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AMATEUR FREQUENCY OPERATION RECOMMENDATIONS (ARRL Band Plans) Reprinted from "The Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide", January 1993 QST, page 61 and the ARRL Repeater Directory. Copyright 1993 by the American Radio Relay League, Inc. All rights reserved. This information is for quick reference only - refer to the band plan listings in the Operators Manual, The FCC Rule Book or the ARRL Repeater Directory for full details. For sharing arrangements, see Section 97.303 of the FCC Rules. For detailed packet frequencies, see QST, September 1987, page 54 and March 1988, page 51. 160 METERS (1.8-2.0 MHz): 1.800-1.830 CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes 1.830-1.840 CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes, Intercontinental QSOs only 1.840-1.850 CW, SSB, SSTV, other wideband modes, Intercontinental QSOs only 1.850-2.000 CW, phone, SSTV and other wideband modes 80 METERS (3.5-4.0 MHz): 40 METERS (7.0-7.3 MHz): 3.590 RTTY DX 7.040 RTTY DX 3.580-3.620 RTTY 7.080-7.100 RTTY 3.620-3.635 Packet 7.171 SSTV 3.790-3.800 DX window 7.290 AM 3.845 SSTV 3.885 AM calling frequency 30 METERS (10.1-10.15 MHz): 17 METERS (18.068-18.168 MHz): 10.130-10.140 RTTY 18.100-18.105 RTTY 10.140-10.150 Packet 18.105-18.110 Packet 20 METERS (14.0-14.35 MHz): 15 METERS (21.0-21.45 MHz): 14.070-14.095 RTTY 21.070-21.090 RTTY 14.095-14.0995 Packet 21.090-21.100 Packet 14.100 NCDXF Beacons 21.340 SSTV 14.1005-14.112 Packet 14.230 SSTV 12 METERS (24.89-24.99 MHz): 14.286 AM calling frequency 24.920-24.925 RTTY 24.925-24.930 Packet 10 METERS (28-29.7 MHz): 28.000-28.070 CW 28.070-28.150 RTTY 28.150-28.190 CW 28.190-28.200 New Beacon subband * 28.200-28.300 Old Beacon subband * 28.300-29.300 Phone 28.680 SSTV 29.000-29.200 AM 29.300-29.510 Satellite Downlinks 29.510-29.590 Repeater Inputs 29.600 FM Simplex 29.610-29.700 Repeater Outputs * Note: The FCC states in 97.203(d) that automatically controlled beacons may only operate on 28.20-28.30 MHz. 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 51.62-51.98 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, Radio remote control 53.3, 53.4 53.5-53.98 Repeater outputs (except as noted; 19 channels) 53.5, 53.6, Radio remote control 53.7, 53.8 53.52-53.9 Simplex Note: The 6-meter band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors at the July 1991 meeting. The band plan is currently being studied by the ARRL Ad Hoc Spectrum Management Committee. 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 146.01-147.37 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 Notes: 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 222.40-223.52 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 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) Note: The 440 MHz band plan is under review by the ARRL VHF-UHF Advisory Committee 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 outputs 909-915 ATV 915-918 Digital communications 918-921 FM repeater inputs 921-927 ATV 927-928 FM simplex and links 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 and 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 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 3204.9-2305.0 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 Note: The 2300 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in January 1991 Note: The following band plans were adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in July 1988 3300-3500 MHz: 3456.3-3456.4 Propagation beacons 5650-5925 MHz: 5760.3-5760.4 Propagation beacons 10.00-10.50 GHz: 10.368 Narrow band calling frequency 10.3683-10.3684 Propagation beacons 10.3640 Calling frequency All modes and licensees (except Novices) are authorized on the following bands: 24.0-24.25 GHz 165.0-170.0 48.0-50.0 240.0-250.0 71.0-76.0 All above 300 The ARRL members and 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