C-Band & Ku-Band Satellite Frequencies


This is the Downlink Frequency-to-Satellite Receiver Channel mapping for U.S. domestic, analog (non-DBS) satellite frequencies.  C-band downconverters usually use a Local Oscillator (LO) frequency of 5150 MHz, while Ku-band downconverters use a LO frequency of 10,750 MHz.

Satellite Receiver Channel Satellite Receiver I.F. (MHz) C-Band Downlink (MHz) Ku-Band Downlink (MHz) Jammer VCO Frequency (MHz)
24 970 4180 11,720 1465
23 990 4160 11,740 1467.5
22 1010 4140 11,760 1470
21 1030 4120 11,780 1472.5
20 1050 4100 11,800 1475
19 1070 4080 11,820 1477.5
18 1090 4060 11,840 1480
17 1110 4040 11,860 1482.5
16 1130 4020 11,880 1485
15 1150 4000 11,900 1487.5
14 1170 3980 11,920 1490
13 1190 3960 11,940 1492.5
12 1210 3940 11,960 1495
11 1230 3920 11,980 1497.5
10 1250 3900 12,000 1500
9 1270 3880 12,020 1502.5
8 1290 3860 12,040 1505
7 1310 3840 12,060 1507.5
6 1330 3820 12,080 1510
5 1350 3800 12,100 1512.5
4 1370 3780 12,120 1515
3 1390 3760 12,140 1517.5
2 1410 3740 12,160 1520
1 1430 3720 12,180 1522.5