UHF/VHF Band Plan
NO-CODE TECHNICIANS HAVE ALL PRIVILEGES ON THESE BANDS

 The 1240 band (aka 1.2 GHz or 23 cm band) is popular and open to all class of hams. Work satellites, amateur television (ATV), repeaters and more!

 One of the least used bands, the 900 band (33 cm) has plenty of room to grow. Experiment!

 The very popular 440 band (70 cm) is the lowest amateur frequency band still considered UHF. Here you'll find specialty clubs and organizations using, among other things, satellite communications, amateur television (ATV), packet transmissions, RTTY, and FAX. FM voice repeater traffic is abundant.

 The 222 band (1-1/4 Meter) is a popular Novice ham hangout. Technician Class no-coders also visit here, as the band is similar in propagation and use to the ever-popular 2 meter band. The 222 is the highest amateur band considered to be VHF.

 The most popular repeater band in the world! 2 meter band traffic (2M) is heavy in handheld and mobile communication. Technician Class no-coders have unlimited privileges! NOTE! 2 meter band plans may vary in major metropolitan areas throughout the country.

 Get a taste of long-range skip communications using the 6 meter band. You can often make cross-country connections during the summer months, thanks to the way the 6 meter signals are refracted by the ionosphere.

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 channel
  • 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
    NOTE! 2 meter band plans may vary in major metropolital areas throughout the country.

     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

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