The modern M band intersects with the V (50–75 GHz) and W band (75–110 GHz) of the older IEEE classification system.
band | Nirvana (band) | Kiss (band) | The Band | Queen (band) | Rush (band) | rock band | Rock Band | Blondie (band) | Santana (band) | Journey (band) | band (music) | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Misfits (band) | Styx (band) | Eagles (band) | Genesis (band) | Tool (band) | Chicago (band) | Rock Band 3 | E Street Band | Anthrax (American band) | The Fall (band) | Steppenwolf (band) | Rainbow (English band) | The Allman Brothers Band | Franz Ferdinand (band) | Public Enemy (band) | Uriah Heep (band) | Sparks (band) |
For FM operation on the 2 m band, the masthead vertical whip that is normally installed for marine VHF operation will provide good omni-directional, vertically polarised signals.