U.S. Amateur Radio UHF/VHF Band Plan
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U.S. Amateur Radio VHF/UHF Band Plan Frequency Assignments

ARRL 23-cm Wavelength Band Plan, 1240-1300 MHz

1240-1246 ATV #1
1246-1248 Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links and digital, duplex with 1258-1260 MHz
1248-1252 Digital communications
1252-1258 ATV #2
1258-1260 Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links and digital, duplexed with 1246-1252 MHz
1260-1270 Satellite uplinks, reference WARC †79
1260-1270 Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV
1270-1276 Repeater inputs, FM and linear, paired with 1282-1288 MHz, 239 pairs every 25 kHz, e.g., 1270.025, 1270.050, 1270.075, etc., 1271.0-1238.0 MHz uncoordinated test pair
1276-1282 ATV #3
1282-1288 Repeater outputs, paired with 1270-1276 MHz
1288-1294 Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV
1294-1295 Narrow-bandwidth FM simplex services, 25 kHz channels

  • 1294.5 National FM simplex calling frequency
    1295-1297 Narrow bandwidth weak-signal communications (no FM)
  • 1295.0-1295.8 SSTV, FAX, ACSB, experimental
  • 1295.8-1296.0 Reserved for EME, CW expansion
  • 1296.0-1296.05 EME exclusive
  • 1296.07-1296.08 CW beacons
  • 1296.1 CW, SSB calling frequency
  • 1296.4-1296.6 Crossband linear translator input
  • 1296.6-1296.8 Crossband linear translator output
  • 1296.8-1297.0 Experimental beacons (exclusive)
    1297-1300 Digital communications

    ARRL 70-cm Wavelength Band Plan, 420-450 MHz

    420.00-426.00 ATV repeater or simplex with 421.25 MHz video carrier control links and experimental
    426.00-432.00 ATV simplex with 427.250 MHz video carrier frequency
    432.00-432.07 EME (Earth-Moon-Earth)
    432.07-432.08 Propagation beacons (old band plan)
    432.08-432.10 Weak-signal CW
    432.100 70 cm calling frequency
    432.10-433.00 Mixed-mode and weak-signal work
    432.30-432.40 New beacon band
    433.00-435.00 Auxiliary/repeater links
    435.00-438.00 Satellite only (internationally)
    438.00-444.00 ATV repeater input with 439.250 MHz video carrier frequency and repeater links
    442.00-445.00 Repeater inputs and outputs (local option)
    445.00-447.00 Shared by auxiliary and control links, repeaters and simplex (local option); 446.00 MHz national simplex frequency
    447.00-450.00 Repeater inputs and outputs

    ARRL 35-cm Wavelength Band Plan, 902-928 MHz

    902-904 Narrow-bandwidth, weak-signal communications

  • 902.0-902.8 SSTV, FAX, ACSB, experimental
  • 902.8-903.0 Reserved for EME, CW expansion
  • 903.0-903.05 EME exclusive
  • 903.07-903.08 CW beacons
  • 903.1 CW, SSB calling frequency
  • 903.4-903.6 Crossband linear translator inputs
  • 903.6-903.8 Crossband linear translator outputs
  • 903.8-904.0 Experimental beacons exclusive
    904-906 Digital communications
    906-907 Narrow bandwidth FM-simplex services, 25 kHz channels
  • 906.50 National simplex frequency
    907-910 FM repeater inputs paired with 919-922 MHz; 119 pairs every 25 kHz; e.g., 907.025, 907.050, 907.075, etc., 908-920 MHz uncoordinated pair
    910-916 ATV
    916-918 Digital communications
    918-919 Narrow-bandwidth, FM control links and remote bases
    919-922 FM repeater outputs, paired with 907-910 MHz
    922-928 Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV, Spread Spectrum

    ARRL 2 Meter Wavelength Band Plan, 144-148 MHz

    144.00-144.05 EME (CW)
    144.05-144.06 Propagation beacons (old band plan)
    144.06-144.10 General CW and weak signals
    144.10-144.20 EME and weak-signal SSB
    144.200 National SSB calling frequency
    144.20-144.30 General SSB operation, upper sideband
    144.275-144.300 New beacon band
    144.30-144.50 New OSCAR subband plus simplex
    144.50-144.60 Linear translator outputs
    144.60-144.90 FM repeater inputs
    144.90-145.10 Weak signal and FM simplex
    145.10-145.20 Linear translator outputs plus packet
    145.20-145.50 FM repeater outputs
    145.50-145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes
    145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband « satellite use only!
    146.01-146.37 Repeater inputs
    146.40-146.58 Simplex
    146.61-146.97 Repeater outputs
    147.00-147.39 Repeater outputs
    147.42-147.57 Simplex
    147.60-147.99 Repeater inputs

    ARRL 6 Meter Wavelength Band Plan, 50.0-54.0 MHz

    50.000-50.100 CW and beacons

  • 50.060-50.080 Automatically controlled beacons
    50.100-50.600 SSB
  • 50.125 SSB DX calling frequency
  • 50.200 SSB domestic calling frequency (Note: Suggest QSY up for local & down for long-distance QSOs)
    50.600-51.000 Experimental and special modes
  • 50.700 RTTY calling frequency
    50.800-50.980 Radio Control (R/C) channels, 10 channels spaced 20 kHz apart (new)
    51.000-51.100 Pacific DX window
    51.000-52.000 Newly authorized FM repeater allocation
    51.100-52.000 FM simplex
    52.000-52.050 Pacific DX window
    52.000-53.000 FM repeater and simplex
    53.000-54.000 Present radio control (R/C) channels, 10 channels spaced 100 kHz apart