There are numerous facets of Amateur Radio to explore. In order to help these varying interests to coexist the spectrum allocated to the Amateur Radio Service is divided up by Amateurs into the various uses that Hams enjoy. These plans are typically not enforceable by law but observed as "gentleman's agreements."


160 Meter (1.8-2.0 MHz)     80 Meter (3.5-4.0 MHz)          40 Meter (7.0-7.3 MHz)

30 Meter (10-10.15 MHz)    20 Meter (14-14.35 MHz)       17 Meter (18.068-18.168 MHz)

15 Meter (21-21.45 MHz)    12 Meter (24.89-24.99 MHz)  10 Meter (28-29.7 MHz)

6 Meter (50-54 MHz)           2 Meter (144-148 MHz)          1.25 Meter (219-220, 222-225 MHz)

70 cm (420-450 MHz)           33 cm (902-928 MHz)              23 cm (1.24-1.3 GHz)

13 cm (2.3-2.31 and 2.39-2.45 GHz)      (3.3-3.5 GHz)      (5.6 GHz)

(10-10.5 GHz)     Amateur frequencies above 10 GHz



160 Meter (1.8-2.0 MHz) Bandplan

  • 1.8-1.840 CW, digital
    • 1.810 QRP CW calling freq.
    • 1.830-1.840 Intercontinental QSOs only
  • 1.840-2.0 SSB, SSTV
    • 1.840-1.850 Intercontinental QSOs only
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80 Meter (3.5-4.0 MHz) Bandplan

  • 3.5-3.75 CW, Digital
    • 3.56 QRP CW Calling Freq.
    • 3.58-3.62 Digital
      • 3.59 RTTY DX
    • 3.62-3.635 Automatically controlled Digital
    • 3.71 QRP Novice/Tech CW Calling Freq.
  • 3.75-4.0 Voice
    • 3.79-3.80 DX Window
    • 3.845 SSTV
    • 3.985 QRP SSB Calling Freq.
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40 Meter (7.0-7.3 MHz) Bandplan

  • 7.0-7.15 CW, Digital
    • 7.04 RTTY DX, QRP CW Calling Freq.
    • 7.08-7.1 Digital
    • 7.1-7.105 Automatically controlled Digital
    • 7.11 QRP Novice/Tech CW Calling Freq.
  • 7.15-7.3 Voice
    • 7.171 SSTV
    • 7.285 QRP SSB Calling Freq.
    • 7.290 AM Calling Freq.
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30 Meter (10-10.15 MHz) Bandplan

  • 10.0-10.15 CW, Digital
    • 10.106 QRP CW Calling Freq.
    • 10.130-10.140 Digital
    • 10.140-10.150 Automatically controlled Digital
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20 Meter (14-14.35 MHz) Bandplan

  • 14.0-14.15 CW and digital
    • 14.06 QRP CW Calling Freq.
    • 14.07-14.095 Digital
    • 14.095-14.0995 Automatically Controlled Digital
    • 14.1 NCDXF CW beacon network
    • 14.1005-14.112 Packet
  • 14.15-14.35 Voice
    • 14.23 SSTV
    • 14.285 QRP SSB Calling Freq.
    • 14.286 AM Calling Freq.
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17 Meter (18.068-18.168 MHz) Bandplan

  • 18.068-18.110 CW, Digital
    • 18.100-18.105 Digital
    • 18.105-18.110 Automatically controlled Digital
    • 18.110 CW beacons
  • 18.110-18.168 Voice
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15 Meter (21-21.45 MHz) Bandplan

  • 21.0-21.2 CW and digital
    • 21.060 QRP CW Calling Freq.
    • 21.070-21.100 Digital
    • 21.090-21.100 Automatically controlled Digital
    • 21.150 CW beacons
  • 21.2-21.45 Voice
    • 21.340 SSTV
    • 21.385 QRP SSB Calling Freq.
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12 Meter (24.89-24.99 MHz) Bandplan

  • 24.89-24.930 CW, Digital
    • 24.920-24.925 Digital
    • 24.925-24.930 Automatically Controlled Digital
    • 24.930 CW beacons
  • 24.930-24.990 Voice
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10 Meter (28-29.7 MHz) Bandplan

  • 28.0-28.3 CW and digital
    • 28.060 QRP CW Calling Freq.
    • 28.070-28.120 Digital
    • 28.120-28.189 Automatically controlled Digital
    • 28.19-28.225 CW beacons
  • 28.3-29 SSB
    • 28.385 QRP SSB Calling Freq.
    • 28.680 SSTV
    • 28.885 VHF liason frequency
  • 29-29.2 AM
  • 29.3-29.51 Satellites
  • 29.51-29.7 FM
    • 29.52-29.58 Repeater inputs
    • 29.6 FM Calling frequency
    • 29.62-29.68 Repeater outputs
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6 Meter (50-54 MHz) Bandplan

  • 50.0-50.1 CW
    • 50.06-50.08 Beacons
  • 50.1-50.6 Weak Signal, AM
    • 50.110 DX Calling Frequency
    • 50.125 National SSB Calling Frequency
    • 50.4 National AM Calling Frequency
  • 50.6-51 Experimental Modes
    • 50.7 RTTY Calling Frequency
    • 50.8-50.98 Radio Control
  • 51-51.1 Pacific DX Window
  • 51.1-52 FM, Repeaters
  • 52-52.05 Pacific DX Window
  • 52-54 FM, Repeaters
    • 52.525 National FM Calling Frequency
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2 Meter (144-148 MHz) Bandplan

  • 144.0-144.1 CW
    • 144.0-144.05 Moonbounce
    • 144.05-144.06 Beacons
  • 144.1-144.3 Weak signal
    • 144.2 National SSB Calling Frequency
  • 144.3-144.5 Satellites
  • 144.5-144.9 Repeater Inputs
  • 144.9-145.1 Packet Radio
    • 144.95 PacketCluster (Austin)
    • 145.01 BBS'es
    • 145.07 TexNet, BBS'es (Austin)
  • 145.1-145.5 Repeater Outputs
  • 145.5-145.8 Miscellaneous
    • 145.63 PacketCluster (Austin)
    • 145.67 TCP/IP gateway (Austin)
    • 145.79 National APRS Frequency (Packet)
  • 145.8-146 Satellites
  • 146-146.4 Repeater Inputs
  • 146.4-146.6 FM
    • 146.52 National FM Calling frequency
  • 146.6-147.4 Repeater Outputs
  • 147.4-147.6 FM
  • 147.6-148 Repeater Inputs
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1.25 Meter (219-220, 222-225 MHz) Bandplan

  • 219-220 Digital
  • 222-222.05 CW
    • 222-222.05 Moonbounce
    • 222.05-222.06 Beacons
  • 222.1-222.25 Weak signal, rag chew
    • 222.1 National Calling Frequency
  • 222.25-223.38 Repeater inputs
  • 223.4-223.52 FM Simplex
    • 223.54 FM Calling Frequency
  • 223.52-223.64 Digital
  • 223.64-223.70 Links control
  • 223.71-223.85 FM simplex, Digital
  • 223.85-224.98 Repeater outputs
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70 cm (420-450 MHz) Bandplan

  • 420-432 Television
  • 432-433 Weak signal
    • 432-432.07 Moonbounce
    • 432.07-432.08 Beacons
    • 432.1 National calling frequency
    • 432.3-432.4 Beacons
  • 433-435 Auxiliary, repeater links
  • 435-438 Satellites
  • 438-444 Television
  • 442-445 Repeater outputs
  • 442-447 Auxiliary, links, FM, etc.
    • 446.0 National FM calling frequency
  • 447-445 Repeater inputs
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33 cm (902-928 MHz) Bandplan

  • 902-904 Weak signal, narrow bandwidth
    • 902-902.8 SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, Experimental
    • 902.8-903.1 CW
      • 902.8-903.05 Moonbounce
      • 903.07-903.08 Beacons
    • 903.1-903.4 SSB, Weak Signal
      • 903.1 National Calling Frequency
    • 903.4-903.8 Linear translators
    • 903.8-904 Experimental beacons
  • 904-906 Digital
  • 906-907 FM Simplex
    • 906.5 National FM Calling Frequency
  • 907-910 Repeater inputs
  • 910-916 Television
  • 916-918 Digital
  • 918-919 FM, control links, remote bases
  • 919-922 Repeater outputs
  • 922-928 Television, experimental
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23 cm (1.24-1.3 GHz) Bandplan

  • 1240-1246 Television
  • 1246-1248 FM, Digital
  • 1248-1252 Digital
  • 1252-1258 Television
  • 1258-1260 FM, Digital
  • 1260-1270 Satellites
  • 1270-1276 Repeater inputs
  • 1276-1282 Television
  • 1282-1288 Repeater outputs
  • 1288-1294 Experimental, wide bandwidth
  • 1294-1295 FM
    • 1294.5 National FM Calling Frequency
  • 1295-1297 Weak signal
    • 1295-1295.8 SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, Experimental
    • 1295.8-1296.1 CW
      • 1295.8-1296.05 Moonbounce
      • 1296.07-1296.08 Beacons
    • 1296.1-1296.4 SSB, Weak Signal
      • 1296.1 National calling frequency
    • 1296.4-1296.8 Linear translators
    • 1296.8-1297 Experimental beacons
  • 1297-1300 Digital
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13 cm (2.3-2.31 and 2.39-2.45 GHz) Bandplan

  • 2300-2302 Digital
  • 2303.9-2304.2 Weak signal
    • 2303.9-2304.1 CW
    • 2304.1 National Calling frequency
  • 2304.3-2403.4 Beacons
  • 2304.5-2304.9 Crossband linear translators
  • 2304.9-2305 Experimental beacons
  • 2305-2306 FM Simplex
    • 2305.2 FM Calling Frequency
  • 2306-2309 Repeater inputs
  • 2309-2310 Control & Auxiliary links
  • 2390-2396 Television
  • 2396-2399.5 Digital
  • 2399.5-2400 Control & Auxiliary links
  • 2400-2410 Satellites
    • 2403-2408 Digital
  • 2410-2413 Repeater outputs
  • 2413-2418 Digital
  • 2418-2430 Television
  • 2430-2438 Satellites
    • 2433-2438 Digital
  • 2438-2450 Wide Band FX, TV, SS, etc.
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(3.3-3.5 GHz) Bandplan

  • 3456.3-3456.4 Beacons
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(5.6 GHz) Bandplan

  • 5760.3-5760.4 Beacons
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(10-10.5 GHz) Bandplan

  • 10368.1 National calling frequency
  • 10368.3-10368.4 Beacons
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Some additional Amateur Bands

  • 24-24.25 GHz
  • 47-47.2 GHz
  • 119-120 GHz
  • 241-250 GHz


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