Ham Library
U.S. Frequency Allocations for VHF/UHF Bands
Band
(VHF/UHF)
Novice, Tech Plus,
Technician
General Advanced Extra
6 Meters Novice - None

50.0-50.1 MHz
CW

50.1-54.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
50.0-50.1 MHz
CW

50.1-54.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
50.0-50.1 MHz
CW

50.1-54.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
50.0-50.1 MHz
CW

50.1-54.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
2 Meters Novice - None

144.0-144.1 MHz
CW

144.1-148.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
144.0-144.1 MHz
CW

144.1-148.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
144.0-144.1 MHz
CW

144.1-148.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
144.0-144.1 MHz
CW

144.1-148.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
*1.25 Meters 219-220 MHz
Novice - None
(secondary basis)
digital message forwarding systems only

*222-225 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
219-220 MHz (secondary basis)
digital message forwarding systems only

222-225 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
219-220 MHz (secondary basis)
digital message forwarding systems only

222-225 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
219-220 MHz (secondary basis)
digital message forwarding systems only

222-225 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
70 Centimeters Novice - None

420.0-450.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
420.0-450.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
420.0-450.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
420.0-450.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
33 Centimeters Novice - None

902.0-928.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
902.0-928.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
902.0-928.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
902.0-928.0 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
23 Centimeters *Novice: 1270-1295 MHz
CW, phone, Image, MCW, Data

1240-1300 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
1240-1300 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
1240-1300 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
1240-1300 MHz
CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY, Data
Other Freqs Novice - None

All Modes:
2300-2310 MHz
2390-2450 MHz
3300-3500 MHz
5650-5925 MHz
10.0-10.5 GHz
24.0-24.25 GHz
47.0-47.2 GHz
75.5-81.0 GHz
119.98-120.02 GHz
142-149 GHz
241-250 GHz
Any above 300 GHz
All Modes:
2300-2310 MHz
2390-2450 MHz
3300-3500 MHz
5650-5925 MHz
10.0-10.5 GHz
24.0-24.25 GHz
47.0-47.2 GHz
75.5-81.0 GHz
119.98-120.02 GHz
142-149 GHz
241-250 GHz
Any above 300 GHz
All Modes:
2300-2310 MHz
2390-2450 MHz
3300-3500 MHz
5650-5925 MHz
10.0-10.5 GHz
24.0-24.25 GHz
47.0-47.2 GHz
75.5-81.0 GHz
119.98-120.02 GHz
142-149 GHz
241-250 GHz
Any above 300 GHz
All Modes:
2300-2310 MHz
2390-2450 MHz
3300-3500 MHz
5650-5925 MHz
10.0-10.5 GHz
24.0-24.25 GHz
47.0-47.2 GHz
75.5-81.0 GHz
119.98-120.02 GHz
142-149 GHz
241-250 GHz
Any above 300 GHz

Additional Information:  FCC Rules Part 97 (Amateur Radio Service)

* Notes:

Transmitter power must be maintained at the minimum necessary to carry out the desired communications.  Unless otherwise noted, the maximum power output allowed is 1500 watts PEP.  Geographical power restrictions apply to the 70 cm, 33 cm and 23 cm bands.

1.25 Meters (219-220 MHz):  Limited to 50 W PEP output and bandwidth of 100 kHz. Avoid interference to the primary services. See section 97.303(e) of the FCC Rules.

1.25 Meters (222.00-225.00 MHz):  Novices are limited to 25 watts PEP output

23 Centimeters:  Novices are limited to 5 watts PEP output

Other Frequencies:  FCC Rules Part 97.301(a)

Technician Class has no privileges below 30 MHz

Modes of Operation (Emission Types; § 2.201 of the FCC Rules):

CW - International Morse code telegraphy emissions having designators with A, C, H, J or R as the first symbol; 1 as the second symbol; A or B as the third symbol; and emissions J2A and J2B.

Phone - Speech and other sound emissions having designators with A, C, D, F, G, H, J or R as the first symbol; 1, 2 or 3 as the second symbol; E as the third symbol. Also speech emissions having B as the first symbol; 7, 8 or 9 as the second symbol; E as the third symbol. MCW for the purpose of performing the station identification procedure, or for providing telegraphy practice interspersed with speech. Incidental tones for the purpose of selective calling or alerting or to control the level of a demodulated signal may also be considered phone.

Image - Facsimile and television emissions having designators with A, C, D, F, G, H, J or R as the first symbol; 1, 2 or 3 as the second symbol; C or F as the third symbol; and emissions having B as the first symbol; 7, 8 or 9 as the second symbol; W as the third symbol.

MCW - Tone-modulated international Morse code telegraphy emissions having designators with A, C, D, F, G, H or R as the first symbol; 2 as the second symbol; A or B as the third symbol.

RTTY - Narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy emissions having designators with A, C, D, F, G, H, J or R as the first symbol; X as the second symbol; X as the third symbol.

Data - Telemetry, telecommand and computer communications emissions having designators with A, C, D, F, G, H, J or R as the first symbol; 1 as the second symbol; D as the third symbol; and emission J2D. Only a digital code of a type specifically authorized in this Part may be transmitted.



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