Cordless Microphones
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Cordless microphones or "wireless microphones" can be found transmitting throughout the RF spectrum, most often in the 70-74 MHz, 170-220 MHz, and 580-800 MHz ranges. Many modern professional wireless microphone systems are frequency agile - that is, tuneable to different frequencies - to find clear channels and avoid interference, with most operating within unused television channels.
Wireless microphone transmit power levels are normally very low, to reduce the potential for interference. Reception thus requires close proximity or use of directional antennas.
NOTE: Operation of wireless microphones on most frequencies in the 614-806 MHz band in the USA is prohibited. See the FCC Wireless Microphones page.
Common Frequencies
See 47CFR90.265(b)
- Bandwidth shall not exceed 54 kHz
- Output power shall not exceed 50 mW
169.4450 169.5050 170.2450 170.3050 171.0450 171.1050 171.8450 171.9050
COMTEK Wireless Microphones
72.1000 ch A 72.3000 ch B 72.5000 ch C 72.7000 ch D 72.9000 ch E 73.1000 ch N 73.3000 ch M 73.6000 ch K 75.1000 ch L 75.5000 ch F 75.7000 ch G 75.9000 ch H 82.5000 ch 6-1 82.8000 ch 6-3 83.8000 ch 6-2 86.8000 ch 6-5 174.8000 ch 7-2 175.2500 ch 7-4 175.6000 ch 7-6 176.4000 ch 7-10 178.2000 ch 7-18 178.6000 ch 7-20 179.2000 ch 7-23 180.8000 ch 8-2 181.2500 ch 8-4 181.6000 ch 8-6 182.4000 ch 8-10 183.2000 ch 8-13 183.4000 ch 8-14 ??? ch 8-16 184.2000 ch 8-18 184.6000 ch 8-20 184.8000 ch 8-21 185.2000 ch 8-23 186.8000 ch 9-2 187.6000 ch 9-6 188.4000 ch 9-10 190.2000 ch 9-18 192.8000 ch 10-2 193.2000 ch 10-4 193.6000 ch 10-6 194.4000 ch 10-10 195.2000 ch 10-13 195.4000 ch 10-14 195.8000 ch 10-16 196.2000 ch 10-18 196.6000 ch 10-20 197.4000 ch 10-24 198.7500 ch 11-2 199.6000 ch 11-6 200.4000 ch 11-10 202.2000 ch 11-18 202.6500 ch 11-20 204.8000 ch 12-2 205.6000 ch 12-6 206.3500 ? 206.4000 ch 12-10 206.6500 ? 208.2000 ch 12-18 208.6500 ch 12-20 210.8000 ch 13-2 211.6000 ch 13-6 212.4000 ch 13-10
Manufacturer links
Frequency lists for many models of wireless microphones can be found on the manufacturer's websites. Some manufacturers may just sell a rebadged model made by someone else. A partial list of manufacturers includes:
- AKG
- Audio-Technica
- Audix
- Azden
- Centrum Sound Systems
- Comfort Audio
- COMTEK
- Electrovoice
- Galaxy Audio
- Lectrosonics
- Listen Technologies
- Nady
- Peavey
- Samson
- Sennheiser
- Shure
- Sony
- Telex
- TOA Electronics
- Williams Sound
- VocoPro
- Yamaha
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