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1 Page 1 of 5, SSB(Phone), Image Ham Radio Community Chapter US Amateur Bands 160 METERS Mhz Amateur station operating at Mhz must not cause harmful interference to the radiolocation service and are afforded no protection from radiolocation operations CW, data and other narrowband modes QRP CW calling frequency CW, data and other narrowband modes, intercontinental QSOs only CW; SSB, SSTV and other wideband modes, intercontinental QSOs only CW; phone, SSTV and other wideband modes QRP SSB calling frequency. 80 METERS Mhz Mhz (SSB Only): Alaska emergency use only QRP CW calling frequency RTTY DX Data Automatically controlled data stations QRP /Technician CW calling frequency DX window SSTV AM calling frequency QRP SSB calling frequency. 40 METERS Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz

2 Page 2 of 5 * * * Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz * Phone operation is allowed on Mhz in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and areas of the Caribbean south of 20 north latitude; and in Hawaii and areas near ITU Region 3, including Alaska RTTY DX; QRP CW calling frequency Data Automatically controlled data stations QRP /Technician CW calling frequency SSTV QRP SSB calling frequency AM calling frequency. 30 METERS Mhz Mhz Mhz Maximum power on 30 meters is 200 watts PEP output. Amateurs must avoid interference to the fixed service outside the US QRP CW calling frequency Data Automatically controlled data stations. 20 METERS Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz

3 Page 3 of QRP CW calling frequency Data Automatically controlled data stations NCDXF/IARU beacons Automatically controlled data stations SSTV QRP SSB calling frequency AM calling frequency Data Automatically controlled data stations QRP CW calling frequency Data Automatically controlled data stations SSTV QRP SSB calling frequency. 17 METERS 15 METERS 12 METERS Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz

4 Page 4 of Data Automatically controlled data stations. SSB(Phone), CW 10 METERS s and Technicians are limited to 200 watts PEP output on 10 meters QRP CW calling frequency Data Automatically controlled data stations Beacons QRP SSB calling frequency SSTV AM Satellite downlinks Repeater inputs FM simplex Repeater outputs. 6 METERS, MCW,, MCW, 2 METERS 1.25 METERS Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz Mhz

5 Page 5 of 5, MCW, s are limited to 25 watts PEP output from 222 to 225 Mhz. 70 CENTIMETERS, MCW, Return Back Return To Main Home Page Mhz Mhz

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