History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Lists/AM Radio Rasters

Overview Rasters 1 metre raster 5 kilohertz raster 10 kilohertz raster 9 kilohertz raster Broadcast Spectrum Extent Pre-Broadcasting 1927 Washington Conference 1938 Cairo Conference 1975 Geneva Conference 1981 Rio de Janeiro Conference Table of Rasters Annual lists populated to date 1930-1939 Annual Report of the Postmaster-General's Department Populated Table + List of AM Radio Frequencies by Raster Frequency Wavelength (Integer) Wavelength (Decimal) Raster (1 metre) Raster (5 kHz) Raster (10 kHz) Raster (9 kHz) Callsigns (1 metre) Callsigns (5 kHz) Callsigns (10 kHz) Callsigns (9 kHz) Comment 174.4 1720 1720.00 Yes 3LO 240 1250 1250.00 Yes 6WF Use of longwave for AM radio in Australia ceased with 6WF's switch to medium wave at end 1928 272.7 1100 1100.00 Yes 2FC 530 566 566.04 Yes 3UL, 4KZ, 5UV, 6DL Lower end of AM radio band from ???? to 1978 531 565 564.97 Yes 3UL, 4KZ, 5UV, 6DL Lower end of AM radio band from 1978 till present 540 556 555.56 Yes Yes 4QL 4QL Lower end of AM radio band from ???? till ???? 549 546 546.45 Yes 2CR 550 545 545.45 Yes Yes 2CR (1937) Lower end of AM radio band from ???? till ???? 558 538 537.63 Yes 4AM, 4GY 560536535.71 Yes Yes 2CO (1931)4AM, 4GY, 6WA (1937)560.75535535.00Yes7ZL 567529529.10 Yes2BH, 4JK 570526526.32 Yes 2BH, 4JK, 4VL (1938) 576521520.83 Yes 580517517.24 Yes Yes 7ZL (1931)3AR (1936), 3WV (1937)581.40516516.00Yes7ZL (1930) 585513512.82 Yes2WEB, 7ZL 590508508.47 Yes 3WV, 7ZL (1936) 594505505.05 Yes3WV 600500500.00 Yes 4QN (1937), 7ZL (1939) 603498497.51 Yes 610492491.80 Yes Yes 3AR (1931)2FC (1936) 612490490.20 Yes4QR619.83484484.00Yes3AR (1930) 620484483.87 Yes 3AR (1937) 621483483.09 Yes625480480.00Yes3AR 630476476.19 Yes Yes7ZL (1937)4QN, 7QN635472472.44Yes5CK (1931) 639469469.48 Yes2CS, 2HC, 5CK 640469468.75 Yes 5CK (1936) 648463462.96 Yes 650462461.54 Yes 657457456.62 Yes2BY 660455454.55 Yes 2DU (1937) 7BU (1936)665451451.13Yes2FC (1931)665.19451451.00Yes2FC (1930) 666450450.45 Yes2CN666.67450450.00Yes2FC 670448447.76 Yes 2CO (1936) 675444444.44 Yes2CO 680441441.18 Yes 2HR (1938), 4AT (1939), 7QT (1938) 684439438.60 Yes2KP689.66435435.00Yes6WF (1930) 690435434.78 Yes Yes 6WF (1931), 7HO (1932)6WF (1936) 693433432.9 Yes3EE, 4KQ 700429428.57 Yes 2NR (1937) 702427427.35 Yes 710423422.54 Yes 7NT (1936) 711422421.94 Yes4QW, 7NT 720417416.67 Yes Yes6GF (1937)728.16412412.00Yes5CL (1930) 729412411.52 Yes5CL 730411410.96 Yes Yes 5CL (1931)5CL (1936)5CL 738407406.50 Yes2NR 740405405.41 Yes 2BL (1936) 747402401.61 Yes4QW 750400400.00 Yes Yes 756397396.83 Yes2TR, 3WA, 3RN759.49395395.00Yes5CL 760395394.74 Yes Yes 4QG (1931)760.46394.5394.50Yes4QG (1930) 765392392.16 Yes2BE, 2EC 770390389.61 Yes 3LO (1936)3LO, 4TO 774388387.60 Yes3LO, 4TO, 4TOO779.22385385.00Yes4QG 780385384.62 Yes 2KA (1938), 4TO (1938)2KA 783383383.14 Yes2KA 790380379.75 Yes 6WN (1938)4QG 792379378.79 Yes4QG 800375375.00 Yes Yes Yes 5CL, 3LO (1930)3LO (1931)4QG (1936) 801375374.53 Yes2EA, 4QY808.63371371.00Yes3LO 810370370.37 Yes Yes5RM (1939)2BA 819366366.30 Yes2GL 820366365.85 Yes 2LV (1936) 828362362.32 Yes3GI, 4NA, 4SS 830361361.45 Yes 3GI (1936)3GI 837358358.42 Yes3CR 840357357.14 Yes 846355354.61 Yes2CY, 2RN849.86353353.00Yes2BL 850353352.94 Yes 2CY (1939), 5RM (1936) 855351350.88 Yes Yes2BL (1931)3CR, 4QB, 4QO857.14350350.00Yes2BL (1930) 860349348.84 Yes 2BH (1938), 4AY (1937), 7HO (1936)4GR 864347347.22 Yes4GR 870345344.83 Yes 2GB (1936) 873344343.64 Yes2GB 880341340.91 Yes Yes 6PR (1932)2XL (1938), 4WK (1938), 6PR (1936) 882340340.14 Yes3RPH, 3YB, 4BH 890337337.08 Yes Yes 7HO (1931)5AN (1938)5AN890.21337337.00Yes7HO (1930) 891337336.70 Yes5AN 900333333.33 Yes Yes Yes3MA (1933), 4WK (1935)2LM (1937) 3MA (1936), 3UL (1938), 4WK (1936), 7QT (1937)2LM, 2LT900.90333333.00Yes2HD 909330330.03 YesNil 910330329.67 Yes Yes 4RK (1932)4RK (1936) 918327326.80 Yes2XL,4VL 920326326.09 Yes 920.25326326.00Yes2BE 927324323.62 Yes3UZ, 4CC, 4CD 930323322.58 Yes Yes 3UZ (1931)3UZ (1936)3UZ, 4CC, 4CD931.68322322.00Yes3UZ (1930) 936321320.51 Yes4AY, 4RR 940319319.15 Yes Yes 4QR (1938)4AY940.44319319.00Yes3UZ 945317317.46 Yes3BO, 3BET949.37316316.00Yes2BE, 2GB (1930) 950316315.79 Yes Yes 2GB (1931)2UE (1936)2UE 954314314.47 Yes2UE, 4CA958.47313313.00Yes5DN (1930) 960313312.50 Yes Yes 5DN (1931)5DN (1936) 963312311.53 Yes4WK 970309309.28 Yes Yes 3BO (1931)3BO (1936) 972309308.64 Yes2MW 980306306.12 Yes Yes 4AY (1935), 6BY (1933)2KM (1938), 6AM (1936) 981306305.81 Yes3HA 990303303.03 Yes Yes2GZ (1936)3RN, 4RO 999300300.30 Yes2ST 1000300300.00 Yes Yes 4GR (1931)3UL (1937), 4CA (1938), 4GR (1936), 7EX (1938) 1008298297.62 Yes2XX, 4IP, 7EX 1010297297.03 Yes Yes 3HA (1932)3HA (1936)5 kHz: 6ML; 10 kHz: 2XX, 4IP, 7EX1010.10297297.00Yes2UE, 6ML (1930) 1017295294.99 Yes2KY 1020294294.12 Yes 2KY (1936)1020.41294294.00Yes4GR (1930)1023.89293293.00Yes2UE (1930)1025293292.68Yes2UE (1931) 1026292292.40 Yes3DB, 3TT, 4MK, 4RR, 3RPH 1030291291.26 Yes 3DB (1936) 1035290289.86 Yes 1040288288.46 Yes Yes 5PI (1932)5PI (1936)1041.67288288.00Yes2HD 1044287287.36 Yes2UH 1050286285.71 Yes Yes 2CA (1931)2CA (1936) 1053285284.90 Yes2CA, 4EB 1060283283.02 Yes Yes 3YB (1933), 4MB (1932)2DU (1936), 2BH (1937), 3YB (1936), 4MB (1936), 4SB (1938) 1062282282.49 Yes4TI 1070280280.37 Yes Yes 2KY (1931)2RG (1938), 6WB (1937) 1071280280.11 Yes1071.43280280.00Yes2KY (1930) 1080278277.78 Yes Yes3SH (1931)2AD (1936), 2LT (1939), 3SH (1936), 4MK (1937), 4RO (1938), 7HT (1937) 1089275275.48 Yes 1090275275.23 Yes Yes 6AM (1934)3LK (1937) 1098273273.22 Yes6MD, 7LA1098.90273273.00Yes7LA (1930) 1100273272.73 Yes Yes 7LA (1931)4LG (1936), 7LA (1936) 1107271271.00 Yes 1110270270.27 Yes Yes 2HD (1931)2UW (1936) 1116269268.82 Yes3AK, 4BC 1120268267.86 Yes 4BC (1936)1123.60267267.00Yes2UW (1930) 1125267266.67 Yes Yes2UW (1931) 1130265265.49 Yes 2AD (1938), 6ML (1936) 1134265264.55 Yes2AD1135264264.32Yes6ML (1931) 1140263263.16 Yes 2HD (1936)1140.68263263.00Yes2UW 1143262262.47 Yes2HD1145262262.01Yes4BC (1931), 3YB (1932)1145.04262262.00Yes4BC (1930) 1150261260.87 Yes Yes 2WG (1936) 1152260260.42 Yes2WG1153.85260260.00Yes2MK (1930)1155260259.74Yes2WG (1932) 1160259258.62 Yes 2KA (1936), 4MK (1936), 4TO (1937), 7ZR (1938) 1161258258.40 Yes4MB 1170256256.41 Yes Yes Yes4TO (1931)2NZ (1937), 4TO (1936)2CH1174.17255.5255.50Yes6ML (Test)1176.47255255.00Yes3DB (1930) 1179254254.45 Yes3KZ 1180254254.24 Yes Yes 3DB (1931)3KZ (1936) 1188253252.53 Yes2NZ 1190252252.10 Yes Yes 4MK (1931)2CH (1936)1190.48252252.00Yes4MK (1930) 1197251250.63 Yes 4GG, 5KA 1200 250 250.00 Yes Yes Yes 2MK, 5KA (1930) 5KA (1931) 5KA (1936) 1206249248.76 Yes2CC 1210 248 247.93 Yes Yes 2CH (1931) 2GF (1936), 3YB (1937), 6KG (1936) 1215247246.91 Yes2ST, 4HI 1220 246 245.90 Yes Yes 2MV (1931), 6KG (1931), 2GF (1934) 4AK (1936) 1224245245.10 Yes2WS, 3EA1229.51244244.00Yes2XN (1930) 1230 244 243.90 Yes 2NC (1936) 1233243243.31 Yes2NC 1240 242 241.94 Yes 3TR (1936), 6IX (1936) 1242242241.55 Yes4AK1245241240.96Yes2NC (1931) 1250 240 240.00 Yes 7UV (1939) 1251240239.81 Yes2DU 1260238238.10 Yes Yes Yes3WR (1931)3WR (1936)3SR 1269236236.41 Yes2SM 1270 236 236.22 Yes Yes 2SM (1932) 2SM (1936) 1278235234.74 Yes3AW 1280 234 234.38 Yes Yes 3TR (1931) 3AW (1936) 1282.05234234.00Yes3TR (1930) 1287233233.10 Yes2TM 1290 233 232.56 Yes Yes 4BK (1931) 4BK (1936) 1296231231.48 Yes 4BK, 4RPH1298.7231231.00Yes3BA (1930) 1300 231 230.77 Yes Yes 3BA (1931) 2TM (1936) 1305 230 229.89 Yes 1310 229 229.01 Yes Yes 5AD (1931) 5AD (1936) 13101310.04229229.00Yes5AD (1930) 1314 228 228.31 Yes 1320 227 227.27 Yes Yes 2MO (1932) 3BA (1936) 1321.59227227.00Yes2AY (1930) 1323 227 226.76 Yes 1330 226 225.56 Yes 2MO (1931), 4RO (1932) 2BH (1936), 3SH (1937), 4BU (1938), 4RO (1936) 1332 225 225.23 Yes 1340 224 223.88 Yes Yes 2XN (1931) 2LF (1938), 2XN (1936), 4WK (1937), 5MU (1936) 1341 224 223.71 Yes 1350 222 222.22 Yes Yes Yes 3KZ (1931) 3GL (1936) 1351.35222222.00Yes3KZ (1930) 1359 221 220.75 Yes 1360 221 220.59 Yes Yes 2BH (1934) 2MO (1936), 3MA (1937), 4PM (1936) 1365220219.78Yes2XL (BH) (1931) 1368 219 219.30 Yes 1370 219 218.98 Yes 3HS (1934) 2MO (1937), 3HS (1936), 5SE (1938), 6GE (1938) 1377 218 217.86 Yes 1380 217 217.39 Yes Yes 4BH (1931) 4BH (1936) 1386 216 216.45 Yes 1390 216 215.83 yes Yes 2GN (1931) 2GN (1936), 4CA (1936), 4MK (1938), 6PM (1937) 1395 215 215.05 Yes 1400 214 214.29 Yes Yes 3GL (1931) 2PK (1938), 4MB (1938), 5AU (1938), 7DY (1938) 1404 214 213.68 Yes 1410 213 212.77 Yes 2KO (1936) 1413 212 212.31 Yes 1415212212.01Yes2KO (1931)1415.09212212.00Yes2HD (1930) 1420 211 211.27 Yes 3XY (1936) 1422 211 210.97 Yes 1425210Yes3AW (1932) 1430 210 209.79 Yes Yes 2WL (1936), 4VL (1936) 1431 210 209.64 Yes 1435209209.06Yes2WL (1932) 1440 208 208.33 Yes Yes 2QN (1936), 4IP (1936) 1449 207 207.04 Yes 1450 207 206.90 Yes 5MU (1935) 2MG (1939), 4AY (1936), 5MU (1937) 1458 206 205.76 Yes 1460 205 205.48 Yes Yes 7UV (1932) 2CK (1939), 7UV (1936) 1467 205 204.50 Yes 1470 204 204.08 Yes Yes 6IX (1934) 2MW (1938), 3CV (1938), 2RG (1937) 1476 203 203.25 Yes 1480 203 202.70 Yes Yes 2AY (1931) 2AY (1936), 4BU (1936) 1485 202 202.02 Yes 1490 201 201.34 Yes Yes 2TM (1935) 2BE (1938), 3MB (1936), 4ZR (1938) 1494 201 200.80 Yes 1500 200 200.00 Yes Yes Yes 2MO (1930) 3AK (1932) 2BS (1937) 3AK (1936) Upper end of AM radio band till Cairo 1938 1503 200 199.60 Yes 1510 199 198.68 Yes 1512 198 198.41 Yes 1520 197 197.37 Yes 1521 197 197.24 Yes 1530 196 196.08 Yes Yes 1539 195 194.93 Yes 1540 195 194.81 Yes 1548 194 193.80 Yes 1550 194 193.55 Yes 1557 193 192.68 Yes 1560 192 192.31 Yes 1566 192 191.57 Yes 1570 191 191.08 Yes 1575 190 190.48 Yes 1580 190 189.87 Yes 1584 189 189.39 Yes 1590 189 188.68 Yes 1593 188 188.32 Yes 1600 188 187.50 Yes Upper end of AM radio band from 1938 to 1978 1602 187 187.27 Yes Upper end of AM radio band from 1978 to present 1610 186 186.34 Yes 1611 186 186.22 Yes Lower end of MF-NAS band 1620 185 185.19 Yes Yes 1629 184 184.16 Yes 1630 184 184.05 Yes 1638 183 183.15 Yes 1640 183 182.93 Yes 1647 182 182.15 Yes 1650 182 181.82 Yes 1656 181 181.16 Yes 1660 181 180.72 Yes 1665 180 180.18 Yes 1670 180 179.64 Yes 1674 179 179.21 Yes 1680 179 178.57 Yes 1683 178 178.25 Yes 1690 178 177.51 Yes 1692 177 177.30 Yes 1700 176 176.47 Yes 1701 176 176.37 Yes Upper end of MF-NAS band from ???? to present 1710 175 175.44 Yes 1720 174 174.42 Yes 1730 173 173.41 Yes 1740 172 172.41 Yes 1750 171 171.43 Yes