Stu Rockafellow A.R.S. - VHF / UHF Band Plan
U.S. Amateur Radio VHF/UHF Band Plan Frequency Assignments
Note: UHF / VHF Band Plan - No-Code technicians have all privileges on these bands.
6 Meters (50 - 54 MHz) |
50.0 - 50.1 CW, beacons 50.060 - 50.080 beacon subband 50.1 - 50.3 SSB, CW 50.10 - 50.125 DX window 50.125 SSB calling 50.3 - 50.6 All modes 50.6 - 50.8 Nonvoice communications 50.62 Digital (packet) calling 50.8 - 51.0 Radio remote control (20-kHz channels) 51.0 - 51.1 Pacific DX window 51.12 - 51.48 Repeater inputs (19 channels) 51.12 - 51.18 Digital repeater inputs 51.5 - 51.6 Simplex (six channels) 51.62 - 51.98 Repeater outputs (19 channels) 51.62 - 51.68 Digital repeater outputs 52.0 - 52.48 Repeater inputs (except as noted; 23 channels) 52.02, 52.04 FM simplex 52.2 TEST PAIR (input) 52.5 - 52.98 Repeater output (except as noted; 23 channels) 52.525 Primary FM simplex 52.54 Secondary FM simplex 52.7 TEST PAIR (output) 53.0 - 53.48 Repeater inputs (except as noted; 19 channels) 53.0 Remote base FM simplex 53.02 Simplex 53.1, 53.2, 53.3, 53.4 Radio remote control 53.5 - 53.98 Repeater outputs (except as noted; 19 channels) 53.5, 53.6, 53.7, 53.8 Radio remote control 53.52, 53.9 Simplex
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2 Meters (144 - 148 MHz) |
144.00 - 144.05 EME (CW)
144.05 - 144.10 General CW and weak signals 144.10 - 144.20 EME and weak-signal SSB 144.200 National calling frequency 144.200 - 144.275 General SSB operation 144.275 - 144.300 Propagation beacons 144.30 - 144.50 New OSCAR subband 144.50 - 144.60 Linear translator inputs 144.60 - 144.90 FM repeater inputs 144.90 - 145.10 Weak signal and FM simplex (145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet) 145.10 - 145.20 Linear translator outputs 145.20 - 145.50 FM repeater outputs 145.50 - 145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes 145.80 - 146.00 OSCAR subband 146.01 - 146.37 Repeater inputs 146.40 - 146.58 Simplex
146.52 National Simplex Calling Frequency 146.61 - 146.97 Repeater outputs 147.00 - 147.39 Repeater outputs 147.42 - 147.57 Simplex 147.60 - 147.99 Repeater inputs
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Note: The frequency 146.40 MHz is used in some areas as a repeater input. This band plan has been proposed by the ARRL VHF-UHF Advisory Committee.
1.25 Meters (222 - 225 MHz) |
222.0 - 222.150 Weak-signal modes 222.0 - 222.025 EME 222.05 - 222.06 Propagation beacons 222.1 SSB & CW calling frequency 222.10 - 222.15 Weak-signal CW & SSB 222.15 - 222.25 Local coordinator's option; weak signal, ACSB, repeater inputs, control 222.25 - 223.38 FM repeater inputs only 223.40 - 223.52 FM simplex 223.52 - 223.64 Digital, packet 223.64 - 223.70 Links, control 223.71 - 223.85 Local coordinator's option; FM simplex, packet, repeater outputs 223.85 - 224.98 Repeater outputs only
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Note: The 222 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in July 1991.
70 Centimeters (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 - 432.10 Weak-signal CW 432.10 70-cm calling frequency 432.10 - 432.30 Mixed-mode and weak-signal work 432.30 - 432.40 Propagation beacons 432.40 - 433.00 Mixed-mode and weak-signal work 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 National simplex frequency 447.00 - 450.00 Repeater inputs and outputs (local option)
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33 Centimeters (902 - 928 MHz) |
902.0 - 903.0 Narrow-bandwidth, weak-signal communications 902.0 - 902.8 SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, experimental 902.1 Weak-signal calling frequency 902.8 - 903.0 Reserved for EME, CW expansion 903.1 Alternate calling frequency 903.0 - 906.0 Digital communications 906 - 909 FM repeater inputs 909 - 915 ATV 915 - 918 Digital communications 918 - 921 FM repeater outputs 921 - 927 ATV 927 - 928 FM simplex and links
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Note: The 902 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in July 1989
23 Centimeters (1240 - 1300 MHz) |
1240 - 1246 ATV #1 1246 - 1248 Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links and digital, duplex with 1258 - 1260. 1248 - 1258 Digital Communications 1252 - 1258 ATV #2 1258 - 1260 Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links digital, duplexed with 1246 - 1252 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, 239 pairs every 25 kHz, e.g. 1270.025, .050, etc.1271 - 1283 Non-coordinated test pair 1276 - 1282 ATV #3 1282 - 1288 Repeater outputs, paired with 1270 - 1276 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, ACSSB, experimental 1295.8 - 1296.0 Reserved for EME, CW expansion 1296.00 - 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
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2300 - 2310 and 2390 - 2450 MHz |
2300.0 - 2303.0 High-rate data 2303.0 - 2303.5 Packet 2303.5 - 2303.8 TTY packet 2303.9 - 2303.9 Packet, TTY, CW, EME 2303.9 - 2304.1 CW, EME 2304.1 Calling frequency 2304.1 - 2304.2 CW, EME, SSB 2304.2 - 2304.3 SSB, SSTV, FAX, Packet AM, Amtor 2304.30 - 2304.32 Propagation beacon network 2304.32 - 2304.40 General propagation beacons 2304.4 - 2304.5 SSB, SSTV, ACSSB, FAX, Packet AM, Amtor experimental 2304.5 - 2304.7 Crossband linear translator input 2304.7 - 2304.9 Crossband linear translator output 2304.9 - 2305.0 Experimental beacons 2305.0 - 2305.2 FM simplex (25 kHz spacing) 2305.20 FM simplex calling frequency 2305.2 - 2306.0 FM simplex (25 kHz spacing) 2306.0 - 2309.0 FM Repeaters (25 kHz) input 2309.0 - 2310.0 Control and auxiliary links 2390.0 - 2396.0 Fast-scan TV 2396.0 - 2399.0 High-rate data 2399.0 - 2399.5 Packet 2399.5 - 2400.0 Control and auxiliary links 2400.0 - 2403.0 Satellite 2403.0 - 2408.0 Satellite high-rate data 2408.0 - 2410.0 Satellite 2410.0 - 2413.0 FM repeaters (25 kHz) output 2413.0 - 2418.0 High-rate data 2418.0 - 2430.0 Fast-scan TV 2430.0 - 2433.0 Satellite 2433.0 - 2438.0 Satellite high-rate data 2438.0 - 2450.0 WB FM, FSTV, FMTV, SS experimental
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Note: The 2300 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in January 1991.
3300-3500 MHz |
3456.3-3456.4 Propagation beacons
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5650-5925 MHz |
5760.3-5760.4 Propagation beacons
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10.00 - 10.50 GHz |
10.368 Narrow band calling frequency 10.3683 - 10.3684 Propagation beacons 10.3640 Calling frequency
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Above 10.50 GHz *
All modes and licensees (except Novices) are authorized on the following bands:
24.0-24.25 GHz
47.0-47.2 GHz
76-81.0 GHz
122.25-123 GHz
134-141 GHz
241.0-250.0 GHz
All above 275 GHz
* US amateurs must check Sections 97.301, 97.303, 97.305 and 97.307 for sharing requirements before operating.
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