US Amateur Radio Bands
Allocations |
160
METERS |
General Advanced Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data, SSB(Phone), Image |
1.800- 2.000 Mhz |
Amateur station operating at
1.900-2.000 Mhz must not cause harmful
interference to the radio location service and
are afforded no protection from radiolocation
operations. Considerate Operator's
Frequency Guide 1.800-1.830 CW, data and
other narrow band
modes.
1.810 QRP CW calling frequency. 1.830-1.840
CW, data and other narrow band modes,
intercontinental QSOs only. 1.840-1.850 CW;
SSB, SSTV and other wideband modes,
intercontinental QSOs only 1.850-2.000 CW;
phone, SSTV and other wideband
modes
1.910 QRP SSB calling frequency.
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80 METERS |
Novice Tech w/5wpm |
CW Only |
3.675 - 3.725 Mhz |
General |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
3.525 - 3.750 Mhz 3.850 - 4.000 Mhz |
Advanced |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
3.525 - 3.750 Mhz 3.775 - 4.000 Mhz |
Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
3.500 - 3.750 Mhz 3.750 - 4.000 Mhz |
5.167.5 Mhz (SSB Only): Alaska
emergency use only. Considerate Operator's
Frequency
Guide
3.560 QRP CW calling
frequency.
3.590 RTTY DX. 3.580-3.620
Data. 3.620-3.635 Automatically controlled
data
stations.
3.710 QRP Novice/Technician CW calling
frequency. 3.790-3.800 DX
window.
3.845
SSTV.
3.885 AM calling
frequency.
3.985 QRP SSB calling frequency.
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40
METERS |
Novice Tech w/5wpm |
CW Only |
7.100 - 7.150 Mhz |
General* |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
7.025 - 7.150 Mhz 7.225 - 7.300 Mhz |
Advanced* |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
7.025 - 7.150 Mhz 7.150 - 7.300 Mhz |
Extra* |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
7.000 - 7.150 Mhz 7.150 - 7.300 Mhz |
* Phone operation is allowed on
7.025 - 7.100 Mhz in Puerto Rico, US Virgin
Islands and areas of the Caribbean south of 20°
north latitude; and in Hawaii and areas near ITU
Region 3, including Alaska. Considerate
Operator's Frequency
Guide
7.040 RTTY DX; QRP CW calling
frequency. 7.080-7.100 Data. 7.100-7.105
Automatically controlled data
stations.
7.110 QRP Novice/Technician CW calling
frequency.
7.171
SSTV.
7.285 QRP SSB calling
frequency.
7.290 AM calling frequency. |
30
METERS |
General |
CW, RTTY, Data |
10.100 - 10.150 Mhz |
Advanced |
CW, RTTY, Data |
10.100 - 10.150 Mhz |
Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data |
10.100 - 10.150 Mhz |
Maximum power on 30 meters is 200
watts PEP output. Amateurs must avoid
interference to the fixed service outside the
US. Considerate Operator's Frequency
Guide
10.106 QRP CW calling
frequency. 10.130-10.140
Data. 10.140-10.150 Automatically controlled
data stations. |
20
METERS |
General |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
14.025 - 14.150 Mhz 14.225 - 14.350
Mhz |
Advanced |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
14.025 - 14.150 Mhz 14.175 - 14.350
Mhz |
Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
14.000 - 14.150 Mhz 14.150 - 14.350
Mhz |
Considerate Operator's Frequency
Guide
14.060 QRP CW calling
frequency. 14.070-14.095
Data. 14.095-14.0995 Automatically controlled
data
stations.
14.100 NCDXF/IARU beacons. 14.100-14.112
Automatically controlled data
stations.
14.230
SSTV.
14.285 QRP SSB calling
frequency.
14.286 AM calling frequency. |
17
METERS |
General Advanced Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
18.068 - 18.110 Mhz 18.110 - 18.168
Mhz |
Considerate Operator's Frequency
Guide 18.100-18.105
Data. 18.105-18.110Automatically controlled
data stations. |
15
METERS |
Novice Tech w/5wpm |
CW Only |
21.100 - 21.200
Mhz |
General |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
21.025 - 21.200 Mhz 21.300 - 21.450
Mhz |
Advanced |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
21.025 - 21.200 Mhz 21.225 - 21.450
Mhz |
Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
21.000 - 21.200 Mhz 21.200 - 21.450 Mhz
|
Considerate Operator's Frequency
Guide
21.060 QRP CW calling
frequency. 21.070-21.100
Data. 21.090-21.100 Automatically controlled
data
stations.
21.340
SSTV.
21.385 QRP SSB calling frequency.
|
12
METERS |
General Advanced Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
24.890 - 24.930 Mhz 24.930 - 24.990
Mhz |
Considerate Operator's Frequency
Guide 24.920-24.925
Data. 24.925-24.930 Automatically controlled
data stations. |
10
METERS |
Novice Tech w/5wpm |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone),
CW |
28.100 - 28.300 Mhz 28.300 -
28.500 Mhz |
General Advanced Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data SSB(Phone), CW, Image |
28.000 - 28.300 Mhz 28.300 - 29.700
Mhz |
Novices and Technicians are limited
to 200 watts PEP output on 10
meters. Considerate Operator's Frequency
Guide
28.060 QRP CW calling
frequency. 28.070-28.120
Data. 28.120-28.189 Automatically controlled
data stations. 28.190-28.225
Beacons.
28.385 QRP SSB calling
frequency.
28.680 SSTV. 29.000-29.200
AM. 29.300-29.510 Satellite
downlinks. 29.520-29.580 Repeater
inputs.
29.600 FM simplex. 29.620-29.680 Repeater
outputs. |
6 METERS |
Novice Tech w/5wpm Tech No
Code General Advanced Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data, MCW, Test,
SSB(Phone), Image
CW Only |
50.1 - 55.0 Mhz
50.0 -
50.1 Mhz |
2 METERS |
Novice Tech w/5wpm Tech No
Code General Advanced Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data, MCW, Test,
SSB(Phone), Image
CW Only |
144.1 - 148.0
Mhz
144.0 - 144.1 Mhz |
1.25 METERS |
Novice Tech w/5wpm Tech No
Code General Advanced Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data, MCW, Test,
SSB(Phone), Image |
222.0 - 225.0 Mhz |
Novices are limited to 25 watts PEP
output from 222 to 225 Mhz. |
70
CENTIMETERS |
Novice Tech w/5wpm Tech No
Code General Advanced Extra |
CW, RTTY, Data, MCW, Test,
SSB(Phone), Image |
420.0 - 450.0
Mhz |
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