BAND PLANS
COVERING 160m TO 70cm
1.8 Mhz (160m)
1.810 - 1.838 CW ONLY
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1.838 - 1.842 RTTY (PREFERRED) PHONE MAY BE USED ABOVE 1.840
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1.842 - 2.000 PHONE AND CW;
1.843 QRP
1.960 DF CONTEST BEACONS (14 dBW) 12.5 Khz b/w MAX
1.970 PROVISIONAL NOVICE CALLING
1.950 - 2.000 NOVICE
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3.5 Mhz(80m)
3.500 - 3.580 CW AND QRP
3.500 - 3.510 PRIORITY FOR CW INTERCONTINENTAL WORKING
3.500 - 3.560 CW CONTEST PREFERRED SEGMENT
3.560 QRP (3.56 - 3.585 NOVICE)
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3.580 - 3.620 DIGIMODES
3.590 - 3.600 AX25 PACKET FREQ'S
PHONE MAY BE USED AND HAS PRIORITY ABOVE 3.600Mhz
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3.620 - 3.800 PHONE (and CW)
3.600 - 3.650 PHONE CONTEST PREFERRED SEGMENT
3.690 QRP
3.700 - 3.800 PHONE CONTEST PREFERRED SEGMENT
3.730 - 3.740 SSTV/FAX RECOMMENDED
3.775 - 3.800 RESERVED FOR INTERCONTINENTAL PHONE WORKING
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7Mhz(40m)
7.000 - 7.035 CW ONLY
7.030 QRP
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7.035 - 7.045 DIGIMODES (and CW SSTV FAX but excluding AX25 PACKET)
PHONE MAY BE USED ABOVE 7.040
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7.045 - 7.100 PHONE (and CW)
NOTE: AX25 PACKET SHOULD NOT BE USED ON THE 7Mhz BAND
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10Mhz(30m)
10.100 - 10.140 CW ONLY
10.106 QRP
(10.130 - 10.140 NOVICE)
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10.140 - 10.150 DIGIMODES (and CW but excluding AX25 PACKET)
UNATTENDED STATIONS SHOULD AVOID USE OF THE 10Mhz BAND
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14Mhz(20m)
14.000 - 14.070 CW ONLY
14.000 - 14.060 CW ONLY CONTEST PREFERRED SEGMENT
14.060 QRP
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14.070 - 14.099 DIGIMODES (and CW)
14.089 - 14.099 NO DIGI MAILBOX OR FORWARDING
...........................AX25 PACKET PREFERRED FREQ'S
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14.099 - 14.101 BEACONS ONLY !!
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14.101 - 14.112 DIGIMODES (+PHONE, AND CW)
DIGIMODE MAILBOX FORWARDING, AND AX25 PACKET PREFERRED FREQ'S
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14.112 - 14.350 PHONE (and CW)
14.125 - 14.300 SSB ONLY CONTEST PREFERRED SEGMENT
14.225 - 14.235 USED FOR SSTV/FAX
14.285 QRP
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18Mhz(17m)
18.068 - 18.100 CW ONLY
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18.100 - 18.109 DIGIMODES (and CW)
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18.109 - 18.111 BEACONS ONLY !!
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18.111 - 18.168 PHONE (and CW)
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21Mhz(15m)
21.000 - 21.080 CW ONLY
21.060 QRP
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21.080 - 21.120 DIGIMODES (and CW)
21.100 - 21.120 AX25 PACKET PREFERRED
21.100 - 21.149 NOVICE
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21.120 - 21.149 CW ONLY
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21.149 - 21.151 BEACONS ONLY !!
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21.151 - 21.450 PHONE (and CW)
21.285 QRP
21.335 - 21.345 USED FOR SSTV/FAX
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24Mhz(12m)
24.890 - 24.920 CW ONLY
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24.920 - 24.929 DIGIMODES (and CW)
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24.929 - 24.931 BEACONS ONLY !!
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24.931 - 24.990 PHONE (and CW)
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28Mhz(10m)
28.000 - 28.050 CW ONLY
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28.050 - 28.150 DIGIMODES (and CW)
28.060 QRP (28.060 - 28.190 NOVICE)
28.1220 - 28.150 AX25 PACKET PREFERRED
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28.150 - 28.199 CW ONLY
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28.199 - 28.201 BEACONS ONLY !!
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28.201 - 29.200 PHONE (and CW)
28.201 - 28.255 CONTINUOUS DUTY INTERNATIONAL BEACON PROJECT EXCLUSIVE
(28.255 - 28.500) NOVICE
28.360 QRP
28.675 - 28.685 USED FOR SSTV/FAX
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29.200 - 29.300 AX25 PACKET (+ PHONE and CW)
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29.300 - 29.550 SATELLITE DOWNLINKS RESERVED !!
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29.550 - 29.700 PHONE (and CW) SOME EXPERIMENTAL REPEATERS IN IARU REGION 1
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50Mhz(6m)
50.000 - 50.100 CW ONLY
50.020 - 50.080 BEACONS
50.090 CW CALLING
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50.100 - 50.500 SSB AND CW ONLY
50.100 - 50.130 DX WINDOW
50.110 INTERCONTINENTAL CALLING
50.150 SSB CENTRE OF ACTIVITY
50.185 CROSS BAND ACTIVITY CENTRE
50.200 MS REFERENCE FREQUENCY (CW and SSB)
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50.500 - 51.000 ALL MODES
50.500 - 50.700 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
50.510 SSTV
50.550 FAX
50.600 RTTY
50.710 - 50.910 FM REPEATER OUTPUTS
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51.000 - 51.410 ALL MODES
51.210 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
51.210 - 51.410 FM REPEATER INPUTS
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51.410 - 51.830 ALL MODES
51.430 - 51.590 FM TELEPHONY
51.510 FM CALLING
51.530 USED BY GB2RS NEWS AND FOR SLOW MORSE TRANSMISSIONS
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51.830 - 52.000 ALL MODES
51.940 - 52.000 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
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70Mhz(4m)
70.000 - 70.030 BEACONS ONLY !!
70.030 PERSONAL BEACONS
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70.030 - 70.250 SSB and CW ONLY
70.150 METEOR SCATTER CALLING
70.185 CROSS BAND ACTIVITY CENTRE
70.200 SSB / CW CALLING
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70.250 - 70.300 ALL MODES
70.260 AM / FM CALLING
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70.300 - 70.500 CHANNELISED OPERATION USING 12.5 Khz SPACING
70.300 RTTY/FAX
70.3125 PACKET
70.3250 PACKET
70.3375 PACKET
70.3500 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
70.3625
70.3750 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
70.3875
70.4000 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
70.4125
70.4250
70.4375
70.4500 FM CALLING
70.4625
70.4750
70.4875 PACKET
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144Mhz(2m)
144.000 - 144.035 EME (SSB / CW) MOONBOUNCE ONLY !!
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144.035 - 144.150 CW ONLY
144.050 CW CALLING
144.100 MS CW REF FREQUENCY (SCATTER CAN TAKE PLACE UP TO 26Khz HIGHER)
144.140 - 144.150 CW FAI WORKING
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144.150 - 144.400 SSB AND CW ONLY
144.150 CW CALLING
144.175 MICROWAVE TALKBACK (UK)
144.195 - 144.205 SSB RANDOM MS
144.250 GB2RS AND SLOW MORSE
144.260 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
144.300 SSB CALLING
144.390 - 144.400 SSB RANDOM MS
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144.400 - 144.490 BEACONS ONLY !!
144.490 SAREX UPLINK
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144.490 - 144.500 GUARD BAND
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144.500 - 144.800 ALL MODES NON-CHANNELISED
144.500 SSTV CALLING
144.525 ATV TALKBACK (SSB)
144.600 RTTY CALLING
144.600 +/- RTTY WORKING FSK
144.625 - 144.650 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
144.700 FAX CALLING
144.750 ATV CALLING TALKBACK
144.775 - 144.800 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
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144.800 - 144.990 DIGITAL MODES
(including unattended)
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144.990 - 145.000 GUARD BAND
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145.000 - 145.200 FM REPEATER INPUTS
145.000 RV48 (R0)
145.025 RV50 (R1)
145.050 RV52 (R2)
145.075 RV54 (R3)
145.100 RV56 (R4)
145.125 RV58 (R5)
145.150 RV60 (R6)
145.175 RV62 (R7)
12.5Khz FREQUENCIES TO BE INTRODUCED IN 2000 (RV49-63)
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145.200 - 145.600 FM SIMPLEX
145.200 V16 (S8) EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
145.225 V18 (S9) EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY
145.250 V20 (S10) USED FOR SLOW MORSE TRANSMISSIONS
145.275 V22 (S11)
145.300 V24 (S12) RTTY FSK
145.325 - 145.475 (*25Khz) V26 - 38 (S13 - 19)
145.500 V40 (S20) FM CALLING
145.525 V42 (S21) USED FOR GB2RS
145.550 V44 (S22) RECOMMENDED FOR TALK IN (RALLY AND EXHIBITION)
145.575 V46 (S23)
12.5Khz SPACING TO BE INTRODUCED 2000
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145.600 - 145.800 REPEATER OUTPUTS
145.600 RV48 (R0)
145.625 RV50 (R1)
145.650 RV52 (R2)
145.675 RV54 (R3)
145.700 RV56 (R4)
145.725 RV58 (R5)
145.750 RV60 (R6)
145.775 RV62 (R7)
12.5Khz TO BE INTRODUCED IN 2000
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145.800 - 146.000 SATELLITES
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430 Mhz(70cm)
430.000 - 430.810 ALL MODES (including digital)
430.600 - 430.800 IARU REGION 1 PACKET
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430.810 - 431.000 LOW POWER REPEATER INPUTS
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431.000 - 432.000 ALL MODES
430.990 - 431.900 DIGITAL COMMS
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432.000 - 432.150 CW ONLY !!
432.000 - 432.025 MOONBOUNCE
432.050 CW CENTRE OF ACTIVITY
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432.150 - 432.500 SSB AND CW ONLY !!
432.200 SSB CENTRE OF ACTIVITY
432.350 MICROWAVE TALKBACK CALLING (EUROPE)
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432.500 - 432.800 ALL MODES NON-CHANNELISED
432.500 - 432.600 IARU REGION 1 LINEAR TRANSPONDER OUTPUTS
432.600 - 432.800 IARU REGION 1 LINEAR TRANSPONDER INPUTS
432.500 SSTV ACTIVITY CENTRE
432.600 RTTY FSK ACTIVITY CENTRE
432.625 PACKET
432.650 PACKET
432.675 PACKET
432.700 FAX ACTIVITY CENTRE
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432.800 - 433.000 BEACONS ONLY !!
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433.000 - 433.400 FM REPEATER OUT PUTS UK ONLY
433.000 RB0 - 433.375 RB15 AT 25Khz SPACING
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433.400 - 434.600 FM SIMPLEX
433.400 SU16 - 433.600 SU24 AT 25Khz SPACING
433.500 SU20 FM CALLING
433.550 SU22 RECOMMENDED TALK IN FOR RALLY AND EXHIBITION
433.600 SU24 RTTY FSK
433.625 PACKET
433.650 PACKET
433.675 PACKET
433.750 - 433.775 EMERGENCY COMM'S PRIORITY AND IARU REGION 1 PACKET
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434.600 - 435.000 FM REPEATER INPUTS UK ONLY
434.600 RB0 - 434.975 RB15 AT 25Khz SPACING
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435.000 - 438.000 SATELLITES AND FAST SCAN TV
FAST SCAN FREQ'S SHOULD BE CHOSEN TO AVOID NIUSANCE TO SATELLITE USERS
AND REPEATER INPUTS
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438.000 - 438.425 FAST SCAN TV
438.025 - 438.175 IARU REGION 1 PACKET
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438.425 - 438.575 LOW POWER REPEATER OUTPUT AND FAST SCAN TV
438.425 R61 - 438.575 R67 AT 25Khz SPACING
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438.575 - 439.750 FAST SCAN TV
439.440 - 439.575 PERIPHERAL REPEATER INPUTS
439.600 - 439.750 DIGITAL COMM'S
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439.750 - 440.000 PACKET
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NOTE !!
THIS FREQUENCY BAND GUIDE IS MAINLY FOR THE UK AND SHOULD BE INTERPRETED
ACCORDINGLY FOR OTHER COUNTRIES AND REGIONS.