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endtimeobserver
06-01-2008, 06:43 PM
160 Meters (1.8-2.0 MHz):

1.800 - 2.000
CW

1.800 - 1.810
Digital Modes

1.810
CW QRP

1.843-2.000
SSB, SSTV and other wideband modes

1.910
SSB QRP

1.995 - 2.000
Experimental

1.999 - 2.000
Beacons


80 Meters (3.5-4.0 MHz):

3.590
RTTY/Data DX

3.570-3.600
RTTY/Data

3.790-3.800
DX window

3.845
SSTV

3.885
AM calling frequency


40 Meters (7.0-7.3 MHz):

7.040
RTTY/Data DX

7.080-7.125
RTTY/Data

7.171
SSTV

7.290
AM calling frequency


30 Meters (10.1-10.15 MHz):

10.130-10.140
RTTY

10.140-10.150
Packet


20 Meters (14.0-14.35 MHz):

14.070-14.095
RTTY

14.095-14.0995
Packet

14.100
NCDXF Beacons

14.1005-14.112
Packet

14.230
SSTV

14.286
AM calling frequency


17 Meters (18.068-18.168 MHz):

18.100-18.105
RTTY

18.105-18.110
Packet


15 Meters (21.0-21.45 MHz):

21.070-21.110
RTTY/Data

21.340
SSTV


12 Meters (24.89-24.99 MHz):

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

28.200-28.300
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 (50-54 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, 53.3, 53.4
Radio remote control

53.5-53.98
Repeater outputs (except as noted; 19 channels)

53.5, 53.6, 53.7, 53.8
Radio remote control

53.52, 53.9
Simplex


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

146.01-146.37
Repeater inputs

146.40-146.58
Simplex

146.52
National Simplex Calling Frequency

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

223.40-223.52
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)


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 inputs

909-915
ATV

915-918
Digital communications

918-921
FM repeater outputs

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 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

2304.9-2305.0
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


Above 10.50 GHz:*

All modes and licensees (except Novices) are authorized on the following bands:

24.0-24.25 GHz
47.0-47.2 GHz
76-81.0 GHz
122.25-123 GHz
134-141 GHz
241.0-250.0 GHz
All above 275 GHz

* US amateurs must check Sections 97.301, 97.303, 97.305 and 97.307 for sharing requirements before operating.


Was good old Harry Truman correct when he observed, "My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth there's hardly any difference. I for one believe the piano player job to be much more honorable than current politicians."

Lilly
06-01-2008, 07:19 PM
Thanks -- good information