PocketWizard radios communicate wirelessly via radio waves.  They operate by sending and receiving information via an internal radio transmitter and receiver (click here for more info on the basics of RF communication).  Just like any radio, they operate on certain frequencies and some frequencies are better than others for our purpose.

In North and South America (and some parts of Asia) we use the
340 – 354 MHz range because it is the least crowded frequency range for our class of wireless triggering devices.  Other choices like 433 MHz, 900 – 930 MHz ISM band, or the 2.4 GHz band have many more interfering devices on them.

You probably noticed that either your home phone system or internet wireless network work off of the popular 900 MHz or 2.4 GHz bands. Bluetooth devices also operate on 2.4 GHz.  You probably don’t know that a lot of utilities (water, gas & electric companies in the US) have adopted the 900 MHz to send/receive communications with throughout their grids and systems.

In our research, we found millions of devices on these bands, whereas between 340-354 MHz, there was much less crowding.  A less crowded frequency improves reliability and reduces the possibility of missed shots due to interference.

Unfortunately, this same band is not available for use in many markets including Europe or Japan.  The EU has more restrictions on which frequencies can be used.  For Europe we use a very narrow band around 433 MHz as permitted by EU regulators.  CE regulations do allow for a slightly higher power output that offsets some of the crowding of this frequency range.

North & South America and parts of Asia = 340.00 to 354.00 MHz FCC/US
Europe, India, China, and other countries = 433.62 – 434.22 MHz CE
Japan = 315.50 – 317.00 MHz

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ:
PocketWizard radio devices operating on one frequency can not operate with PocketWizard devices on a different radio frequency.  Retailers can not ship devices to markets that use a different frequency and we can not provide proper warranty service for products shipped out of their intended market. 

NOTE: PocketWizard wireless triggering devices are currently sold throughout the world via our comprehensive list of PocketWizard Authorized Dealers.

International Distributors & Frequency by country (not all countries listed) –Countries with a website link are current PocketWizard Distributors.
Argentina	344 MHz – FCC/US
Austria	433 MHz – CE
Australia	433 MHz – CE
Belgium	433 MHz – CE
Brazil	344 MHz – FCC/US
Brunei	433 MHz – CE
Bulgaria	433 MHz – CE
Canada	344 MHz – FCC/US
Chile	344 MHz – FCC/US
China	433 MHz – CE
Colombia	344 MHz – FCC/US
Croatia	433 MHz – CE
Cyprus	433 MHz – CE
Czech	433 MHz – CE
Denmark	433 MHz – CE
Egypt	433 MHz – CE
Estonia	433 MHz – CE
Finland	433 MHz – CE
France	433 MHz – CE
Germany	433 MHz – CE
Gibraltar	433 MHz – CE
Greece	433 MHz – CE
Hong Kong	433 MHz – CE
Hungary	433 MHz – CE
Iceland	433 MHz – CE
India	433 MHz – CE
Indonesia	433 MHz – CE
Iran	433 MHz – CE
Ireland	433 MHz – CE
Israel	433 MHz – CE
Italy	433 MHz – CE
Korea	433 MHz – CE
Kuwait	433 MHz – CE
Latvia	433 MHz – CE
Lebanon	433 MHz – CE
Malaysia	433 MHz – CE
Mexico	344 MHz – FCC/US
Nepal	433 MHz – CE
Netherlands	433 MHz – CE
New Zealand	433 MHz – CE
Norway	433 MHz – CE
Pakistan	433 MHz – CE
Panama	344 MHz – FCC/US
Philippines	433 MHz – CE
Poland	433 MHz – CE
Portugal	433 MHz – CE
Romania	433 MHz – CE
Russia	433 MHz – CE
Saudi Arabia	433 MHz – CE
Singapore	433 MHz – CE
Slovakia	433 MHz – CE
South Africa	433 MHz – CE
South Korea	433 MHz – CE
Spain	433 MHz – CE
Sweden	433 MHz – CE
Switzerland	433 MHz – CE
Taiwan	344 MHz
Thailand	433 MHz – CE
Turkey	433 MHz – CE
UAE	433 MHz – CE
U.K	433 MHz – CE
Ukraine	433 MHz – CE
Uruguay	433 MHz – CE
USA	344 MHz – FCC/US
Vietnam	344 MHz – FCC/US
Yugoslavia	433 MHz – CE