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160 m | 80 m | 40 m | 30 m | 20 m | 17 m | 15 m | 12 m | 10 m | 6 m |
4 m | 2 m | 70 cm | 23 cm |
Use of the allocated bands in the UK is voluntary to a large extent. Providing your signal remains within the band edges you may transmit using any mode you like, but see the booklet BR68 from the Radio communications Agency. The voluntary band plans are as follows: -
160 Meters (1.810 - 2.0 MHz): |
UK |
1.810-1.838 | CW only |
1.838-1.842 | Digital modes (excluding packet radio) and CW |
1.842-2.000 | Phone and CW |
80 Meters (3.5 - 3.8 MHz): |
UK |
3.500-3.580 | CW only |
3.580-3.620 | Digital modes (excluding packet radio) and CW |
3.620-3.800 | Phone, CW, SSTV, Fax |
40 Meters (7.0 - 7.1 MHz): |
UK |
7.000-7.035 | CW only |
7.035-7.045 | Digital modes, SSTV, Fax and CW |
7.045-7.100 | Phone and CW |
30 Meters (10.100 - 10.150 MHz): |
UK |
10.100-10.140 | CW only |
10.140-10.150 | Digital modes |
20 Meters (14.000 - 14.350 MHz): |
UK |
14.000-14.070 | CW only |
14.070-14.099 | Digital modes and CW |
14.099-14.101 | Beacons |
14.101-14.112 | Digital modes, phone and CW |
14.112-14.250 | Phone, SSTV, Fax and CW |
14.250-14.350 | Phone and CW |
17 Meters (18.068 - 18.168 MHz): |
UK |
18.068-18.101 | CW only |
18.101-18.109 | Digital modes and CW |
18.109-18.111 | Beacons |
18.111-18.168 | Phone and CW |
15 Meters (21.000 - 21.450 MHz): |
UK |
21.000-21.080 | CW only |
21.080-21.120 | Digital modes and CW |
21.120-21.149 | CW only |
21.149-21.151 | Beacons |
21.151-21.450 | Phone, SSTV, Fax and CW |
12 Meters (24.890 - 24.990 MHz): |
UK |
24.890-24.920 | CW only |
24.920-24.929 | Digital modes and CW |
24.929-24.931 | Beacons |
24.931-24.990 | Phone and CW |
10 Meters (28.000 - 29.700 MHz): |
UK |
28.000-28.050 | CW only |
28.050-28.150 | Digital modes and CW |
28.150-28.199 | CW only |
28.199-28.201 | Beacons |
28.201-29.200 | Phone, SSTV, Fax and CW |
29.200-29.300 | Digital modes, phone and CW |
29.300-29.550 | Satellite downlinks |
29.550-29.700 | Phone and CW |
6 Meters (50.000 - 52.000 MHz): |
UK |
50.000-50.100 | CW only |
50.100-50.500 | SSB and CW only |
50.500-51.000 | All modes |
51.000-51.125 | SSB and CW only |
51.125-51.410 | All modes |
51.410-51.830 | FM |
51.830-52.000 | All modes |
4 Meters (70.000 - 70.500 MHz): |
UK |
70.000-70.030 | Beacons |
70.030-70.250 | SSB and CW only |
70.250-70.300 | All modes |
70.300-70.500 | FM phone and packet radio |
2 Meters (144.000 - 146.000 MHz): |
UK |
144.000-144.150 | CW only |
144.150-144.500 | SSB and CW only |
144.500-144.845 | All modes |
144.845-144.990 | Beacons |
144.990-145.200 | FM Repeater inputs |
145.200-145.600 | FM simplex |
145.600-145.800 | FM Repeater outputs |
145.800-146.000 | Satellite uplinks/downlinks |
70 Centimetres (430 - 440 MHz): |
UK |
430.000-431.000 | All modes |
431.000-432.000 | All modes - see note |
432.000-432.150 | CW only |
432.150-432.500 | SSB and CW |
432.500-432.800 | All modes |
432.800-432.990 | Beacons |
432.990-433.000 | All modes |
433.000-433.400 | FM Repeater outputs |
433.400-434.600 | FM simplex and packet radio |
434.600-435.000 | FM Repeater inputs |
435.000-438.000 | Fast-scan TV and satellite uplinks/downlinks |
438.000-439.800 | Fast-scan TV |
439.800-440.000 | Packet Radio |
note to 431-432MHz sub-band: This sub-band is not permitted to be used within a 100km radius of Charing Cross, London.
23 Centimetres (1240 - 1325 MHz): |
UK |
1240.000-1243.250 | All modes |
1243.250-1260.000 | ATV, FM TV repeater inputs |
1260.000-1270.000 | Satellite uplinks |
1270.000-1272.000 | All modes |
1272.000-1291.000 | ATV, FM TV repeater input |
1291.000-1291.475 | FM Repeater inputs |
1291.475-1296.000 | All modes |
1296.000-1296.150 | CW |
1296.150-1296.800 | SSB |
1296.800-1296.990 | Beacons |
1296.990-1297.000 | All modes |
1297.000-1297.550 | FM Repeater outputs |
1297.500-1298.000 | FM simplex |
1298.000-1298.500 | All modes |
1298.500-1300.000 | Packet radio |
1300.000-1325.000 | ATV, FM TV repeater outputs |
160 m | 80 m | 40 m | 30 m | 20 m | 17 m | 15 m | 12 m | 10 m | 6 m |
2 m | 1.25 m | 70 cm | 33 cm | 23 cm | 2300-2310 & 2390-2450 MHz | 3300-3500 MHz | |||
5650-5925 MHz | 10.00-10.50 GHz | All Mode/Licensee Authorization |
160 Meters (1.810-2.000MHz): |
US |
1.800-1.830 | CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes |
1.830-1.840 | CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes, Intercontinental QSOs only |
1.840-1.850 | CW, SSB, SSTV, other wideband modes, Intercontinental QSOs only |
1.850-2.000 | CW, phone, SSTV and other wideband modes |
80 Meters (3.5-4.0 MHz): |
US |
3.590 | RTTY DX |
3.580-3.620 | RTTY |
3.620-3.635 | Packet |
3.790-3.800 | DX window |
3.845 | SSTV |
3.885 | AM calling frequency |
40 Meters (7.0-7.3 MHz): |
US |
7.040 | RTTY DX |
7.080-7.100 | RTTY |
7.171 | SSTV |
7.290 | AM calling frequency |
30 Meters (10.1-10.15 MHz): |
US |
10.130-10.140 | RTTY |
10.140-10.150 | Packet |
20 Meters (14.0-14.35 MHz): |
US |
14.070-14.095 | RTTY |
14.095-14.0995 | Packet |
14.100 | NCDXF Beacons |
14.1005-14.112 | Packet |
14.230 | SSTV |
14.286 | AM calling frequency |
17 Meters (18.068-18.168 MHz): |
US |
18.100-18.105 | RTTY |
18.105-18.110 | Packet |
15 Meters (21.0-21.45 MHz): |
US |
21.070-21.100 | RTTY |
21.100-21.110 | Packet |
21.340 | SSTV |
12 Meters (24.89-24.99 MHz): |
US |
24.920-24.925 | RTTY |
24.925-24.930 | Packet |
10 Meters (28-29.7 MHz): |
US |
28.000-28.070 | CW |
28.070-28.150 | RTTY |
28.150-28.190 | CW |
28.200-28.300 | Beacons |
28.300-29.300 | Phone |
28.680 | SSTV |
29.000-29.200 | AM |
29.300-29.510 | Satellite Downlinks |
29.520-29.590 | Repeater Inputs |
29.600 | FM Simplex |
29.610-29.700 | Repeater Outputs |
6 Meters (50-54 MHz): |
US |
50.0-50.1 | CW, beacons |
50.060-50.080 | beacon subband |
50.1-50.3 | SSB, CW |
50.10-50.125 | DX window |
50.125 | SSB calling |
50.3-50.6 | All modes |
50.6-50.8 | Nonvoice communications |
50.62 | Digital (packet) calling |
50.8-51.0 | Radio remote control (20-kHz channels) |
51.0-51.1 | Pacific DX window |
51.12-51.48 | Repeater inputs (19 channels) |
51.12-51.18 | Digital repeater inputs |
51.62-51.98 | Repeater outputs (19 channels) |
51.62-51.68 | Digital repeater outputs |
52.0-52.48 | Repeater inputs (except as noted; 23 channels) |
52.02, 52.04 | FM simplex |
52.2 | TEST PAIR (input) |
52.5-52.98 | Repeater output (except as noted; 23 channels) |
52.525 | Primary FM simplex |
52.54 | Secondary FM simplex |
52.7 | TEST PAIR (output) |
53.0-53.48 | Repeater inputs (except as noted; 19 channels) |
53.0 | Remote base FM simplex |
53.02 | Simplex |
53.1, 53.2, 53.3, 53.4 | Radio remote control |
53.5-53.98 | Repeater outputs (except as noted; 19 channels) |
53.5, 53.6, 53.7, 53.8 | Radio remote control |
53.52-53.9 | Simplex |
2 Meters (144-148 MHz): |
US |
144.00-144.05 | EME (CW) |
144.05-144.10 | General CW and weak signals |
144.10-144.20 | EME and weak-signal SSB |
144.200 | National calling frequency |
144.200-144.275 | General SSB operation |
144.275-144.300 | Propagation beacons |
144.30-144.50 | New OSCAR subband |
144.50-144.60 | Linear translator inputs |
144.60-144.90 | FM repeater inputs |
144.90-145.10 | Weak signal and FM simplex (145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet) |
145.10-145.20 | Linear translator outputs |
145.20-145.50 | FM repeater outputs |
145.50-145.80 | Miscellaneous and experimental modes |
145.80-146.00 | OSCAR subband |
146.01-146.37 | Repeater inputs |
146.40-146.58 | Simplex |
146.61-146.97 | Repeater outputs |
147.00-147.39 | Repeater outputs |
147.42-147.57 | Simplex |
147.60-147.99 | Repeater inputs |
Notes: The frequency 146.40 MHz is used in some areas as a repeater input.
1.25 Meters (222-225 MHz): |
US |
222.0-222.150 | Weak-signal modes |
222.0-222.025 | EME |
222.05-222.06 | Propagation beacons |
222.1 | SSB & CW calling frequency |
222.10-222.15 | Weak-signal CW & SSB |
222.15-222.25 | Local coordinator's option; weak signal, ACSB, repeater inputs, control |
222.25-223.38 | FM repeater inputs only |
223.40-223.52 | FM simplex |
223.52-223.64 | Digital, packet |
223.64-223.70 | Links, control |
223.71-223.85 | Local coordinator's option; FM simplex, packet, repeater outputs |
223.85-224.98 | Repeater outputs only |
70 Centimetres (420-450 MHz): |
US |
420.00-426.00 | ATV repeater or simplex with 421.25 MHz video carrier control links and experimental |
426.00-432.00 | ATV simplex with 427.250-MHz video carrier frequency |
432.00-432.07 | EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) |
432.07-432.10 | Weak-signal CW |
432.10 | 70-cm calling frequency |
432.10-432.30 | Mixed-mode and weak-signal work |
432.30-432.40 | Propagation beacons |
432.40-433.00 | Mixed-mode and weak-signal work |
433.00-435.00 | Auxiliary/repeater links |
435.00-438.00 | Satellite only (internationally) |
438.00-444.00 | ATV repeater input with 439.250-MHz video carrier frequency and repeater links |
442.00-445.00 | Repeater inputs and outputs (local option) |
445.00-447.00 | Shared by auxiliary and control links, repeaters and simplex (local option) |
446.00 | National simplex frequency |
447.00-450.00 | Repeater inputs and outputs (local option) |
33 Centimetres (902-928 MHz): |
US |
902.0-903.0 | Narrow-bandwidth, weak-signal communications |
902.0-902.8 | SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, experimental |
902.1 | Weak-signal calling frequency |
902.8-903.0 | Reserved for EME, CW expansion |
903.1 | Alternate calling frequency |
903.0-906.0 | Digital communications |
906-909 | FM repeater outputs |
909-915 | ATV |
915-918 | Digital communications |
918-921 | FM repeater inputs |
921-927 | ATV |
927-928 | FM simplex and links |
Note: The 902 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in July 1989
23 Centimetres (1240-1300 MHz): |
US |
1240-1246 | ATV #1 |
1246-1248 | Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links and digital, duplex with 1258-1260. |
1248-1258 | Digital Communications |
1252-1258 | ATV #2 |
1258-1260 | Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links digital, duplexed with 1246-1252 |
1260-1270 | Satellite uplinks, reference WARC '79 |
1260-1270 | Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV |
1270-1276 | Repeater inputs, FM and linear, paired with 1282-1288, 239 pairs every 25 kHz, e.g. 1270.025, .050, etc. |
1271-1283 | Non-coordinated test pair |
1276-1282 | ATV #3 |
1282-1288 | Repeater outputs, paired with 1270-1276 |
1288-1294 | Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV |
1294-1295 | Narrow-bandwidth FM simplex services, 25-kHz channels |
1294.5 | National FM simplex calling frequency |
1295-1297 | Narrow bandwidth weak-signal communications (no FM) |
1295.0-1295.8 | SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, experimental |
1295.8-1296.0 | Reserved for EME, CW expansion |
1296.00-1296.05 | EME-exclusive |
1296.07-1296.08 | CW beacons |
1296.1 | CW, SSB calling frequency |
1296.4-1296.6 | Crossband linear translator input |
1296.6-1296.8 | Crossband linear translator output |
1296.8-1297.0 | Experimental beacons (exclusive) |
1297-1300 | Digital Communications |
2300-2310 and 2390-2450 MHz: |
US |
2300.0-2303.0 | High-rate data |
2303.0-2303.5 | Packet |
2303.5-2303.8 | TTY packet |
2303.9-2303.9 | Packet, TTY, CW, EME |
2303.9-2304.1 | CW, EME |
2304.1 | Calling frequency |
2304.1-2304.2 | CW, EME, SSB |
2304.2-2304.3 | SSB, SSTV, FAX, Packet AM, Amtor |
2304.30-2304.32 | Propagation beacon network |
2304.32-2304.40 | General propagation beacons |
2304.4-2304.5 | SSB, SSTV, ACSSB, FAX, Packet AM, Amtor experimental |
2304.5-2304.7 | Crossband linear translator input |
2304.7-2304.9 | Crossband linear translator output |
2304.9-2305.0 | Experimental beacons |
2305.0-2305.2 | FM simplex (25 kHz spacing) |
2305.20 | FM simplex calling frequency |
2305.2-2306.0 | FM simplex (25 kHz spacing) |
2306.0-2309.0 | FM Repeaters (25 kHz) input |
2309.0-2310.0 | Control and auxiliary links |
2390.0-2396.0 | Fast-scan TV |
2396.0-2399.0 | High-rate data |
2399.0-2399.5 | Packet |
2399.5-2400.0 | Control and auxiliary links |
2400.0-2403.0 | Satellite |
2403.0-2408.0 | Satellite high-rate data |
2408.0-2410.0 | Satellite |
2410.0-2413.0 | FM repeaters (25 kHz) output |
2413.0-2418.0 | High-rate data |
2418.0-2430.0 | Fast-scan TV |
2430.0-2433.0 | Satellite |
2433.0-2438.0 | Satellite high-rate data |
2438.0-2450.0 | WB FM, FSTV, FMTV, SS experimental |
Note: The 2300 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in January 1991
Note: The following band plans were adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in July 1988
3300-3500 MHz: |
US |
3456.3-3456.4 | Propagation beacons |
5650-5925 MHz: |
US |
5760.3-5760.4 | Propagation beacons |
10.00-10.50 GHz: |
US |
10.368 | Narrow band calling frequency 10.3683-10.3684 Propagation beacons |
10.3640 | Calling frequency |
All modes and licensees (except Novices) are authorized on the following bands:
24.0-24.25 GHz
142.0-149.0
47.0-47.2
241.0-250.0
75.5-81.0
All above 300
119.98-120.02
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