As any SI unit, Hz can be prefixed; commonly used multiples are kHz (kilohertz, 10 3 Hz), MHz (megahertz, 10 6 Hz), GHz (gigahertz, 10 9 Hz) and THz (terahertz, 10 12 Hz).
Since early in the 20th century, the radio frequency of 500 kilohertz (500 kHz) has been an international calling and distress frequency for Morse code maritime communication. The US Coast Guard and comparable agencies of other nations used to maintain 24 hour watches on this frequency, staffed by highly skilled radio operators.Initial adoption · Expanded policies · Later policies
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The kilohertz, abbreviated kHz or KHz *, is a unit of alternating current or electromagnetic (EM) wave frequency equal to one thousand hertz (1,000 Hz).
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