Frequency Allocation

This appendix provides information on broadcast and cable television NTSC and PAL/SECAM standards and frequencies used around the world.

There are three standards for transmitting video. They are defined by the method of encoding color onto a monochrome signal. The methods are defined as:

  • NTSC—National Television System Committee.

NTSC is the current standard used for analog television in the United States and elsewhere. NTSC supports color television transmission in a 6 MHz channel bandwidth and has 525 interlaced scan lines. Two fields are interlaced to make one frame with a frame rate of 29.97 frames per second and a field rate of 59.94 fields per second. A fraction (~8%) of the available bandwidth is used for signal synchronization between the transmitter and the receiver giving an effective resolution of 640x480. The aspect ratio, or ratio of picture width to picture height, is 4:3.

  • PAL—Phase Alternating Line.

PAL is a composite color system similar to NTSC. In PAL, however, the color difference signals alternate phase at the horizontal line rate. PAL video consists of a 625-line frame, a frame rate of 25 Hz, and a field rate of 50 Hz. As with NTSC, ~8% of the available bandwidth is used for synchronization yielding an effective resolution of 768x576. The aspect ratio is 4:3. The PAL standard and it's variants are used primarily in Europe, China, Asia, Africa, Australia, Brazil, and Argentina.

  • SECAM—SEquential Couleur Avec Memoire.

SECAM is a color television broadcasting system using 625 picture lines and a 50-hertz (Hz) field rate, in which the two color-difference signals are transmitted sequentially instead of simultaneously.

General NTSC information is covered in Table C-4 and Table C-5 . General PAL/SECAM information is covered in Table C-7 . Use the information in Table C-1 , Table C-2 , and Table C-3 to compare analog television standards used around the world.

Check these Web sites for more information about world-wide frequency allocation.

http://www.blondertongue.com/CATV-Broadband-Reference-Literature

http://www.geo-orbit.org/sizepgs/ntscp.html#anchor1016493

http://www.acterna.com

http://www.apple.com

http://www.c-cor.com

http://www.atxincorporated.com

http://www.alkenmrs.com

Standards Comparisons

The following tables ( Table C-1 , Table C-2 , and Table C-3 ) include data from Recommendation ITU-R BT.470.6, Conventional Television Systems (1998) and provide a comparison of the different standards.

 

Table C-1 Analog Television System Baseband Video Parameters

M
N
B, B1, D1, G
H
I
D, K
K1
L
Lines per frame

525

625

625

625

625

625

625

625

Field rate (Hz)

Monochrome: 60
Color: 59.94

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Horizontal rate (Hz)

Monochrome: 15,750
Color: 15,734.264

15,625

15,625

15,625

15,625

15,625

15,625

15,625

Video bandwidth (Mhz)

4.2

4.2

5

5

5.5

6

6

6

 

Table C-2 Analog Television Chrominance Subcarrier Frequencies

M/NTSC
M/PAL
B, B1, D, D1, G, H, K, N/PAL
I/PAL
B, D, G, H, K, K1, L/SECAM
N/PAL 1
Chrominance subcarrier frequency (Hz)

3,579,545
± 10

3,575611.49
± 10

4,433,618.75
± 5

4,433,618.75 ± 1

fOR =4,406,250
± 2,000

fOB =4,250,000
± 2,000

3,582,056.25
± 5

1.This value applies to the combination N/PAL used in Argentina.

 

Table C-3 Analog Television System RF Parameters

M
N
B, B1, G
H
I
D, D1, K
K1
L
Channel bandwidth at RF (MHz)

6

6

B=7
B1, G=8

8

8

8

8

8

Frequency separation between visual and aural carrier (MHz)

4.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.9996

6.5

6.5

6.5

NTSC Cable Television Channels and Relative Frequencies

Table C-4 provides information on the NTSC frequency map for standard 6-MHz channels in North, Central, and South America as well as parts of Asia. Table C-5 lists NTSC assignments for Japan.

Table C-4 NTSC Cable Television Channels and Relative Frequencies

Channel No. 2
Channel No., EIA
Bandwidth
(MHz)
Visual Carrier (MHz)
Center Freq.
Aural Carrier (MHz)
Incrementally Related Carrier
Harmonically Related Carrier
Visual
Aural
Visual
Aural

T-7

none

5.75-11.75

7

8.75

11.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

T-8

none

11.75-17.75

13

14.75

17.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

T-9

none

17.75-23.75

19

10.75

23.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

T-10

none

23.75-29.75

25

26.75

29.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

T-11

none

29.75-35.75

31

32.75

35.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

T-12

none

35.75-41.75

37

38.75

41.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

T-13

none

41.75-47.75

43

44.75

47.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

TV-IF

none

40.0-46.0

45.75

44.0

41.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2

2

54.0-60.0

55.25

57.0

59.75

55.2625

59.7625

54.0027

58.5027

3

3

60.0-66.0

61.25

63.0

65.75

61.2625

65.7625

60.0030

64.5030

4

4

66.0-72.0

67.25

69.0

71.75

67.2625

71.7625

66.0033

70.5030

5

5

76.0-82.0

77.25

79.0

81.75

79.2625

83.7625

78.0039

82.5039

6

6

82.0-88.0

83.25

85.0

87.75

85.2625

89.7625

84.0042

88.5042

 

FM

88.0-108.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-5

95

90.0-96.0

91.25

93.0

95.75

91.2625

95.7625

90.0045

94.5045

A-4

96

96.0-102.0

97.25

99.0

101.75

97.2625

101.7625

96.0048

100.5048

A-3

97

102.0-108.0

103.25

105.0

107.75

103.2625

107.7625

102.0051

106.5051

A-2

983

108.0-114.0

109.25

111.0

113.75

109.2750

113.7750

Cannot lock to comb

A-1

992

114.0-120.0

115.25

117.0

119.75

115.2750

119.7750

Reference channel, Refer to FCC regulations

A

142

120.0-126.0

121.25

123.0

125.75

121.2625

125.7625

120.0060

124.5060

B

152

126.0-132.0

127.25

129.0

131.75

127.2625

131.7625

126.0063

130.5063

C

162

132.0-138.0

133.25

135.0

137.75

133.2625

137.7625

132.0066

136.5066

D

17

138.0-144.0

139.25

141.0

143.75

139.2625

143.7625

138.0069

142.5069

E

18

144.0-150.0

145.25

147.0

149.75

145.2625

149.7625

144.0072

148.5072

F

19

150.0-156.0

151.25

153.0

155.75

151.2625

155.7625

150.0075

154.5075

G

20

156.0-162.0

157.25

159.0

161.75

157.2625

161.7625

156.0078

160.5078

H

21

162.0-168.0

163.25

165.0

167.75

163.2625

167.7625

162.0081

166.5081

I

22

168.0-174.0

169.25

171.0

173.75

169.2625

173.7625

168.0084

172.5084

7

7

174.0-180.0

175.25

177.0

179.75

175.2625

179.7625

174.0087

178.5087

8

8

180.0-186.0

181.25

183.0

185.75

181.2625

185.7625

180.0090

184.5090

9

9

186.0-192.0

187.25

189.0

191.75

187.2625

191.7625

186.0093

190.5093

10

10

192.0-198.0

193.25

195.0

197.75

193.2625

197.7625

192.0096

196.5096

11

11

198.0-204.0

199.25

201.0

203.75

199.2625

203.7625

198.0099

202.5099

12

12

204.0-210.0

205.25

207.0

209.75

205.2625

209.7625

204.0102

208.5102

13

13

210.0-216.0

211.25

213.0

215.75

211.2625

215.7625

210.0105

214.5105

J

23

216.0-222.0

217.25

219.0

221.75

217.2625

211.7625

216.0108

220.5108

K

242

222.0-228.0

223.25

225.0

227.75

223.2625

227.7625

222.0111

226.5111

L

252

228.0-234.0

229.25

231.0

233.75

229.2625

233.7625

228.0114

232.5114

M

262

234.0-240.0

235.25

237.0

239.75

235.2625

239.7625

234.0117

238.5117

N

272

240.0-246.0

241.25

243.0

245.75

241.2625

245.7625

240.0120

244.5120

O

282

246.0-252.0

247.25

249.0

251.75

247.2625

251.7625

246.0123

250.5123

P

292

252.0-258.0

253.25

255.0

257.75

253.2625

257.7625

252.0126

256.5126

Q

302

258.0-264.0

259.25

261.0

263.75

259.2625

263.7625

258.0129

262.5129

R

312

264.0-270.0

265.25

267.0

269.75

265.2625

269.7625

264.0132

268.5132

S

322

270.0-276.0

271.25

273.0

275.75

271.2625

275.7625

270.0135

274.5135

T

332

276.0-282.0

277.25

279.0

281.75

277.2625

281.7625

276.0138

270.5138

U

342

282.0-288.0

283.25

285.0

287.75

283.2625

287.7625

282.0141

286.5141

V

352

288.0-294.0

289.25

291.0

293.75

289.2625

293.7625

288.0144

292.5144

W

362

294.0-300.0

295.25

297.0

299.75

295.2625

299.7625

294.0147

298.5147

AA

372

300.0-306.0

301.25

303.0

305.75

301.2625

305.7625

300.0150

304.5150

BB

382

306.0-312.0

307.25

309.0

311.75

307.2625

311.7625

306.0153

310.5153

CC

392

312.0-318.0

313.25

315.0

317.75

313.2625

317.7625

312.0156

316.5156

DD

402

318.0-324.0

319.25

321.0

323.75

319.2625

323.7625

318.0159

322.5159

EE

412

324.0-330.0

325.25

327.0

329.75

325.2625

329.7625

324.0162

328.5162

FF

422

330.0-336.0

331.25

333.0

335.75

331.2625

335.7625

330.0165

334.5165

GG

432

336.0-342.0

337.25

339.0

341.75

337.2625

341.7625

336.0168

340.5168

HH

442

342.0-348.0

343.25

345.0

347.75

343.2625

347.7625

342.0171

346.5171

II

452

348.0-354.0

349.25

351.0

353.75

349.2625

353.7625

348.0174

352.5174

JJ

462

354.0-360.0

355.25

357.0

359.75

355.2625

359.7625

354.0177

358.5177

KK

472

360.0-366.0

361.25

363.0

365.75

361.2625

365.7625

360.0180

364.5180

LL

482

366.0-372.0

367.25

369.0

371.75

367.2625

371.7625

366.0183

370.5183

MM

492

372.0-378.0

373.25

375.0

377.75

373.2625

377.7625

372.0186

376.5186

NN

502

378.0-384.0

379.25

381.0

383.75

379.2625

383.7625

378.0189

382.5189

OO

512

384.0-390.0

385.25

387.0

389.75

385.2625

389.7625

384.0192

388.5192

PP

522

390.0-396.0

391.25

393.0

395.75

391.2625

395.7625

390.0195

394.5195

QQ

532

396.0-402.0

397.25

399.0

401.75

397.2625

401.7625

396.0198

400.5198

RR

54

402.0-408.0

403.25

405.0

407.75

403.2625

407.7625

402.0201

406.5201

SS

55

408.0-414.0

409.25

411.0

413.75

409.2625

413.7625

408.0204

412.5204

TT

56

414.0-420.0

415.25

417.0

419.75

415.2625

419.7625

414.0207

418.5207

UU

57

420.0-426.0

421.25

423.0

425.75

421.2625

425.7625

420.0210

424.5210

VV

58

426.0-432.0

427.25

429.0

431.75

427.2625

431.7625

426.0213

430.5213

WW

59

432.0-438.0

433.25

435.0

437.75

433.2625

437.7625

432.0216

436.5216

XX

60

438.0-444.0

439.25

441.0

443.75

439.2625

443.7625

438.0219

442.5219

YY

61

444.0-450.0

445.25

447.0

449.75

445.2625

449.7625

444.0222

448.5222

ZZ

62

450.0-456.0

451.25

453.0

455.75

451.2625

455.7625

450.0225

454.5225

 

63

456.0-462.0

457.25

459.0

461.75

457.2625

461.7625

456.0228

460.5228

 

64

462.0-468.0

463.25

465.0

467.75

463.2625

467.7625

462.0231

466.5231

 

65

468.0-474.0

469.25

471.0

473.75

469.2625

473.7625

468.0234

472.5234

 

66

474.0-480.0

475.25

477.0

479.75

475.2625

479.7625

474.0237

478.5237

 

67

480.0-486.0

481.25

483.0

485.75

481.2625

485.7625

480.0240

484.5240

 

68

486.0-492.0

487.25

489.0

491.75

487.2625

491.7625

486.0243

490.5243

 

69

492.0-498.0

493.25

495.0

497.75

493.2625

497.7625

492.0246

496.5246

 

70

498.0-504.0

499.25

501.0

503.75

499.2625

503.7625

498.0249

502.5249

 

71

504.0-510.0

505.25

507.0

509.75

505.2625

509.7625

504.0252

508.5252

 

72

510.0-516.0

511.25

513.0

515.75

511.2625

515.7625

510.0255

514.5255

 

73

516.0-522.0

517.25

519.0

521.75

517.2625

521.7625

516.0258

520.5258

 

74

522.0-528.0

523.25

525.0

527.75

523.2625

527.7625

522.0261

526.5261

 

75

528.0-534.0

529.25

531.0

533.75

529.2625

533.7625

528.0264

532.5264

 

76

534.0-540.0

535.25

537.0

539.75

535.2625

539.7625

534.0267

538.5267

 

77

540.0-546.0

541.25

543.0

545.75

541.2625

545.7625

540.0270

544.5270

 

78

546.0-552.0

547.25

549.0

551.75

547.2625

551.7625

556.0273

550.5273

 

79

552.0-558.0

553.25

555.0

557.75

553.2625

557.7625

552.0276

556.5276

 

80

558.0-564.0

559.25

561.0

563.75

559.2625

563.7625

558.0279

562.5279

 

81

564.0-570.0

565.25

567.0

569.75

565.2625

569.7625

564.0282

568.5282

 

82

570.0-576.0

571.25

573.0

575.75

571.2625

575.7625

570.0285

574.5285

 

83

576.0-582.0

577.25

579.0

581.75

577.2625

581.7625

576.0288

580.5288

 

84

582.0-588.0

583.25

585.0

587.75

583.2625

587.7625

582.0291

586.5291

 

85

588.0-594.0

589.25

591.0

593.75

589.2625

593.7625

588.0294

592.5294

 

86

594.0-600.0

595.25

597.0

599.75

595.2625

599.7625

594.0297

598.5297

 

87

600.0-606.0

601.25

603.0

605.75

601.2625

605.7625

600.0300

604.5300

 

88

606.0-612.0

607.25

609.0

611.75

607.2625

611.7625

606.0303

610.5303

 

89

612.0-618.0

613.25

615.0

617.75

613.2625

617.7625

612.0306

616.5306

 

90

618.0-624.0

619.25

621.0

623.75

619.2625

623.7625

618.0309

622.5309

 

91

624.0-630.0

625.25

627.0

629.75

625.2625

629.7625

624.0312

628.5312

 

92

630.0-636.0

631.25

633.0

635.75

631.2625

635.7625

630.0315

634.5315

 

93

636.0-642.0

637.25

639.0

641.75

637.2625

641.7625

636.0318

640.5318

 

94

642.0-648.0

643.25

645.0

647.75

643.2625

647.7625

642.0321

646.5321

 

100

648.0-654.0

649.25

651.0

653.75

649.2625

653.7625

648.0324

652.5324

 

101

654.0-660.0

655.25

657.0

659.75

655.2625

659.7625

654.0327

658.5327

 

102

660.0-666.0

661.25

663.0

665.75

661.2625

665.7625

660.0330

664.5330

 

103

666.0-672.0

667.25

669.0

671.75

667.2625

671.7625

666.0333

670.5333

 

104

672.0-678.0

673.25

675.0

677.75

673.2625

677.7625

672.0336

676.5336

 

105

678.0-684.0

679.25

681.0

683.75

679.2625

683.7625

678.0339

682.5339

 

106

684.0-690.0

685.25

687.0

689.75

685.2625

689.7625

684.0342

688.5342

 

107

690.0-696.0

691.25

693.0

695.75

691.2625

695.7625

690.0345

694.5345

 

108

696.0-702.0

697.25

699.0

701.75

697.2625

701.7625

696.0348

700.5348

 

109

702.0-708.0

703.25

705.0

707.75

703.2625

707.7625

702.0351

706.5351

 

110

708.0-714.0

709.25

711.0

713.75

709.2625

713.7625

708.0354

712.5354

 

111

714.0-720.0

715.25

717.0

719.75

715.2625

719.7625

714.0357

718.5357

 

112

720.0-726.0

721.25

723.0

725.75

721.2625

725.7625

720.0360

724.5360

 

113

726.0-732.0

727.25

729.0

731.75

727.2625

731.7625

726.0363

730.5363

 

114

732.0-738.0

733.25

735.0

737.75

733.2625

737.7625

732.0366

736.5366

 

115

738.0-744.0

739.25

741.0

743.75

739.2625

743.7625

738.0369

742.5369

 

116

744.0-750.0

745.25

747.0

749.75

745.2625

749.7625

744.0372

748.5372

 

117

750.0-756.0

751.25

753.0

755.75

751.2625

755.7625

750.0375

754.5375

 

118

756.0-762.0

757.25

759.0

761.75

757.2625

761.7625

756.0378

760.5378

 

119

762.0-768.0

763.25

765.0

767.75

763.2625

767.7625

762.0381

766.5381

 

120

768.0-674.0

769.25

771.0

773.75

769.2625

773.7625

768.0384

772.5384

 

121

774.0-780.0

775.25

777.0

779.75

775.2625

779.7625

774.0387

778.5387

 

122

780.0-786.0

781.25

783.0

785.75

781.2625

785.7625

780.0390

784.5390

 

123

786.0-792.0

787.25

789.0

791.75

787.2625

791.7625

786.0393

790.5393

 

124

792.0-798.0

793.25

795.0

797.75

793.2625

797.7625

792.0396

796.5396

 

125

798.0-804.0

799.25

801.0

803.75

799.2625

803.7625

798.0399

802.5399

 

126

804.0-810.0

805.25

807.0

809.75

805.2625

809.7625

804.0402

808.5402

 

127

810.0-816.0

811.25

813.0

815.75

811.2625

815.7625

810.0405

814.5405

 

128

816.0-822.0

817.25

819.0

821.75

817.2625

821.7625

816.0408

820.5408

 

129

822.0-828.0

823.25

825.0

827.75

823.2625

827.7625

822.0411

826.5411

 

130

828.0-834.0

829.25

831.0

833.75

829.2625

833.7625

828.0414

832.5414

 

131

834.0-840.0

835.25

837.0

839.75

835.2625

839.7625

834.0417

838.5417

 

132

840.0-846.0

841.25

843.0

845.75

841.2625

845.7625

840.0420

844.5420

 

133

846.0-852.0

847.25

849.0

851.75

847.2625

851.7625

846.0423

850.5423

 

134

852.0-858.0

853.25

855.0

857.75

853.2625

857.7625

852.0426

856.5426

 

135

858.0-864.0

859.25

861.0

863.75

859.2625

863.7625

858.0429

862.5429

 

136

864.0-870.0

865.25

867.0

869.75

865.2625

869.7625

864.0432

868.5432

 

137

870.0-876.0

871.25

873.0

875.75

871.2625

875.7625

870.0435

874.5435

 

138

876.0-882.0

877.25

879.0

881.75

877.2625

881.7625

876.0438

880.5438

 

139

882.0-888.0

883.25

885.0

887.75

883.2625

887.7625

882.0441

886.5441

 

140

888.0-894.0

889.25

891.0

893.75

889.2625

893.7625

888.0444

892.5444

 

141

894.0-900.0

895.25

897.0

899.75

895.2625

899.7625

894.0447

898.5447

 

142

900.0-906.0

901.25

903.0

905.75

901.2625

905.7625

900.0450

904.5450

 

143

906.0-912.0

907.25

909.0

911.75

907.2625

911.7625

906.0453

910.5453

 

144

912.0-918.0

913.25

915.0

917.75

913.2625

917.7625

912.0456

916.5456

 

145

918.0-924.0

919.25

921.0

923.75

919.2625

923.7625

918.0459

922.5459

 

146

924.0-930.0

925.25

927.0

929.75

925.2625

929.7625

924.0462

928.5462

 

147

930.0-936.0

931.25

933.0

935.75

931.2625

935.7625

930.0465

934.5465

 

148

936.0-942.0

937.25

939.0

941.75

937.2625

941.7625

936.0468

940.5468

 

149

942.0-948.0

943.25

945.0

947.75

943.2625

947.7625

942.0471

946.5471

 

150

948.0-954.0

949.25

951.0

953.75

949.2625

953.7625

948.0474

952.5474

 

151

954.0-960.0

955.25

957.0

959.75

955.2625

959.7625

954.0477

958.5477

 

152

960.0-966.0

961.25

963.0

965.75

961.2625

965.7625

960.0480

964.5480

 

153

966.0-972.0

967.25

969.0

971.75

967.2625

971.7625

966.0483

970.5483

 

154

972.0-978.0

973.25

975.0

977.75

973.2625

977.7625

972.0486

976.5486

 

155

978.0-984.0

979.25

981.0

983.75

979.2625

983.7625

978.0489

982.5489

 

156

984.0-990.0

985.25

987.0

989.75

985.2625

989.7625

984.0492

988.5492

 

157

990.0-996.0

991.25

993.0

995.75

991.2625

995.7625

990.0495

994.5495

 

158

996.0-1002.0

997.25

999.0

1001.75

997.2625

1001.7625

996.0498

1000.5498

2.This column is for historical channel listings.

3.Aeronautical channels visual carrier frequency tolerance +/–5 kHz.

NTSC (M) Cable Television Channel Frequencies for Japan

Japan uses NTSC (M) with different channel assignments.

 

Table C-5 Japanese Channel Assignments

Channel Number
Bandwidth
(MHz)
Visual Carrier (MHz)
Center Frequency
Aural Carrier (MHz)

1

90.0-96.0

91.25

93.00

95.75

2

96.0-102.0

97.25

99.00

101.75

3

102.0-108.0

103.25

105.00

107.75

4

170.0-176.0

171.25

173.00

175.75

5

176.0-182.0

177.25

179.00

181.75

6

182.0-188.0

183.25

185.00

187.75

7

188.0-194.0

189.25

191.00

193.75

8

192.0-198.0

193.25

195.00

197.75

9

198.0-204.0

199.25

201.00

203.75

10

204.0-210.0

205.25

207.00

209.75

11

210.0-216.0

211.25

213.00

215.75

12

216.0-222.0

217.25

219.00

221.75

C13

108.0-114.0

109.25

111.00

113.75

C14

114.0-120.0

115.25

117.00

119.75

C15

120.0-126.0

121.25

123.00

125.75

C16

126.0-132.0

125.25

129.00

131.75

C17

132.0-138.0

133.25

135.00

137.75

C18

138.0-144.0

139.25

141.00

143.75

C19

144.0-150.0

145.25

147.00

149.75

C20

150.0-156.0

151.25

153.00

155.75

C21

156.0-162.0

157.25

159.00

161.75

C22

164.0-170.0

165.25

167.00

169.75

C23

222.0-228.0

223.25

225.00

227.75

C24

230.0-236.0

231.25

233.00

235.75

C25

236.0-242.0

237.25

239.00

241.75

C26

242.0-248.0

243.25

245.00

247.75

C27

248.0-254.0

249.25

251.00

253.75

C28

254.0-258.0

253.25

257.00

257.75

C29

258.0-264.0

259.25

261.00

263.75

C30

264.0-270.0

265.25

267.00

269.75

C31

270.0-276.0

271.25

273.00

275.75

C32

276.0-282.0

277.25

279.00

281.75

C33

282.0-288.0

283.25

285.00

287.75

C34

288.0-294.0

289.25

291.00

293.75

C35

294.0-300.0

295.25

297.00

299.75

C36

300.0-306.0

301.25

303.00

305.75

C37

306.0-312.0

307.25

309.00

311.75

C38

312.0-318.0

313.25

315.00

317.75

C39

318.0-324.0

319.25

321.00

323.75

C40

324.0-330.0

325.25

327.00

329.75

C41

330.0-336.0

331.25

333.00

335.75

C42

336.0-342.0

337.25

339.00

341.75

C43

342.0-348.0

343.25

345.00

347.75

C44

348.0-354.0

349.25

351.00

353.75

C45

354.0-360.0

355.25

357.00

359.75

C46

360.0-366.0

361.25

363.00

365.75

C47

366.0-372.0

367.25

369.00

371.75

C48

372.0-378.0

373.25

375.00

377.75

C49

378.0-384.0

379.25

381.00

383.75

C50

384.0-390.0

385.25

387.00

389.75

C51

390.0-396.0

391.25

393.00

395.75

C52

396.0-402.0

397.25

399.00

401.75

C53

402.0-408.0

403.25

405.00

407.75

C54

408.0-414.0

409.25

411.00

413.75

C55

414.0-420.0

415.25

417.00

419.75

C56

420.0-426.0

421.25

423.00

425.75

C57

426.0-432.0

427.25

429.00

431.75

C58

432.0-438.0

433.25

435.00

437.75

C59

438.0-444.0

439.25

441.00

443.75

C60

444.0-450.0

445.25

447.00

449.75

C61

450.0-456.0

451.25

453.00

455.75

C62

456.0-462.0

457.25

459.00

461.75

C63

462.0-468.0

463.25

465.00

467.75

NTSC Cable Television Channel Frequencies for the Republic of Korea

Korea uses NTSC (VHF, UHF) with different channel assignments.

 

Table C-6 Korean Channel Assignments

Channel Number
Bandwidth
(MHz)
Visual Carrier (MHz)
Center Frequency
Aural Carrier (MHz)
Usage

 

5.75-41.75

Return path

2

54.0-60.0

55.25

57.00

59.75

CATV

3

60.0-66.0

61.25

63.00

65.75

4

66.0-72.0

67.25

69.00

71.75

5

76.0-82.0

77.25

79.00

81.75

6

82.0-88.0

83.25

85.00

87.75

 

88.0-108

Music band

14

120.0-126.0

121.25

123.0

125.75

CATV

15

126.0-132.0

127.25

129.0

131.75

16

132.0-138.0

133.25

135.0

137.75

17

138.0-144.0

139.25

141.0

143.75

18

144.0-150.0

145.25

147.0

149.75

19

150.0-156.0

151.25

153.0

155.75

20

156.0-162.0

157.25

159.0

161.75

21

162.0-168.0

163.25

165.0

167.75

22

168.0-174.0

169.25

171.0

173.75

7

174.0-180.0

175.25

177.0

179.75

8

180.0-186.0

181.25

183.0

185.75

9

186.0-192.0

187.25

189.0

191.75

10

192.0-198.0

193.25

195.0

197.75

11

198.0-204.0

199.25

201.0

203.75

12

204.0-210.0

205.25

207.0

209.75

13

210.0-216.0

211.25

213.0

215.75

23

216.0-222.0

217.25

219.0

221.75

244

222.0-228.0

223.25

225.0

227.75

251

228.0-234.0

229.25

231.0

233.75

261

234.0-240.0

235.25

237.0

239.75

271

240.0-246.0

241.25

243.0

245.75

281

246.0-252.0

247.25

249.0

251.75

291

252.0-258.0

253.25

255.0

257.75

301

258.0-264.0

259.25

261.0

263.75

311

264.0-270.0

265.25

267.0

269.75

321

270.0-276.0

271.25

273.0

275.75

CATV

331

276.0-282.0

277.25

279.0

281.75

341

282.0-288.0

283.25

285.0

287.75

351

288.0-294.0

289.25

291.0

293.75

361

294.0-300.0

295.25

297.0

299.75

371

300.0-306.0

301.25

303.0

305.75

381

306.0-312.0

307.25

309.0

311.75

391

312.0-318.0

313.25

315.0

317.75

401

318.0-324.0

319.25

321.0

323.75

411

324.0-330.0

325.25

327.0

329.75

421

330.0-336.0

331.25

333.0

335.75

431

336.0-342.0

337.25

339.0

341.75

441

342.0-348.0

343.25

345.0

347.75

451

348.0-354.0

349.25

351.0

353.75

461

354.0-360.0

355.25

357.0

359.75

471

360.0-366.0

361.25

363.0

365.75

481

366.0-372.0

367.25

369.0

371.75

491

372.0-378.0

373.25

375.0

377.75

501

378.0-384.0

379.25

381.0

383.75

511

384.0-390.0

385.25

387.0

389.75

521

390.0-396.0

391.25

393.0

395.75

531

396.0-402.0

397.25

399.0

401.75

54

402.0-408.0

403.25

405.0

407.75

55

408.0-414.0

409.25

411.0

413.75

56

414.0-420.0

415.25

417.0

419.75

57

420.0-426.0

421.25

423.0

425.75

58

426.0-432.0

427.25

429.0

431.75

59

432.0-438.0

433.25

435.0

437.75

60

438.0-444.0

439.25

441.0

443.75

61

444.0-450.0

445.25

447.0

449.75

62

450.0-456.0

451.25

453.0

455.75

63

456.0-462.0

457.25

459.0

461.75

64

462.0-468.0

463.25

465.0

467.75

65

468.0-474.0

469.25

471.0

473.75

66

474.0-480.0

475.25

477.0

479.75

67

480.0-486.0

481.25

483.0

485.75

CATV

68

486.0-492.0

487.25

489.0

491.75

69

492.0-498.0

493.25

495.0

497.75

70

498.0-504.0

499.25

501.0

503.75

71

504.0-510.0

505.25

507.0

509.75

72

510.0-516.0

511.25

513.0

515.75

73

516.0-522.0

517.25

519.0

521.75

74

522.0-528.0

523.25

525.0

527.75

75

528.0-534.0

529.25

531.0

533.75

76

534.0-540.0

535.25

537.0

539.75

77

540.0-546.0

541.25

543.0

545.75

78

546.0-552.0

547.25

549.0

551.75

79

552.0-558.0

553.25

555.0

557.75

80

558.0-564.0

559.25

561.0

563.75

81

564.0-570.0

565.25

567.0

569.75

82

570.0-576.0

571.25

573.0

575.75

83

576.0-582.0

577.25

579.0

581.75

84

582.0-588.0

583.25

585.0

587.75

85

588.0-594.0

589.25

591.0

593.75

86

594.0-600.0

595.25

597.0

599.75

87

600.0-606.0

601.25

603.0

605.75

88

606.0-612.0

607.25

609.0

611.75

89

612.0-618.0

613.25

615.0

617.75

90

618.0-624.0

619.25

621.0

623.75

91

624.0-630.0

625.25

627.0

629.75

92

630.0-636.0

631.25

633.0

635.75

93

636.0-642.0

637.25

639.0

641.75

94

642.0-648.0

643.25

645.0

647.75

95

648.0-654.0

649.25

651.0

653.75

96

654.0-660.0

655.25

657.0

659.75

97

660.0-666.0

661.25

663.0

665.75

98

666.0-672.0

667.25

669.0

671.75

99

672.0-678.0

673.25

675.0

677.75

100

678.0-684.0

679.25

681.0

683.75

101

684.0-690.0

685.25

687.0

689.75

102

690.0-696.0

691.25

693.0

695.75

CATV

103

696.0-702.0

697.25

699.0

701.75

104

702.0-708.0

703.25

705.0

707.75

105

708.0-714.0

709.25

711.0

713.75

106

714.0-720.0

715.25

717.0

719.75

107

720.0-726.0

721.25

723.0

725.75

108

726.0-732.0

727.25

729.0

731.75

109

732.0-738.0

733.25

735.0

737.75

110

738.0-744.0

739.25

741.0

743.75

111

744.0-750.0

745.25

747.0

749.75

4.Aeronautical channels visual carrier frequency tolerance +/–5 kHz.

PAL/SECAM Cable Television Channels and Relative Frequencies

Table C-7 provides information on the Phase Alternating Line (PAL) and SEquential Couleur Avec Memoire (SECAM) frequency map for standard 7and 8 MHz channel bands in Europe.

The FCS (reference subcarrier frequency) for color integration is different for different countries. As well, the channel/frequency designations is different for different countries. For a summary of the ITU designations for PAL/SECAM systems and Recommendation ITU-R BT.470.6 standards, refer to Table C-1 , Table C-2 , and Table C-3 . These tables provide general information that may help determine frequency allocations for specific countries. Table C-7 is a frequency allocation table for PAL B and G locations. Also note that some countries use different schemes for VHF and UHF. Table C-8 is a frequency allocation table for PAL D and K locations for the People’s Republic of China.

More information can be found at the Web sites listed on page E-1.


Note The downstream frequency plan will include all center frequencies between 112 and 858 MHz on 250 kHz increments. It is up to the operator to decide which frequencies to use to meet national and network requirements


 

Table C-7 Cable Television Channels and Relative Frequencies, PAL B and G

Channel Number
Bandwidth (MHz)
Visual Carrier (MHz)
Aural Carrier (MHz)

E2

47.0-54.0

48.25

53.75

E3

54.0-61.0

55.25

60.75

E4

61.0-68.0

62.25

67.75

S3

118.0-125.0

119.25

124.75

S4

125.0-132.0

126.25

131.75

S5

132.0-139.0

133.25

138.75

S6

139.0-146.0

140.25

145.75

S7

146.0-153.0

147.25

152.75

S8

153.0-160.0

154.25

159.75

S9

160.0-167.0

161.25

166.75

S10

167.0-174.0

168.25

173.75

E5

174.0-181.0

175.25

180.75

E6

181.0-188.0

182.25

187.75

E7

188.0-195.0

189.25

194.5

E8

195.0-202.0

196.25

201.75

E9

202.0-209.0

203.25

208.75

E10

209.0-216.0

210.25

215.75

E11

216.0-223.0

217.25

222.75

E12

223.0-230.0

224.25

229.75

S11

230.0-237.0

231.25

236.75

S12

237.0-244.0

238.25

243.75

S13

244.0-251.0

245.25

250.75

S14

251.0-258.0

252.25

257.75

S15

258.0-265.0

259.25

264.75

S16

265.0-272.0

266.25

271.75

S17

272.0-279.0

273.25

278.75

S18

279.0-286.0

280.25

285.75

S19

286.0-293.0

287.25

289.75

S20

293.0-300.0

294.25

299.75

S21

302.0-310.0

303.25

308.75

S22

310.0-318.0

311.25

316.75

S23

318.0-326.0

319.25

324.75

S24

326.0-334.0

327.25

332.75

S25

334.0-342.0

335.25

340.75

S26

342.0-350.0

343.25

348.75

S27

350.0-358.0

351.25

356.75

S28

358.0-366.0

359.25

364.75

S29

366.0-374.0

367.25

372.05

S30

374.0-382.0

375.25

380.75

S31

382.0-390.0

383.25

388.75

S32

390.0-398.0

391.25

396.75

S33

398.0-406.0

399.25

404.75

S34

406.0-414.0

407.25

412.75

S35

414.0-422.0

415.25

420.75

S36

422.0-430.0

423.25

428.75

S37

430.0-438.0

431.25

436.75

S38

438.0-446.0

439.25

444.75

S39

446.0-454.0

447.25

452.75

S40

454.0-462.0

455.25

460.75

S41

462.0-470.0

463.25

468.75

21

470.0-478.0

471.25

476.75

22

478.0-486.0

479.25

484.75

23

486.0-494.0

487.25

492.7‘5

24

494.0-502.0

495.25

500.75

25

502.0-510.0

503.25

508.75

26

510.0-518.0

511.25

516.75

27

518.0-526.0

519.25

524.75

28

526.0-534.0

527.25

532.75

29

534.0-542.0

535.25

540.75

30

542.0-550.0

543.25

548.75

31

550.0-558.0

551.25

556.75

32

558.0-566.0

559.25

564.75

33

566.0-574.0

567.25

572.75

34

574.0-582.0

575.25

580.725

35

582.0-590.0

583.25

588.75

36

590.0-598.0

591.25

596.75

37

598.0-606.0

599.25

604.75

38

606.0-614.0

607.25

612.75

39

614.0-622.0

615.25

620.75

40

622.0-630.0

623.25

628.75

41

630.0-638.0

631.25

636.75

42

638.0-646.0

639.25

644.75

43

646.0-654.0

647.25

652.75

44

654.0-662.0

655.25

660.75

45

662.0-670.0

663.25

668.75

46

670.0-678.0

671.25

676.75

47

678.0-686.0

679.25

684.75

48

686.0-694.0

687.25

692.75

49

694.0-702.0

695.25

700.75

50

702.0-710.0

703.25

708.75

51

710.0-718.0

711.25

716.75

52

718.0-726.0

719.25

724.75

53

726.0-734.0

727.25

732.75

54

734.0-742.0

735.25

740.75

55

742.0-750.0

743.25

748.75

56

750.0-758.0

751.25

756.75

57

758.0-766.0

759.25

764.75

58

766.0-774.0

767.25

772.75

59

774.0-782.0

775.25

780.75

60

782.0-790.0

783.25

788.75

61

790.0-798.0

791.25

796.75

62

798.0-806.0

799.25

804.75

63

806.0-814.0

807.25

812.75

64

814.0-822.0

815.25

820.75

65

822.0-830.0

823.25

828.75

66

830.0-838.0

831.25

836.75

67

838.0-846.0

839.25

844.75

68

846.0-854.0

847.25

852.75

69

854.0-862.0

855.25

860.75

PAL SECAM (D/K) Cable Television Channel Frequencies for the People’s Republic of China


Note The downstream frequency plan includes all center frequencies between 112 and 862 MHz in 250 kHz increments. It is up to the operator to decide which frequencies to use to meet national and network requirements


 

Table C-8 Cable Television Channels and Relative Frequencies, PAL D and K

Channel Number
Bandwidth (MHz)
Visual Carrier (MHz)
Aural Carrier (MHz)

Z1

112.0-119.0

112.25

118.75

Z2

120.0-127.0

120.25

126.75

Z3

128.0-135.0

128.25

134.75

Z4

136.0-143.0

136.25

142.75

Z5

144.0-151.0

144.25

150.75

Z6

152.0-159.0

152.25

158.75

Z7

160.0-167.0

160.25

166.75

DS6

168.0-175.0

168.25

174.75

DS7

176.0-183.0

176.25

182.75

DS8

184.0-191.0

184.25

190.75

DS9

192.0-199.0

192.25

198.75

DS10

200.0-207.0

200.25

206.75

DS11

208.0-215.0

208.25

214.75

DS12

216.0-223.0

216.25

222.5

Z8

224.0-231.0

224.25

230.75

Z9

232.0-239.0

232.25

238.75

Z10

240.0-247.0

240.25

246.75

Z11

248.0-255.0

248.25

254.75

Z12

256.0-263.0

256.25

262.75

Z13

264.0-271.0

264.25

270.75

Z14

272.0-279.0

272.25

278.75

Z15

280.0-287.0

280.25

286.75

Z16

288.0-295.0

288.25

294.75

Z17

296.0-303.0

296.25

302.75

Z18

304.0-311.0

304.25

310.75

Z19

312.0-319.0

312.25

318.75

Z20

320.0-327.0

320.25

326.75

Z21

328.0-335.0

328.25

334.75

Z22

336.0-343.0

336.25

342.75

Z23

344.0-351.0

344.25

350.75

Z24

352.0-359.0

352.25

358.75

Z25

362.0-367.0

362.25

366.75

Z26

368.0-375.0

368.25

374.75

Z27

376.0-383.0

376.25

382.75

Z28

384.0-391.0

384.25

390.75

Z29

393.0-399.0

392.25

398.75

Z30

400.0-407.0

400.25

406.75

Z32

408.0-415.0

408.25

414.05

Z32

416.0-423.0

416.25

422.75

Z33

424.0-431.0

424.25

430.75

Z34

432.0-439.0

432.25

438.75

Z35

440.0-447.0

440.25

446.75

Z36

448.0-455.0

448.25

454.75

Z37

456.0-463.0

456.25

462.75

DS13

471.0-478.0

471.25

477.75

DS14

479.0-486.0

479.25

485.75

DS15

487.0-494.0

487.25

493.75

DS16

495.0-502.0

495.25

501.75

DS17

503.0-510.0

503.25

509.75

DS18

511.0-518.0

511.25

517.75

DS19

519.0-526.0

519.25

525.75

DS20

527.0-534.0

527.25

533.75

DS21

535.0-542.0

535.25

541.75

DS22

543.0-550.0

543.25

549.75

DS23

551.0-558.0

551.25

557.75

DS24

559.0-566.0

559.25

565.75

Z38

567.0-574.0

567.25

573.75

Z39

575.0-582.0

575.25

581.75

Z40

583.0-590.0

583.25

589.75

Z41

591.0-598.0

591.25

597.75

Z42

599.0-606.0

599.25

605.75

DS25

607.0-614.0

607.25

613.75

DS26

615.0-622.0

615.25

621.75

DS27

623.0-630.0

623.25

629.725

DS28

631.0-638.0

631.25

637.75

DS29

639.0-646.0

639.25

645.75

DS30

647.0-654.0

647.25

653.75

DS31

655.0-662.0

655.25

661.75

DS32

663.0-670.0

663.25

669.75

DS33

671.0-678.0

671.25

677.75

DS34

679.0-686.0

679.25

685.75

DS35

687.0-694.0

687.25

693.75

DS36

695.0-702.0

695.25

701.75

DS37

703.0-710.0

703.25

709.75

DS38

711.0-718.0

711.25

717.75

DS39

719.0-726.0

719.25

725.75

DS40

727.0-730.0

727.25

729.75

DS41

735.0-742.0

735.25

741.75

DS42

743.0-750.0

743.25

749.75

DS43

751.0-758.0

751.25

757.75

DS44

759.0-766.0

759.25

765.75

DS45

767.0-774.0

767.25

773.75

DS46

775.0-782.0

775.25

781.75

DS47

783.0-790.0

783.25

789.75

DS48

791.0-798.0

791.25

797.75

DS49

799.0-806.0

799.25

805.75

DS50

807.0-814.0

807.25

813.75

DS51

815.0-822.0

815.25

821.75

DS52

823.0-730.0

823.25

829.75

DS53

831.0-838.0

831.25

837.75

DS54

839.0-846.0

839.25

845.75

DS55

847.0-854.0

847.25

853.75

DS56

855.0-862.0

855.25

861.75