Definition: Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between about 3 kilohertz (very low frequency - VLF) and 300,000 megahertz (extremely high frequency - EHF). They are used in television and radio broadcasting, land and satellite communications systems, radionavigation, radiolocation, and DIATHERMY. The highest frequency radio waves are MICROWAVES.
radiation policy: see Manual index under RADIATION & entries following
See AlsoRadar ExamplesMicrowaves
Other names Very High Frequency Waves; Short Waves; High Frequency Waves; Hertzian Waves; Radio Wave; Frequency Wave, High; Waves, Short; Waves, Radio; Waves, High Frequency; Waves, Hertzian; Wave, Short; Wave, Radio; Wave, High Frequency; Short Wave; High Frequency Wave; Frequency Waves, High
