ITU DESIGNATION

Amplitude Modulation
ITU Designation Description
A3E A3 Double Sideband
Full Carrier
R3E A3A Single Sideband
Reduced Carrier
H3E A3H Single Sideband
Full Carrier
J3E A3J Single Sideband
Suppressed Carrier
B8E A3B Independent
Sideband Emission
C3F A5C Vestigial Sideband
 Examples
• A1A – Telegraphy by On-Off keying
• A3C – AM Facsimile
• A3E – Amplitude Modulated, Double
Sideband, Telephony
• C3F – Vestigial Sideband Transmission for
Television’s Video Signal
• F1B – Frequency Shift Keying
• F3C – FM Facsimile
Bandwidth Frequency Ranges and
Letter Designation

Frequency Range Letter Designation

0.001 to 999 Hz H
1.00 to 999 kHz K
1.00 to 999 MHz M
1.00 to 999 GHz G
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