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VHF BAND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- VHF band
1, record 1, English, VHF%20band
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- very high frequency band 2, record 1, English, very%20high%20frequency%20band
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Very high frequency (VHF) is the ITU [International Telecommunication Union] designation for the range of radio frequency electromagnetic waves (radio waves) from 30 MHz [Megahertz] to 300 MHz, with corresponding wavelengths of ten to one meters. 3, record 1, English, - VHF%20band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiodiffusion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande des VHF
1, record 1, French, bande%20des%20VHF
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande des très hautes fréquences 1, record 1, French, bande%20des%20tr%C3%A8s%20hautes%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, feminine noun
- bande VHF 2, record 1, French, bande%20VHF
correct, feminine noun
- bande d'ondes métriques 2, record 1, French, bande%20d%27ondes%20m%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bande des très hautes fréquences (very high frequency/VHF) est la partie du spectre radioélectrique s'étendant de 30 MHz [Megahertz] à 300 MHz, soit respectivement, de 10 à 1 m de longueur d'onde électromagnétique. 1, record 1, French, - bande%20des%20VHF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bande des VHF est partagée entre de nombreuses utilisations, la diffusion de télévision terrestre et la radiodiffusion FM occupant la moitié du spectre, le reste est alloué en Europe aux liaisons satellitaires, maritimes, radioamateur, aéronautiques, privées ou militaires [...] 1, record 1, French, - bande%20des%20VHF
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bande très haute fréquence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Standards to achieve communication between single channel tactical combat net radio equipment and frequency hopping radios operating in the same VHF(30-108 Mhz) band
1, record 2, English, Standards%20to%20achieve%20communication%20between%20single%20channel%20tactical%20combat%20net%20radio%20equipment%20and%20frequency%20hopping%20radios%20operating%20in%20the%20same%20VHF%2830%2D108%20Mhz%29%20band
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 2, English, - Standards%20to%20achieve%20communication%20between%20single%20channel%20tactical%20combat%20net%20radio%20equipment%20and%20frequency%20hopping%20radios%20operating%20in%20the%20same%20VHF%2830%2D108%20Mhz%29%20band
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 4292: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 2, English, - Standards%20to%20achieve%20communication%20between%20single%20channel%20tactical%20combat%20net%20radio%20equipment%20and%20frequency%20hopping%20radios%20operating%20in%20the%20same%20VHF%2830%2D108%20Mhz%29%20band
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Normes concernant l'établissement de communications entre les matériels radioélectriques tactiques à voie unique du réseau de combat exploités dans la bande d'ondes métriques (30-108 Mhz) et les appareils radioélectriques à saut de fréquence exploités dans cette même bande
1, record 2, French, Normes%20concernant%20l%27%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20communications%20entre%20les%20mat%C3%A9riels%20radio%C3%A9lectriques%20tactiques%20%C3%A0%20voie%20unique%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20de%20combat%20exploit%C3%A9s%20dans%20la%20bande%20d%27ondes%20m%C3%A9triques%20%2830%2D108%20Mhz%29%20et%20les%20appareils%20radio%C3%A9lectriques%20%C3%A0%20saut%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20exploit%C3%A9s%20dans%20cette%20m%C3%AAme%20bande
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 4292 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - Normes%20concernant%20l%27%C3%A9tablissement%20de%20communications%20entre%20les%20mat%C3%A9riels%20radio%C3%A9lectriques%20tactiques%20%C3%A0%20voie%20unique%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20de%20combat%20exploit%C3%A9s%20dans%20la%20bande%20d%27ondes%20m%C3%A9triques%20%2830%2D108%20Mhz%29%20et%20les%20appareils%20radio%C3%A9lectriques%20%C3%A0%20saut%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20exploit%C3%A9s%20dans%20cette%20m%C3%AAme%20bande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expanded VHF band
1, record 3, English, expanded%20VHF%20band
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several years ago, the Allied Radio Frequency Agency recommended the use of an expanded VHF band that would increase the number of channels available to the operator. 1, record 3, English, - expanded%20VHF%20band
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bande VHF élargie
1, record 3, French, bande%20VHF%20%C3%A9largie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Agence Alliée de Radiofréquence a recommandé d'élargir la bande VHF utilisée afin d'augmenter le nombre de canaux disponibles. 1, record 3, French, - bande%20VHF%20%C3%A9largie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Regional Administrative Conference for FM sound broadcasting in the VHF band 1, record 4, English, Regional%20Administrative%20Conference%20for%20FM%20sound%20broadcasting%20in%20the%20VHF%20band
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source Telecommunications Journal January 1985 p. 3. 1, record 4, English, - Regional%20Administrative%20Conference%20for%20FM%20sound%20broadcasting%20in%20the%20VHF%20band
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Conférence administrative régionale de radiodiffusion sonore en modulation de fréquence dans la bande des ondes métriques 1, record 4, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20administrative%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20radiodiffusion%20sonore%20en%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20dans%20la%20bande%20des%20ondes%20m%C3%A9triques
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source Journal des télécommunications janvier 1985 p. 3. 1, record 4, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20administrative%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20radiodiffusion%20sonore%20en%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20dans%20la%20bande%20des%20ondes%20m%C3%A9triques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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