A television Radio Frequency (RF) channel is allocated 6 MHz of bandwidth for over-the-air transmission in the VHF or UHF frequency band. The VHF band has 12 RF channels (2-13). The band is sometimes subdivided into VHF-Lo (channels 2-6), and VHF-Hi (channels 7-13). The UHF band originally had 70 RF channels (14-83). The UHF band was later reduce to 56 channels (14-69). The band was reduced again in June 2020 to 38 channels (14-51). Note, Channel 37 is reserved for radio astronomy.
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TV Broadcast Bands
Band
RF Channels
Frequency
VHF-Lo
2 - 6
54 - 88 MHz
VHF-Hi
7 - 13
174 - 216 MHz
UHF
14 - 51
470 - 698 MHz
A VHF antenna will receive channels 2 - 13 (54 - 216 MHz).
Television Frequency Chart (MHz)
VHF -
Very High Frequency
30
-
300
MHz
UHF -
Ultra High Frequency
300
-
3000
MHz
Calculate Wavelength & Quarter Wave RF Channel:
RF Ch Frequency, Band Wavelength (English and Metric Units) Quarter Wave (English and Metric Units)