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Table 1 Source and frequency range of microwave

From: Recent advances in the effects of microwave radiation on brains

Application

Frequency range (MHz)

FM radio and TV broadcasting antennas

80–800

Mobile phones

453.5–1980.0

Mobile phone base station

463.5–2170.0

Microwave links

1000

Cordless phones

1880–1900

Terrestrial trunked radio

380–470

Bluetooth devices

2450

Baby monitors

40, 446, 864, 1900 and 2450

Wireless local area networks

2400 and 5000

Smart meters

900–1900 or 2400

Surgical and physiotherapeutic

2450

Diathermy

2450 and 434

Microwave ovens

915–2450

Radar

30–300,000