HamStart -- Ham Radio (Amateur Radio) VHF and UHF Frequency Allocations

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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