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US Radio Frequency Band Chart

Low Frequency Spectrum - LF 30 kHz - 300 kHz
2,200-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
135.7 kHz - 137.8 kHz
Medium Frequency Spectrum - MF 300 kHz - 3 MHz
630-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
427 kHz - 479 kHz
160-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
1.800 MHz - 2.000 MHz
High Frequency Spectrum - HF 3MHz-30MHz
80 / 75-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
3.500 MHz – 4.000 MHz
60-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
Ch. Center Dial Frequency USB
1
2
3
4
5
5332.0 kHz
5348.0 kHz
5358.5 kHz
5373.0 kHz
5405.0 kHz
5330.5 kHz
5346.5 kHz
5357.0 kHz
5371.5 kHz
5403.5 kHz
In addition to previously mentioned 60m Amateur channels, the frequency 5167.5 kHz USB is also available for emergency communications only within the state of Alaska and it may be used "for tests and training drills necessary to ensure the establishment, operation, and maintenance of emergency communications systems.
40-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
7.000 MHz – 7.300 MHz
30-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
10.100 MHz – 10.150 MHz
20-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
14.000 MHz – 14.350 MHz
17-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
18.068 MHz – 18.168 MHz
15-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
21.000 MHz – 21.450 MHz
12-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
24.890 MHz – 24.990 MHz
Citizen's Band Radio Service (CB)
Unlicensed
Chn. Frequency
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
26.965 MHz
26.975 MHz
26.985 MHz
27.005 MHz
27.015 MHz
27.025 MHz
27.035 MHz
27.055 MHz
27.065 MHz
27.075 MHz
Chn. Frequency
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
27.085 MHz
27.105 MHz
27.115 MHz
27.125 MHz
27.135 MHz
27.155 MHz
27.165 MHz
27.175 MHz
27.185 MHz
27.205 MHz
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
27.215 MHz
27.225 MHz
27.255 MHz
27.235 MHz
27.245 MHz
27.265 MHz
27.275 MHz
27.285 MHz
27.295 MHz
27.305 MHz
Chn. Frequency
Chn. Frequency
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
27.315 MHz
27.325 MHz
27.335 MHz
27.345 MHz
27.355 MHz
27.365 MHz
27.375 MHz
27.385 MHz
27.395 MHz
27.405 MHz
10-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
28.000 MHz – 29.700 MHz
Very High Frequency Spectrum - VHF 30MHz-300MHz
6-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
50.000 MHz – 54.000 MHz
2-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
144.000 MHz – 148.000 MHz
Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS)
Unlicensed
Ch. Frequency Max Bandwidth Chanel Name
1
2
3
4
5
151.820 MHz
151.880 MHz
151.940 MHz
154.570 MHz
154.600 MHz
11.25 kHz
11.25 kHz
11.25 kHz
20.00 kHz
20.00 kHz
MURS 1
MURS 2
MURS 3
Blue Dot
Green Dot
1.25-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required
220.000 MHz – 225.000 MHz
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Unlicensed
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Ultra High Frequency Spectrum - UHF 300MHz-3GHz
70-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
430.000 – 440.000 MHz
Family Radio Service (FRS)
Ch.
Frequency
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
462.5625 MHz
462.5875 MHz
462.6125 MHz
462.6375 MHz
462.6625 MHz
462.6875 MHz
462.7125 MHz
Power Bandwidth
2 W
2 W
2 W
2 W
2 W
2 W
2 W
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
Ch.
Frequency
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
467.5625 MHz
467.5875 MHz
467.6125 MHz
467.6375 MHz
467.6625 MHz
467.6875 MHz
467.7125 MHz
Power Bandwidth
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
12.5 kHz
General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
License Required
M= Main Chanel I= Interstitial Channels
Ch.
Frequency
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
462.5625 MHz
462.5875 MHz
462.6125 MHz
462.6375 MHz
462.6625 MHz
462.6875 MHz
462.7125 MHz
467.5625 MHz
467.5875 MHz
467.6125 MHz
467.6375 MHz
467.6625 MHz
467.6875 MHz
467.7125 MHz
462.5500 MHz
M/I Power Bandwidth
5 W
5 W
5 W
5 W
5 W
5 W
5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
0.5 W
50 W
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
25kHz
462.5750 MHz
462.6000 MHz
462.6250 MHz
462.6500 MHz
462.6750 MHz
462.7000 MHz
462.7250 MHz
467.5500 MHz
467.5750 MHz
467.6000 MHz
467.6250 MHz
467.6500 MHz
467.6750 MHz
467.7000 MHz
467.7250 MHz
Ch. Frequency
M/I Power Bandwidth
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
50 W
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
25kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
25kHz
Digital data transmissions are limited to the 462 MHz main channels and interstitial channels in the 462 MHz and 467 MHz bands.
33-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
902.000 MHz – 928.000 MHz
23-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
1.240 GHz – 1.300 GHz
13-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
2.300 GHz – 2.450 GHz
Super High Frequency Spectrum - SHF 3 GHz - 30 GHz
9-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
3.300 GHz – 3.500 GHz
Citizens Broadband Radio Service
License Required
3.550 GHz – 3.700 GHz
5-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
5.650 GHz – 5.925 GHz
3-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
10.000 GHz – 10.500 GHz
1.2-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
24.000 GHz – 24.250 GHz
Extra High Frequency Spectrum - EHF 30 GHz - 300 GHz
6-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
47.000 GHz – 47.200 GHz
4-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
76.000 GHz – 81.500 GHz
2.5-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
122.250 GHz – 123.000 GHz
2-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
134.000 GHz – 141.000 GHz
1-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required
241.000 GHz – 250.000 GHz