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1 VHF UHF SHF Band Plan For sharing arrangements, see Section of the FCC Rules. For detailed packet frequencies, see March 1988, page 51. Follow this link for phone patch, autopatch and HF/VHF/UHF operating guidelines. Also check out our "Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide" 6 Meters (50-54 MHz): CW, beacons beacon subband SSB, CW DX window SSB calling All modes Nonvoice communications Digital (packet) calling Radio remote control (20-kHz Pacific DX window Repeater inputs ( Digital repeater inputs Simplex (six Repeater outputs ( Digital repeater outputs , FM simplex Repeater inputs (except as noted; TEST PAIR (input) Repeater output (except as noted; Primary FM simplex

2 52.54 Secondary FM simplex 52.7 TEST PAIR (output) Repeater inputs (except as noted; Remote base FM simplex Simplex 53.1, 53.2, 53.3, , 53.6, 53.7, , 53.9 Simplex Radio remote control Repeater outputs (except as noted; 19 Radio remote control 2 Meters ( MHz): EME (CW) General CW and weak signals EME and weak-signal SSB National calling frequency General SSB operation Propagation beacons New OSCAR subband Linear translator inputs FM repeater inputs Weak signal and FM simplex (145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet) Linear translator outputs

3 FM repeater outputs Miscellaneous and experimental modes OSCAR subband Repeater inputs Simplex National Simplex Calling Frequency Repeater outputs Repeater outputs Simplex Repeater inputs Notes: The frequency MHz is used in some areas as a repeater input. This band plan has been proposed by the ARRL VHF-UHF Advisory Committee Meters ( MHz): Weak-signal modes EME Propagation beacons SSB & CW calling frequency Weak-signal CW & SSB Local coordinator's option; weak signal, ACSB, repeater inputs, control

4 FM repeater inputs only FM simplex Digital, packet Links, control Local coordinator's option; FM simplex, packet, repeater outputs Repeater outputs only Note: The 222 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in July Centimeters ( MHz): ATV repeater or simplex with MHz video carrier control links and experimental ATV simplex with MHz video carrier frequency EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) Weak-signal CW cm calling frequency Mixed-mode and weak-signal work Propagation beacons Mixed-mode and weak-signal work Auxiliary/repeater links Satellite only (internationally)

5 ATV repeater input with MHz video carrier frequency and repeater links Repeater inputs and outputs (local option) Shared by auxiliary and control links, repeaters and simplex (local option) National simplex frequency Repeater inputs and outputs (local option) 33 Centimeters ( MHz): Narrow-bandwidth, weak-signal communications SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, experimental Weak-signal calling frequency Reserved for EME, CW expansion Alternate calling frequency Digital communications FM repeater inputs ATV Digital communications FM repeater outputs ATV FM simplex and links Note: The 902 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of Directors in July Centimeters ( MHz): ATV # Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links and digital, duplex with

6 Digital Communications ATV # Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links digital, duplexed with Satellite uplinks, reference WARC ' Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV Repeater inputs, FM and linear, paired with , 239 pairs every 25 khz, e.g ,.050, etc Non-coordinated test pair ATV # Repeater outputs, paired with Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV Narrow-bandwidth FM simplex services, 25-kHz channels National FM simplex calling frequency Narrow bandwidth weak-signal communications (no FM) SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, experimental Reserved for EME, CW expansion EME-exclusive CW beacons CW, SSB calling frequency Crossband linear translator input Crossband linear translator output Experimental beacons (exclusive) Digital Communications

7 and MHz: High-rate data Packet TTY packet Packet, TTY, CW, EME CW, EME Calling frequency CW, EME, SSB SSB, SSTV, FAX, Packet AM, Amtor Propagation beacon network General propagation beacons SSB, SSTV, ACSSB, FAX, Packet AM, Amtor experimental Crossband linear translator input Crossband linear translator output Experimental beacons FM simplex (25 khz spacing) FM simplex calling frequency FM simplex (25 khz spacing) FM Repeaters (25 khz) input Control and auxiliary links

8 Fast-scan TV High-rate data Packet Control and auxiliary links Satellite Satellite high-rate data Satellite FM repeaters (25 khz) output High-rate data Fast-scan TV Satellite Satellite high-rate data 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 MHz: Propagation beacons

9 MHz: Propagation beacons GHz: Narrow band calling frequency Propagation beacons Calling frequency Above GHz:* All modes and licensees (except Novices) are authorized on the following bands: * US amateurs must check Sections , , and for sharing requirements before operating.

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