared Primary

Radar Secondary
Radio Astronomy Must Be Protected (5.149)

International Allocations

Other

VHF (216-230) Frequency Allocations

1997 Balanced
Budget Act

AFSSS radars (US241)

216.965 216.995 MHz

215

US Allocations

USGC vessel air-search radars (US241)

219.965 220.035 MHz

220

225

230

216

Region 2

223

Region 3

International Allocations

Radar Shared Primary

Radar Secondary
Other

Low UHF (420-450 MHz) Frequency Allocations

Federal wind profilers
(if pre-coordinated G129)

US Allocations

MedRadio (95.627)
EPLRS

Military radars

430

420

440

450

All Regions
US + Other Countries (5.269)
Radar Primary
Radar Shared Primary

International Allocations

Radar Secondary
Other

High UHF (890-942 MHz) Frequency Allocations

US FIXED POINT-TO-POINT/MULTIPOINT
932.4-935

US Allocations

TETRA GSM

GSM 900 Downlink Frequencies

Railways GSM

GSM 900 Uplink Frequencies

902

890

900

Extended GSM

Shared with ISM applications. Radars

must accept harmful interference (5.150)
910

920

928

942

930

940

Region 1,2,3
942

RSBN/PRMG
Military Multichannel Tactical Radio Relay

International Allocations

Radar Primary Shared

Radar Secondary
Off-Shore, Ocean Area Radars
Only - Non-Interfering Basis

L-Band Frequency Allocations

US Allocations

Radar Primary
Radar Shared Primary

US342: Radio Astronomy Services

Radar Secondary
1330

Other

1997 Balanced
Budget Act 1385-1390

1215
1200

1220

1240

1260

1280

1300

1320

1340

1360

1380

1400

1215

Region 1
Region 2 & 3
1215 - 1220

1254 - 1258

1258 - 1300

Galileo E3

Galileo E4

Galileo E6

1220 - 1237

1261 1278.75

GPS L2

Compass

1237 - 1260

International Allocations

GLONASS G2

10

S-Band Frequency Allocations

1997 Balanced Budget Act (2385-2390)

Radar Primary

MedRadio (Part 95)

US Allocations

Radar Shared Primary

WCS Band - Primary

Radar Secondary

Satellite Radio - Primary (5.396)

2320-2345
ISM (5.150)

TDD LTE Band 43

TDD LTE Band 42

Must Accept Interference from ISMs

Mixed use private sector
2320-2345

Areonautical Radionavigation (5.337)

Earth Exploration Satellite (Active)

FCC NPRM - Citizens

Broadband Service

2417-2483.5

2305-2320
2345-2390
2300

2500

2700

2900

3100

3300

3500

3700

Region 1
Region 2 & 3
LTE Band 7 (IMT-E)
UL
DL

Aeronautical Navigation (5.337)

Earth Exploration Satellite

Radio Navigation
TDD LTE Band 41

BRS/EBS
TDD LTE Band 40

TDD LTE Band 38

Fixed Satellite (S-E) Must Be Protected

International Allocations
5.433

11

C-Band Frequency Allocations

Radar Primary

US Allocations

Radar Shared Primary

Aeronautical

Radionavigation

Radionavigation

Aeronautical Navigation

Radar Secondary

Maritime Radionavigation (G131)

FixedSatellite (E-S)

Amateur Satellite (S-E)

Meteorological Aids

Earth-Exploration Satellite EES (Active)

Fixed Satellite (E-S)

Mixed use private sector

DFS Required

U-NII Band FCC Part 15, Subpart E

FCC Part 15 NPRM

5200

Must Accept
Interference from ISMs

ISM Applications (5.150)

5300

5400

5500

FCC Part 15 NPRM

5600

Other primary services vary by country and may include

land-mobile and fixed services (5.453, 5.454, 5.455)

Region 1,2,3

5700

5800

5900

6000

Region 1
Region 2,3

Mobile: RLAN

Mobile: WAS/RLAN (ITU-R 229)

5470

Earth-Exploration Satellite EES (Active)

Aeronautical Navigation

5460

Radionavigation

International Allocations

5470

Fixed-Satellite (E-S)

Amateur-Satellite (S-E)

5460-5470
Maritime Radionavigation

Mobile

12

X-Band Frequency Allocations

US Allocations

Radionavigation

5.473A: Aeronautical Radionavigation

Radar Shared Primary

9.0-9.2
9.3-9.5

Earth Exploration Satellite (active)

Maritime Navigation

Earth Exploration Satellite

(active)

Radar Primary

Radar Secondary

9.2-9.3
9.5-9.8

5.474: SART
Space Research

Amateur

9.2-9.5

10.45-10.5

Meteorological Aids
US 71: Protect Maritime
Radionavigation

Private Sector Radars

9.3-9.5

9.3-9.32

8.5

9.0

9.5-9.8

10.0

10.5

Region 1, 3
Region 2
Region 1,2,3
Region 1, 3

Region 1
Region 2, 3

Region 1, 2, 3

8.55-8.65

EES (A)

5.471: Maritime Radionavigation

9.3-9.9

Space Research

8.825-9

Earth Exploration Satellite (active)

5.470: Aeronautical Radionavigation

Fixed, Mobile,
Land Mobile,
Radionavigation

10.45-10.5

9.5

Region 1, 2, 3
Region 1, 2, 3
Region 1, 2, 3

8.5-8.75

Amateur Satellite

Space Research (active)

8.75-8.85

Amateur, Fixed, Mobile

Space Research (active)

10-10.45

Fixed, Mobile
10.50-10.55

Fixed

Amateur, Amateur-Satellite

9.9-10

10.45-10.5

Radionavigation

Maritime Radionavigation
9.2-9.3

Fixed
9.8-9.9

International Allocations

13

Low Ku-Band Frequency Allocations

NPOESS altimeter could be in this

band if fielded

US Allocations

TDRSS Fwd Link

TDRSS

Average EIRP limited to 59 dBW (US356)

13.2

13.3

13.4

13.5

13.6

13.7

13.8

13.9

14.0

Average EIRP limited to 59 dBW or 65 dBW

depending on elevation angle (5.502)

Doppler Navigation Systems

Radar Shared Primary (Space)

ENVISAT Altimeter RA-2

International Allocations

Radar Shared Primary

Radar Secondary

14

High Ku-Band Frequency Allocations

US Allocations

NIMIQ
SIRIUS

Airport Surface Detection

Equipment (ASDE) (G59)

Uplink

EIRP < 51dBW (US259)

17.2

15.7

15.9

16.1

16.3

16.5

16.7

16.9

17.1

17.3

17.5

17.7

17.2

Region 1,2,3
Some countries (WRC-07) (5.512 & 5.513)
Radar Primary
Radar Shared Primary

International Allocations

Radar Secondary

15

K-Band Frequency Allocations

US Allocations
Digital Electronic Message Service (DEMS)

RADIOLOCATION-SATELLITE
(Earth-to-space)

24.05

24.15

24.25

24.35

24.45

24.55

24.65

24.75

Region 1 and 3
Region 2
RADIOLOCATION-SATELLITE
(Earth-to-space)

Radar Primary
Radar Shared Primary

International Allocations

Other

16

Ka-Band Frequency Allocations

Radar Primary

US Allocations

Radar Shared Primary

Radar Secondary
Other

33.4
US360 shared primary with Fixed-Satellite (Space-to-earth) service

33.0

34.0

35.0

36.0

Some countries, mostly in the Middle East and Africa, allocate the entire 33.4 36.0 GHz band to fixed and mobile services in addition to radar
33.4

34.2

34.7

35.2

Region 1,2,3

International Allocations

Some former Soviet states:

space research primary service

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