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Overview

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Rasters

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1 metre raster

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5 kilohertz raster

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10 kilohertz raster

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9 kilohertz raster

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Broadcast Spectrum Extent

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Pre-Broadcasting

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1927 Washington Conference

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1938 Cairo Conference

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1975 Geneva Conference

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1981 Rio de Janeiro Conference

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Table of Rasters

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Annual lists populated to date

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1930-1939 Annual Report of the Postmaster-General's Department

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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
560 536 535.71 Yes Yes 2CO (1931) 4AM, 4GY,

6WA (1937)

560.75 535 535.00 Yes 7ZL
567 529 529.10 Yes 2BH, 4JK
570 526 526.32 Yes 2BH, 4JK,

4VL (1938)

576 521 520.83 Yes
580 517 517.24 Yes Yes 7ZL (1931) 3AR (1936),

3WV (1937)

581.40 516 516.00 Yes 7ZL (1930)
585 513 512.82 Yes 2WEB, 7ZL
590 508 508.47 Yes 3WV,

7ZL (1936)

594 505 505.05 Yes 3WV
600 500 500.00 Yes 4QN (1937),

7ZL (1939)

603 498 497.51 Yes
610 492 491.80 Yes Yes 3AR (1931) 2FC (1936)
612 490 490.20 Yes 4QR
619.83 484 484.00 Yes 3AR (1930)
620 484 483.87 Yes 3AR (1937)
621 483 483.09 Yes
625 480 480.00 Yes 3AR
630 476 476.19 Yes Yes 7ZL (1937) 4QN, 7QN
635 472 472.44 Yes 5CK (1931)
639 469 469.48 Yes 2CS, 2HC, 5CK
640 469 468.75 Yes 5CK (1936)
648 463 462.96 Yes
650 462 461.54 Yes
657 457 456.62 Yes 2BY
660 455 454.55 Yes 2DU (1937)

7BU (1936)

665 451 451.13 Yes 2FC (1931)
665.19 451 451.00 Yes 2FC (1930)
666 450 450.45 Yes 2CN
666.67 450 450.00 Yes 2FC
670 448 447.76 Yes 2CO (1936)
675 444 444.44 Yes 2CO
680 441 441.18 Yes 2HR (1938),

4AT (1939), 7QT (1938)

684 439 438.60 Yes 2KP
689.66 435 435.00 Yes 6WF (1930)
690 435 434.78 Yes Yes 6WF (1931),

7HO (1932)

6WF (1936)
693 433 432.9 Yes 3EE, 4KQ
700 429 428.57 Yes 2NR (1937)
702 427 427.35 Yes
710 423 422.54 Yes 7NT (1936)
711 422 421.94 Yes 4QW, 7NT
720 417 416.67 Yes Yes 6GF (1937)
728.16 412 412.00 Yes 5CL (1930)
729 412 411.52 Yes 5CL
730 411 410.96 Yes Yes 5CL (1931) 5CL (1936) 5CL
738 407 406.50 Yes 2NR
740 405 405.41 Yes 2BL (1936)
747 402 401.61 Yes 4QW
750 400 400.00 Yes Yes
756 397 396.83 Yes 2TR, 3WA, 3RN
759.49 395 395.00 Yes 5CL
760 395 394.74 Yes Yes 4QG (1931)
760.46 394.5 394.50 Yes 4QG (1930)
765 392 392.16 Yes 2BE, 2EC
770 390 389.61 Yes 3LO (1936) 3LO, 4TO
774 388 387.60 Yes 3LO, 4TO, 4TOO
779.22 385 385.00 Yes 4QG
780 385 384.62 Yes 2KA (1938),

4TO (1938)

2KA
783 383 383.14 Yes 2KA
790 380 379.75 Yes 6WN (1938) 4QG
792 379 378.79 Yes 4QG
800 375 375.00 Yes Yes Yes 5CL,

3LO (1930)

3LO (1931) 4QG (1936)
801 375 374.53 Yes 2EA, 4QY
808.63 371 371.00 Yes 3LO
810 370 370.37 Yes Yes 5RM (1939) 2BA
819 366 366.30 Yes 2GL
820 366 365.85 Yes 2LV (1936)
828 362 362.32 Yes 3GI, 4NA, 4SS
830 361 361.45 Yes 3GI (1936) 3GI
837 358 358.42 Yes 3CR
840 357 357.14 Yes
846 355 354.61 Yes 2CY, 2RN
849.86 353 353.00 Yes 2BL
850 353 352.94 Yes 2CY (1939),

5RM (1936)

855 351 350.88 Yes Yes 2BL (1931) 3CR, 4QB, 4QO
857.14 350 350.00 Yes 2BL (1930)
860 349 348.84 Yes 2BH (1938),

4AY (1937),

7HO (1936)

4GR
864 347 347.22 Yes 4GR
870 345 344.83 Yes 2GB (1936)
873 344 343.64 Yes 2GB
880 341 340.91 Yes Yes 6PR (1932) 2XL (1938),

4WK (1938),

6PR (1936)

882 340 340.14 Yes 3RPH, 3YB, 4BH
890 337 337.08 Yes Yes 7HO (1931) 5AN (1938) 5AN
890.21 337 337.00 Yes 7HO (1930)
891 337 336.70 Yes 5AN
900 333 333.33 Yes Yes Yes 3MA (1933),

4WK (1935)

2LM (1937)

3MA (1936),

3UL (1938),

4WK (1936),

7QT (1937)

2LM, 2LT
900.90 333 333.00 Yes 2HD
909 330 330.03 Yes Nil
910 330 329.67 Yes Yes 4RK (1932) 4RK (1936)
918 327 326.80 Yes 2XL,4VL
920 326 326.09 Yes
920.25 326 326.00 Yes 2BE
927 324 323.62 Yes 3UZ, 4CC, 4CD
930 323 322.58 Yes Yes 3UZ (1931) 3UZ (1936) 3UZ, 4CC, 4CD
931.68 322 322.00 Yes 3UZ (1930)
936 321 320.51 Yes 4AY, 4RR
940 319 319.15 Yes Yes 4QR (1938) 4AY
940.44 319 319.00 Yes 3UZ
945 317 317.46 Yes 3BO, 3BET
949.37 316 316.00 Yes 2BE,

2GB (1930)

950 316 315.79 Yes Yes 2GB (1931) 2UE (1936) 2UE
954 314 314.47 Yes 2UE, 4CA
958.47 313 313.00 Yes 5DN (1930)
960 313 312.50 Yes Yes 5DN (1931) 5DN (1936)
963 312 311.53 Yes 4WK
970 309 309.28 Yes Yes 3BO (1931) 3BO (1936)
972 309 308.64 Yes 2MW
980 306 306.12 Yes Yes 4AY (1935),

6BY (1933)

2KM (1938),

6AM (1936)

981 306 305.81 Yes 3HA
990 303 303.03 Yes Yes 2GZ (1936) 3RN, 4RO
999 300 300.30 Yes 2ST
1000 300 300.00 Yes Yes 4GR (1931) 3UL (1937),

4CA (1938),

4GR (1936),

7EX (1938)

1008 298 297.62 Yes 2XX, 4IP, 7EX
1010 297 297.03 Yes Yes 3HA (1932) 3HA (1936) 5 kHz: 6ML; 10 kHz: 2XX, 4IP, 7EX
1010.10 297 297.00 Yes 2UE,

6ML (1930)

1017 295 294.99 Yes 2KY
1020 294 294.12 Yes 2KY (1936)
1020.41 294 294.00 Yes 4GR (1930)
1023.89 293 293.00 Yes 2UE (1930)
1025 293 292.68 Yes 2UE (1931)
1026 292 292.40 Yes 3DB, 3TT, 4MK, 4RR, 3RPH
1030 291 291.26 Yes 3DB (1936)
1035 290 289.86 Yes
1040 288 288.46 Yes Yes 5PI (1932) 5PI (1936)
1041.67 288 288.00 Yes 2HD
1044 287 287.36 Yes 2UH
1050 286 285.71 Yes Yes 2CA (1931) 2CA (1936)
1053 285 284.90 Yes 2CA, 4EB
1060 283 283.02 Yes Yes 3YB (1933),

4MB (1932)

2DU (1936),

2BH (1937),

3YB (1936),

4MB (1936),

4SB (1938)

1062 282 282.49 Yes 4TI
1070 280 280.37 Yes Yes 2KY (1931) 2RG (1938),

6WB (1937)

1071 280 280.11 Yes
1071.43 280 280.00 Yes 2KY (1930)
1080 278 277.78 Yes Yes 3SH (1931) 2AD (1936),

2LT (1939), 3SH (1936),

4MK (1937),

4RO (1938),

7HT (1937)

1089 275 275.48 Yes
1090 275 275.23 Yes Yes 6AM (1934) 3LK (1937)
1098 273 273.22 Yes 6MD, 7LA
1098.90 273 273.00 Yes 7LA (1930)
1100 273 272.73 Yes Yes 7LA (1931) 4LG (1936),

7LA (1936)

1107 271 271.00 Yes
1110 270 270.27 Yes Yes 2HD (1931) 2UW (1936)
1116 269 268.82 Yes 3AK, 4BC
1120 268 267.86 Yes 4BC (1936)
1123.60 267 267.00 Yes 2UW (1930)
1125 267 266.67 Yes Yes 2UW (1931)
1130 265 265.49 Yes 2AD (1938),

6ML (1936)

1134 265 264.55 Yes 2AD
1135 264 264.32 Yes 6ML (1931)
1140 263 263.16 Yes 2HD (1936)
1140.68 263 263.00 Yes 2UW
1143 262 262.47 Yes 2HD
1145 262 262.01 Yes 4BC (1931),

3YB (1932)

1145.04 262 262.00 Yes 4BC (1930)
1150 261 260.87 Yes Yes 2WG (1936)
1152 260 260.42 Yes 2WG
1153.85 260 260.00 Yes 2MK (1930)
1155 260 259.74 Yes 2WG (1932)
1160 259 258.62 Yes 2KA (1936),

4MK (1936),

4TO (1937),

7ZR (1938)

1161 258 258.40 Yes 4MB
1170 256 256.41 Yes Yes Yes 4TO (1931) 2NZ (1937),

4TO (1936)

2CH
1174.17 255.5 255.50 Yes 6ML (Test)
1176.47 255 255.00 Yes 3DB (1930)
1179 254 254.45 Yes 3KZ
1180 254 254.24 Yes Yes 3DB (1931) 3KZ (1936)
1188 253 252.53 Yes 2NZ
1190 252 252.10 Yes Yes 4MK (1931) 2CH (1936)
1190.48 252 252.00 Yes 4MK (1930)
1197 251 250.63 Yes 4GG, 5KA
1200 250 250.00 Yes Yes Yes 2MK,

5KA (1930)

5KA (1931) 5KA (1936)
1206 249 248.76 Yes 2CC
1210 248 247.93 Yes Yes 2CH (1931) 2GF (1936),

3YB (1937),

6KG (1936)

1215 247 246.91 Yes 2ST, 4HI
1220 246 245.90 Yes Yes 2MV (1931),

6KG (1931),

2GF (1934)

4AK (1936)
1224 245 245.10 Yes 2WS, 3EA
1229.51 244 244.00 Yes 2XN (1930)
1230 244 243.90 Yes 2NC (1936)
1233 243 243.31 Yes 2NC
1240 242 241.94 Yes 3TR (1936),

6IX (1936)

1242 242 241.55 Yes 4AK
1245 241 240.96 Yes 2NC (1931)
1250 240 240.00 Yes 7UV (1939)
1251 240 239.81 Yes 2DU
1260 238 238.10 Yes Yes Yes 3WR (1931) 3WR (1936) 3SR
1269 236 236.41 Yes 2SM
1270 236 236.22 Yes Yes 2SM (1932) 2SM (1936)
1278 235 234.74 Yes 3AW
1280 234 234.38 Yes Yes 3TR (1931) 3AW (1936)
1282.05 234 234.00 Yes 3TR (1930)
1287 233 233.10 Yes 2TM
1290 233 232.56 Yes Yes 4BK (1931) 4BK (1936)
1296 231 231.48 Yes 4BK, 4RPH
1298.7 231 231.00 Yes 3BA (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) 1310
1310.04 229 229.00 Yes 5AD (1930)
1314 228 228.31 Yes
1320 227 227.27 Yes Yes 2MO (1932) 3BA (1936)
1321.59 227 227.00 Yes 2AY (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)
1351.35 222 222.00 Yes 3KZ (1930)
1359 221 220.75 Yes
1360 221 220.59 Yes Yes 2BH (1934) 2MO (1936),

3MA (1937),

4PM (1936)

1365 220 219.78 Yes 2XL (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
1415 212 212.01 Yes 2KO (1931)
1415.09 212 212.00 Yes 2HD (1930)
1420 211 211.27 Yes 3XY (1936)
1422 211 210.97 Yes
1425 210 Yes 3AW (1932)
1430 210 209.79 Yes Yes 2WL (1936),

4VL (1936)

1431 210 209.64 Yes
1435 209 209.06 Yes 2WL (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
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