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US Radio Frequency Band Chart

Low Frequency Spectrum - LF    30 kHz - 300 kHz
2,200-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

135.7 kHz - 137.8 kHz

Medium Frequency Spectrum - MF    300 kHz - 3 MHz
630-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

427 kHz - 479 kHz

160-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

1.800 MHz - 2.000 MHz

High Frequency Spectrum - HF     3MHz-30MHz
80 / 75-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

3.500 MHz – 4.000 MHz

60-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

Ch.             Center                 Dial Frequency USB

1​

2​

3

4

5​

5332.0 kHz

5348.0 kHz

5358.5 kHz

5373.0 kHz

5405.0 kHz​

5330.5 kHz

5346.5 kHz

5357.0 kHz

5371.5 kHz

5403.5 kHz

In addition to previously mentioned 60m Amateur channels, the frequency 5167.5 kHz USB is also available for emergency communications only within the state of Alaska and it may be used "for tests and training drills necessary to ensure the establishment, operation, and maintenance of emergency communications systems. 

40-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

7.000 MHz – 7.300 MHz

30-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

10.100 MHz – 10.150 MHz

20-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

14.000 MHz – 14.350 MHz

17-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

18.068 MHz – 18.168 MHz

15-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

21.000 MHz – 21.450 MHz

12-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

24.890 MHz – 24.990 MHz

Citizen's Band Radio Service (CB)
Unlicensed

Chn.   Frequency

1​

2​

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10​

26.965 MHz

26.975 MHz

26.985 MHz

27.005 MHz

27.015 MHz

27.025 MHz

27.035 MHz

27.055 MHz

27.065 MHz

27.075 MHz​

Chn.   Frequency

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

27.085 MHz

27.105 MHz

27.115 MHz

27.125 MHz

27.135 MHz

27.155 MHz

27.165 MHz

27.175 MHz

27.185 MHz

27.205 MHz​

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

27.215 MHz

27.225 MHz

27.255 MHz

27.235 MHz

27.245 MHz

27.265 MHz

27.275 MHz

27.285 MHz

27.295 MHz

27.305 MHz​

Chn.   Frequency

Chn.   Frequency

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

27.315 MHz

27.325 MHz

27.335 MHz

27.345 MHz

27.355 MHz

27.365 MHz

27.375 MHz

27.385 MHz

27.395 MHz

27.405 MHz​

10-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

28.000 MHz – 29.700 MHz

Very High Frequency Spectrum - VHF    30MHz-300MHz
6-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

50.000 MHz – 54.000 MHz

2-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

144.000 MHz – 148.000 MHz

Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS)
Unlicensed

Ch.         Frequency                  Max Bandwidth           Chanel Name

1​

2​

3

4

5​

151.820 MHz

151.880 MHz

151.940 MHz

154.570 MHz

154.600 MHz

11.25 kHz

11.25 kHz

11.25 kHz

20.00 kHz

20.00 kHz

MURS 1

MURS 2

MURS 3

Blue Dot

Green Dot

1.25-Meter Amateur Radio
License Required

220.000 MHz – 225.000 MHz

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Unlicensed

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

M

Ultra High Frequency Spectrum - UHF       300MHz-3GHz
70-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

430.000 – 440.000 MHz

Family Radio Service (FRS)

Ch.

Frequency

1​

2​

3

4

5

6

7​

462.5625 MHz

462.5875 MHz

462.6125 MHz

462.6375 MHz

462.6625 MHz

462.6875 MHz

462.7125 MHz​

Power        Bandwidth

2 W

2 W

2 W

2 W

2 W

2 W

2 W

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz​

Ch.

Frequency

8

9

10​

11

12

13

14​

467.5625 MHz

467.5875 MHz

467.6125 MHz

467.6375 MHz

467.6625 MHz

467.6875 MHz

467.7125 MHz

Power        Bandwidth

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

12.5 kHz

General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
License Required

M= Main Chanel   I= Interstitial Channels

Ch.

Frequency

1​

2​

3

4

5

6

7​

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

462.5625 MHz

462.5875 MHz

462.6125 MHz

462.6375 MHz

462.6625 MHz

462.6875 MHz

462.7125 MHz​

467.5625 MHz

467.5875 MHz

467.6125 MHz

467.6375 MHz

467.6625 MHz

467.6875 MHz

467.7125 MHz

462.5500 MHz

M/I     Power        Bandwidth

5 W

5 W

5 W

5 W

5 W

5 W

5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

0.5 W

50 W

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

12.5kHz

12.5kHz

12.5kHz​

12.5kHz

12.5kHz

12.5kHz

12.5kHz

25kHz

462.5750 MHz

462.6000 MHz

462.6250 MHz

462.6500 MHz

462.6750 MHz

462.7000 MHz

462.7250 MHz

467.5500 MHz

467.5750 MHz

467.6000 MHz

467.6250 MHz

467.6500 MHz

467.6750 MHz

467.7000 MHz

467.7250 MHz

Ch.           Frequency                     

M/I     Power        Bandwidth

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

50 W

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

25kHz

12.5kHz

12.5kHz

12.5kHz​

12.5kHz

12.5kHz

12.5kHz

12.5kHz

25kHz

Digital data transmissions are limited to the 462 MHz main channels and interstitial channels in the 462 MHz and 467 MHz bands.

33-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

902.000 MHz – 928.000 MHz

23-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

1.240 GHz – 1.300 GHz

13-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

2.300 GHz – 2.450 GHz

Super High Frequency Spectrum - SHF          3 GHz - 30 GHz
9-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

3.300 GHz – 3.500 GHz

Citizens Broadband Radio Service
License Required

3.550 GHz – 3.700 GHz

5-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

5.650 GHz – 5.925 GHz

3-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

10.000 GHz – 10.500 GHz

1.2-Centimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

24.000 GHz – 24.250 GHz

Extra High Frequency Spectrum - EHF          30 GHz - 300 GHz
6-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

47.000 GHz – 47.200 GHz

4-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

76.000 GHz – 81.500 GHz

2.5-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

122.250 GHz – 123.000 GHz

2-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

134.000 GHz – 141.000 GHz

1-Milimeter Amateur Radio
License Required

241.000 GHz – 250.000 GHz

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