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US Band Plans
This article gathers all information regarding band plans in the US. This band plan only covers bands that have repeaters operating on them, from 10-meters and up.
ARRL
The ARRL has recommended a band plan. It is not necessarily adopted completely by all coordination entities. http://www.arrl.org/band-plan
10 Meters (28.0 MHz - 29.7 MHz)
| Frequency (MHz) | Designation |
|---|---|
| 28.000 - 28.070 | CW |
| 28.070 - 28.150 | RTTY |
| 28.150 - 28.190 | CW |
| 28.200 - 28.300 | Beacons |
| 28.300 - 29.300 | Phone |
| 28.680 | SSTV |
| 29.000 - 29.200 | AM |
| 29.300 - 29.510 | Satellite Downlinks |
| 29.520 - 29.590 | Repeater Inputs |
| 29.600 | FM Simplex |
| 29.610 - 29.700 | Repeater Outputs |
6 Meters (50 MHz - 50-54 MHz)
| Frequency (MHz) | Designation |
|---|---|
| 50.000 - 50.100 | CW, beacons |
| 50.060 - 50.080 | beacon sub band |
| 50.100 - 50.300 | SSB, CW |
| 50.100 - 50.125 | DX window |
| 50.125 | SSB calling |
| 50.300 - 50.600 | All modes |
| 50.600 - 50.800 | Non-voice communications |
| 50.620 | Digital (packet) calling |
| 50.800 - 51.000 | Radio remote control (20-kHz channels) |
| 51.000 - 51.100 | Pacific DX window |
| 51.120 - 51.480 | Repeater inputs (19 channels) |
| 51.120 - 51.180 | Digital repeater inputs |
| 51.500 - 51.600 | Simplex (six channels) |
| 51.620 - 51.980 | Repeater outputs (19 channels) |
| 51.620 - 51.680 | Digital repeater outputs |
| 52.000 - 52.480 | Repeater inputs (except as noted; 23 channels) |
| 52.020, 52.040 | FM simplex |
| 52.200 | TEST PAIR (input) |
| 52.500 - 52.980 | Repeater output (except as noted; 23 channels) |
| 52.525 | Primary FM simplex |
| 52.540 | Secondary FM simplex |
| 52.700 | TEST PAIR (output) |
| 53.000 - 53.480 | Repeater inputs (except as noted; 19 channels) |
| 53.000 | Remote base FM simplex |
| 53.020 | Simplex |
| 53.100, 53.200, 53.300, 53.400 | Radio remote control |
| 53.500 - 53.9800 | Repeater outputs (except as noted; 19 channels) |
| 53.500, 53.600, 53.700, 53.800 | Radio remote control |
| 53.520, 53.900 | Simplex |
2 Meters (144 MHz - 148 MHz)
| Frequency | Designation |
|---|---|
| 144.000 - 144.05 | EME (CW) |
| 144.050 - 144.10 | General CW and weak signals |
| 144.100 - 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 |
| 144.300 - 144.50 | New OSCAR sub band |
| 144.500 - 144.60 | Linear translator inputs |
| 144.600 - 144.90 | FM repeater inputs |
| 144.900 - 145.10 | Weak signal and FM simplex (145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet) |
| 145.100 - 145.20 | Linear translator outputs |
| 145.200 - 145.50 | FM repeater outputs |
| 145.500 - 145.80 | Miscellaneous and experimental modes |
| 145.800 - 146.00 | OSCAR sub band |
| 146.010 - 146.37 | Repeater inputs |
| 146.400 - 146.58 | Simplex |
| 146.520 | National Simplex Calling Frequency |
| 146.610 - 146.97 | Repeater outputs |
| 147.000 - 147.39 | Repeater outputs |
| 147.420 - 147.57 | Simplex |
| 147.600 - 147.99 | Repeater inputs |
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 MHz - 225 MHz)
| Frequency | Designation |
|---|---|
| 222.000 - 222.150 | Weak-signal modes |
| 222.000 - 222.025 | EME |
| 222.050 - 222.06 | Propagation beacons |
| 222.100 | SSB & CW calling frequency |
| 222.100 - 222.15 | Weak-signal CW & SSB |
| 222.150 - 222.25 | Local coordinator's option; weak signal, ACSB, repeater inputs, control |
| 222.250 - 223.38 | FM repeater inputs only |
| 223.400 - 223.52 | FM simplex |
| 223.520 - 223.64 | Digital, packet |
| 223.640 - 223.70 | Links, control |
| 223.710 - 223.85 | Local coordinator's option; FM simplex, packet, repeater outputs |
| 223.850 - 224.98 | Repeater outputs only |
Note: The 222 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in July 1991.
70 centimeters (420 MHz - 450 MHz)
| Frequency | Designation |
|---|---|
| 420.000 - 426.000 | ATV repeater or simplex with 421.25 MHz video carrier control links and experimental |
| 426.000 - 432.000 | ATV simplex with 427.250-MHz video carrier frequency |
| 432.000 - 432.070 | EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) |
| 432.070 - 432.100 | Weak-signal CW |
| 432.100 | 70-cm calling frequency |
| 432.100 - 432.300 | Mixed-mode and weak-signal work |
| 432.300 - 432.400 | Propagation beacons |
| 432.400 - 433.000 | Mixed-mode and weak-signal work |
| 433.000 - 435.000 | Auxiliary/repeater links |
| 435.000 - 438.000 | Satellite only (internationally) |
| 438.000 - 444.000 | ATV repeater input with 439.250-MHz video carrier frequency and repeater links |
| 442.000 - 445.000 | Repeater inputs and outputs (local option) |
| 445.000 - 447.000 | Shared by auxiliary and control links, repeaters and simplex (local option) |
| 446.000 | National simplex frequency |
| 447.000 - 450.000 | Repeater inputs and outputs (local option) |
33 Centimeters (902 MHz - 928 MHz)
| Frequency | Designation |
|---|---|
| 902.000 - 902.075 | Repeater Inputs 25 MHz splits paired with 927.000 - 927.075 or weak signal. FM / other including DV or CW/SSB |
| 902.075 - 902.100 | CW/SSB weak signal |
| 902.100 | CW/SSB weak signal calling |
| 902.100 - 902.125 | CW/SSB weak signal |
| 902.125 - 903.000 | FM/other including DV Repeater inputs 25 MHz split when paired with 927.125-928.000 |
| 903.000 - 903.100 | CW/SSB Beacons and weak signal |
| 903.100 | CW/SSB Weak signal calling |
| 903.100 - 903.400 | VW/SSB Weak signal |
| 903.400 - 909.000 | Mixed modes including control links |
| 909.000 - 915.000 | Analog/digital broadband multimedia |
| 915.000 - 921.000 | Analog/digital broadband multimedia |
| 921.000 - 927.000 | Analog/Digital broadband multimedia |
| 927.000 - 927.075 | FM/other Repeater outputs 25 MHz split paired with 902.000-902.075 |
| 927.075 - 927.125 | FM/other Simplex |
| 927.125 - 928.000 | FM/other Repeater outputs 25 MHz split paired with 902.125-903.000 |
Notes: Significant regional variations in both current band utilization and the intensity and frequency distribution of noise sources preclude one plan that is suitable for all parts of the country. These variations will require many regional frequency coordinators to maintain band plans that differ in some respects from any national plan. As with all band plans, locally coordinated plans always take precedence over any general recommendations such as a national band plan.
23 Centimeters (1240 MHz - 1300 MHz)
| Frequency | Designation |
|---|---|
| 1240 - 1246 | ATV Channel 1 |
| 1246 - 1248 | FM/digital point-to-point links paired with 1258-1260 |
| 1248 - 1252 | Digital |
| 1252 - 1258 | ATV Channel 2 |
| 1258 - 1260 | FM/digital point-to-point links paired with 1246-1248 |
| 1240 - 1260 | FM or ATV (regional option) |
| 1260 - 1270 | Satellite uplinks, experimental, and simplex ATV |
| 1270 - 1274 | Repeater inputs |
| 1270 - 1276 | Repeater inputs |
| 1276 - 1282 | ATV Channel 3 |
| 1282 - 1288 | FM, digital Repeater outputs |
| 1288 - 1294 | Broadband Experimental, Simplex ATV |
| 1290 - 1294 | Repeater outputs |
| 1294 - 1295 | FM simplex |
| 1294.500 | National FM simplex calling |
| 1295 - 1297 | Narrow Band Segment |
| 1295 - 1295.800 | Narrow Band Image, Experimental |
| 1295.800 - 1296.080 | CW, SSB, digital EME |
| 1296.080 - 1296.200 | CW, SSB Weak Signal |
| 1296.100 | CW, SSB calling frequency |
| 1296.200 - 1296.400 | CW, digital Beacons |
| 1296.400 - 1297 | General Narrow Band |
| 1297 - 1300 | Digital |
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