Technician exam question T3B08
Subelement T3, RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION· Group T3B
T3B08
What frequency range is referred to as VHF?
- A.30 kHz to 300 kHz
- B.30 MHz to 300 MHz (correct answer)
- C.300 kHz to 3000 kHz
- D.300 MHz to 3000 MHz
WhyVHF refers to the frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. VHF, Very High Frequency, spans 30 to 300 MHz, the range that includes the 6-meter and 2-meter amateur bands, answer B. The other ranges listed correspond to different bands: 30 kHz to 300 kHz (A) is LF, 300 kHz to 3000 kHz (C) is MF, and 300 MHz to 3000 MHz (D) is UHF, the next band up.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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