The Amateur Radio Frequencies
U.S. Amateur Radio Bands
The lowest-frequency Amateur Radio Bands
The Twelve Lowest-Frequency U.S. Amateur Radio
Bands
| Band Name |
Frequency Range |
Spectrum Region |
SLC
Receivable |
Details |
| 160 Meters |
1800-2000 kHz |
Medium Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 80 Meters(1) |
3500-4000 kHz |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 60 Meters |
5331-5406 kHz(2) |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 40 Meters |
7000-7300 kHz |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 30 Meters |
10100-10150 kHz |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 20 Meters |
14000-14350 kHz |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 17 Meters |
18068-18168 kHz |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 15 Meters |
21000-21450 kHz |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 12 Meters |
24890-24990 kHz |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 10 Meters |
28000-29700 kHz |
High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
| 6 Meters |
50000-54000 kHz |
Very High Frequencies |
No |
|
| 2 Meters |
144000-148000 kHz |
Very High Frequencies |
Yes |
Details |
- The upper portion of the 80 Meter band also is known
as 75 Meters.
- 60 Meters consists of five discrete channels rather
than a continuous band of frequencies like the other Amateur Radio bands.
Each Amateur Radio Band above is divided into sub-bands where various
modes of communication, transmitting power limits, and license requirements
apply. See the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) US
Amateur Radio Frequency Allocations page for more detail.
160-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 1800-1830 kHz |
CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes |
| 1830-1840 kHz |
CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes. Intercontinental QSOs only |
| 1840-1850 kHz |
CW, SSB, SSTV, other wideband modes. Intercontinental QSOs only |
| 1850-2000 kHz |
CW, phone, SSTV and other wideband modes |
80-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 3590 kHz |
RTTY DX |
| 3580-3620 kHz |
RTTY |
| 3620-3635 kHz |
Packet |
| 3790-3800 kHz |
DX window |
| 3845 kHz |
SSTV |
| 3885 kHz |
AM calling frequency |
60-Meter Amateur
Radio Band FCC Allocations
| 5332 kHz |
5330.5 kHz Amateur Tuning Frequency |
| 5348 kHz |
5346.5 kHz Amateur Tuning Frequency |
| 5368 kHz |
5366.5 kHz Amateur Tuning Frequency |
| 5373 kHz |
5371.5 kHz Amateur Tuning Frequency |
| 5405 kHz (US & UK) |
5403.5 kHz Amateur Tuning Frequency |
40-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 7040 kHz |
RTTY DX |
| 7080-7.100 kHz |
RTTY |
| 7171 kHz |
SSTV |
| 7290 kHz |
AM calling frequency |
30-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 10130-10140 kHz |
RTTY |
| 10140-10150 kHz |
Packet |
20-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 14070-14095 kHz |
RTTY |
| 14095-14099.5 kHz |
Packet |
| 14100 kHz |
NCDXF Beacons |
| 14100.5-14112 kHz |
Packet |
| 14230 kHz |
SSTV |
| 14286 kHz |
AM calling frequency |
17-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 18100-18105 kHz |
RTTY |
| 18105-18110 kHz |
Packet |
15-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 21070-21100 kHz |
RTTY |
| 21100-21110 kHz |
Packet |
| 21340 kHz |
SSTV |
12-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 24920-24925 kHz |
RTTY |
| 24925-24930 kHz |
Packet |
10-Meter Amateur
Radio Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 28000-28070 kHz |
CW |
| 28070-28150 kHz |
RTTY |
| 28150-28190 kHz |
CW |
| 28200-28300 kHz |
Beacons |
| 28300-29300 kHz |
Phone |
| 28680 kHz |
SSTV |
| 29000-29200 kHz |
AM |
| 29300-29510 kHz |
Satellite Downlinks |
| 29520-29590 kHz |
Repeater Inputs |
| 29600 kHz |
FM Simplex |
| 29610-29700 kHz |
Repeater Outputs |
2-Meter Amateur Radio
Band ARRL Recommended Allocations
| 144000-144050 kHz |
EME (CW) |
| 144050-144100 kHz |
General CW and weak signals |
| 144100-144200 kHz |
EME and weak-signal SSB |
| 144200 kHz |
National calling frequency |
| 144200-144275 kHz |
General SSB operation |
| 144275-144300 kHz |
Propagation beacons |
| 144300-144500 kHz |
New OSCAR sub-band |
| 144500-144600 kHz |
Linear translator inputs |
| 144600-144900 kHz |
FM repeater inputs |
| 144900-145100 kHz |
Weak signal and FM simplex (145010, 30, 50, 70, 90 are widely
used for packet) |
| 145100-145200 kHz |
Linear translator outputs |
| 145200-145500 kHz |
FM repeater outputs |
| 145500-145800 kHz |
Miscellaneous and experimental modes |
| 145800-146000 kHz |
OSCAR sub-band |
| 146001-146370 kHz |
Repeater inputs |
| 146400-146580 kHz |
Simplex |
| 146610-146970 kHz |
Repeater outputs |
| 147000-147390 kHz |
Repeater outputs |
| 147420-147570 kHz |
Simplex |
| 147600-147990 kHz |
Repeater inputs |
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