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minus-squaresome_kind_of_guy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 days agoOur phones really use uhf/vhf? Dang. I’m a ham nerd but my radio knowledge doesn’t really extend beyond those bands.
minus-squarezr0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 days agoMobile phones use UHF and SHF, where GSM is on the lower end of the spectrum (900/1800MHz) and 5G on the higher end. The newest WiFi standard is at 6GHz. 5G can go as high as 71GHz, just not in mobile phones yet
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agohttps://wp.technologyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/january_2016_spectrum_wall_chart_full-cta.png
Our phones really use uhf/vhf? Dang. I’m a ham nerd but my radio knowledge doesn’t really extend beyond those bands.
Mmmm, hammmm
Mobile phones use UHF and SHF, where GSM is on the lower end of the spectrum (900/1800MHz) and 5G on the higher end. The newest WiFi standard is at 6GHz.
5G can go as high as 71GHz, just not in mobile phones yet
https://wp.technologyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/january_2016_spectrum_wall_chart_full-cta.png