This page is a condensed excerpt from the UAS signal reference issued to students in Yankee Actual's EW operations training programs. The complete reference catalogs 50+ military, commercial, and satellite UAS links with frequencies, bandwidths, modulation, protocols, and platform notes — kept current and provided as part of course materials.
| Signal / System | Category | Frequency | Direction | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative UAS Signals — One Example per Category | ||||
CDL / TCDL Common Data Link |
MIL | Ku-Band | BIDI | Primary military ISR wideband data link family |
UHF MILSATCOM / MUOS Narrowband military SATCOM |
SATCOM | UHF 240–318 MHz | BIDI | Beyond-line-of-sight command & control |
DJI OcuSync Consumer / prosumer UAS |
COM | 2.4 / 5.8 GHz | BIDI | Dominant commercial drone C2 + video family |
Remote ID FAA / EU broadcast identification |
CIV | 2.4 / 5.8 GHz | DL only | Regulatory broadcast of UAS identity & position |
GNSS (GPS L1 et al.) Navigation / PNT |
NAV | L-Band | DL only | Position, navigation & timing for nearly all UAS |
Wi-Fi / LoRa / ISM links Unlicensed COTS datalinks |
ISM | 915 MHz / 2.4 / 5.8 GHz | BIDI | DIY and low-cost UAS control & telemetry |
