Band V (meaning Band 5) is the name of a radio frequency range within the ultra high frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is not to be confused with the V band in the extremely high frequency part of the spectrum.
Sources differ on the exact frequency range of UHF Band V. For example, the Broadcast engineer's reference book[1] and the BBC[2] define the range as 614 to 854 MHz. The IPTV India Forum define the range as 582 to 806 MHz[3] and the DVB Worldwide website refers to the range as 585 to 806 MHz.[4] Band V is primarily used for analogue and digital (DVB-T & ATSC) television broadcasting, as well as radio microphones and services intended for mobile devices such as DVB-H. With the close-down of analog television services most countries have auctioned off frequencies from 694 MHz and up to 4G cellular network providers.
In Australia UHF channel allocations are 7 MHz wide. Band V includes channels 36 to 69, with base frequencies of 585.5 MHz to 816.5 MHz. More details are available on the television frequencies page.
In New Zealand UHF channel allocations are 8 MHz wide. Band V includes digital channels 36 to 49, with base frequencies of 594.0 MHz to 698.0 MHz. More details are available on the television frequencies page.
In the UK, Band V allocations for television are 8 MHz wide, traditionally consisting of 30 channels from UHF 39 to 68 inclusive. There is also a channel 69. Semi-wideband aerials of the group E type cover this entire band.[5] However, aerials of types group B and group C/D will cover the lower and upper halves of Band V respectively with higher gain than a group E.
The following table shows TV channel allocations in Band V in the UK.
| Channel | Frequency Range | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | 614 - 622 MHz | |
| 40 | 622 - 630 MHz | |
| 41 | 630 - 638 MHz | |
| 42 | 638 - 646 MHz | |
| 43 | 646 - 654 MHz | |
| 44 | 654 - 662 MHz | |
| 45 | 662 - 670 MHz | |
| 46 | 670 - 678 MHz | |
| 47 | 678 - 686 MHz | |
| 48 | 686 - 694 MHz | |
| 49 | 694 - 702 MHz | |
| 50 | 702 - 710 MHz | |
| 51 | 710 - 718 MHz | |
| 52 | 718 - 726 MHz | |
| 53 | 726 - 734 MHz | |
| 54 | 734 - 742 MHz | |
| 55 | 742 - 750 MHz | |
| 56 | 750 - 758 MHz | |
| 57 | 758 - 766 MHz | |
| 58 | 766 - 774 MHz | |
| 59 | 774 - 782 MHz | |
| 60 | 782 - 790 MHz | |
| 61 | 790 - 798 MHz | |
| 62 | 798 - 806 MHz | |
| 63 | 806 - 814 MHz | |
| 64 | 814 - 822 MHz | |
| 65 | 822 - 830 MHz | |
| 66 | 830 - 838 MHz | |
| 67 | 838 - 846 MHz | |
| 68 | 846 - 854 MHz |
. Broadcast engineer's reference book. Edwin Paul J. Tozer. 2004. Focal Press. 0-240-51908-6. 166. 2009-05-17.