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1 not SSB Secondary user automatically controlled data stations (unattended) Contest preferred Narrow band modes Narrow band modes automatically controlled data stations (unattended) 136 khz CW,QRSS and narrow band digi modes khz 472 khz (600m) CW,QRSS and narrow band digi modes khz 1.8 MHz (160m) DF Contest Beacons (14dBw) Telephony and only 0,100 0,200 0, ,0 1,800 1,0 2, MHz (80m) DX QRS UK Emergency traffic SSB IARU Region 1 Emergency Image SSB DX 5 MHz (60m) Beacons (WSPR) LSB > 3,603 khz 3,0 3,600 3,700 3,800 5, ,300 5, MHz (40m) IARU Region 1 ET 10 MHz (30m) SSB Image DX Excluding digimode 7,000 7,100 7, ,0 10,100 10,1 10, MHz (20m) 18 MHz (17m) Beacons QRS Beacons DXpeditions Image Global ET Global ET 14,000 14,100 14,200 14,300 Excludes digimodes ,3 18, ,100 18,200 18,068 khz 18,168 khz

2 21 MHz (15m) QRS not SSB Secondary user Contest preferred Narrow band modes Beacons Image automatically controlled data stations (unattended) Satellite Downlinks Narrow band modes automatically controlled data stations (unattended) Global Emergency 21,000 21,100 21,200 21,300 21, MHz (12m) IBP - Beacons 24,800 24,8 khz 24,0 24,9 khz 25, MHz (10m) IBP - Regional time shared beacons IBP - World wide timeshared beacons QRS IBP Continuous-duty beacons Beacons 28,000 28,100 28,200 28,300 Image 28,400 28,0 28,0 28,600 28,700 28,800 28,0 29,000 UK Internet voice gateway (unattended) UK Internet voice gateway (unattended) FM Simplex (10 khz channels) Satellite Downlinks 29,000 29,100 29,200 29,300 29,400 29,0 Guard Channel FM calling channel UK Internet voice gateway (unattended) UK Internet voice gateway (unattended) FM Repeater Inputs RH1 RH8 FM Repeater Outputs RH1 RH8 29,0 29,600 29,700

3 MHz (6m) Future Beacon Project Future International Intercontinental DX International Crossband Narrow band modes Crossband PSK Internet Voice Gateways Emergency and Community Events WSPR Beacons Propagation Beacons,000,100,200,300,400,0 Intercontinental International EME MS SSTV (AFSK) Image/Fax RTTY (FSK) calling FM/DV Repeater Outputs (10 KHz spacing),0,600,700,800,0 51,000 Digital Communications FM/DV Repeater Inputs (10 KHz spacing) FM/DV Simplex (20 KHz channels) 51,000 51,100 51,200 51,300 51,400 FM Calling Frequency 51,0 GB2RS and slow morse FM (20 KHz spacing) FM/DV Repeater Outputs Internet Voice Gateways FM/DV Repeater Outputs 51,0 51,600 51,700 51,800 51,0 52,000

4 70 MHz (4m) WSPR Beacons Propagation Beacons Personal Beacons Crossband SSB/CW calling Narrow band modes MS Calling AM/FM calling MGM RTTY/Fax calling Internet Voice Gateways Digital modes DX Cluster Emergency FM simplex, GB2RS FM Calling 70,000 70,100 70,200 70,300 70,400 70,0

5 144 MHz (2m), MGM. SSB, MGM Internet Voice Gateway and SSB MGM Internet Voice Gateway (IARU Common) ; MGM = Machine Generated Mode Random MS telegraphy calling Calling Microwave Talkback Random MS SSB Calling GB2RS and slow morse Random MS SSB Raynet (USB) SSB Calling MGM Calling WSPR Beacons and Beacon Guard EME CW EME MGM Propagation Beacons Only 144, , , , , ,0 SSTV Calling ATV SSB Talkback RTTY Calling/working FSK UK DV Calling Unconnected nets, APRS, UiView FAX Calling ATV Talkback Available for BBS nodes AX25 BBS User Access TCP/IP User Access AX25 DX Cluster TCP/IP User Access AX25 BBS User Access High speed 25kHz Channel Raynet Raynet 144,0 144, , , ,0 145,000 FM/DV Space comms (Raynet) Slow Morse RTTY Local Mobile calling FM/DV RV48-RV63 Repeater Input Exclusive 145, , , , ,400 V16-V40 FM/DV simplex (12.5kHz simplex channels V16= MHz.) 145,0 GB2RS News Exhibition/Rally talk-in FM/DV Space comms FM/DV RV48-RV63 Repeater Output Exclusive Satellite Exclusive 145,0 145, , , ,0 V40-V48 FM/DV simplex 12.5 khz channels 146, ,000 Wideband Digital modes 145, , , , ,0 Narrow band digital modes 146,0 145, , , ,0 147,000

6 433 MHz (70cms) ( Mhz), MGM. SSB Not available within 100 km of Charing Cross, London and SSB Internet Voice Gateway Internet Voice Gateway (IARU Common), MGM Digital Communications Voice Gateways 9 MHz split repeaters - inputs 430, , , , , MHz Talkthrough 430,0 9 MHz split repeaters - inputs Digital Repeaters RU66 RU78 7.6MHz repeater split outputs 430,0 430, , , ,0 431,000 Internet Voice Gateway 431, , , , , ,0 431,0 431, , , ,0 432,000 EME Moonbounce SSB Microwave talkback Caling FSK441 Calling ` Propagation Beacons 432, , , , , ,0 NB SSTV RTTY (ASK/PSK) FAX Raynet talkthrough - Base Tx FM/DV Repeater Outputs (RB0-RB15) RU240-RU270 Linear Transponder Inputs Linear Transponder Outputs UK Beacons 432,0 432, , , ,0 433,000 Digital communications (25 khz channels)

7 , MGM. SSB and SSB Internet Voice Gateway Internet Voice Gateway (IARU Common), MGM Digital Communications 433 MHz (70cms) ( Mhz) U272; IARU Region 1 SSTV (FM/AFSK) 433, , , , ,400 U280 FM Calling channel U284 talk-in U288 RTTY AFSK FM/AFSK FM/DV Repeater Outputs (RB0-RB15) RU240-RU270 FM/DV Simplex U ,0 433, , , ,0 FM/DV Simplex U Digital Emergency Digital Internet VG 1.6 MHz Talkthrough Internet VG Int VG 433,0 434, , , , , , ,0 Int VG FM Repeater Inputs (RB0-RB15) RU240-RU ,0 434, , , ,0 435,000 Satellites and fast scan TV 435, , , , , ,0 Satellites and fast scan TV 435,0 435, , , ,0 Experimental DATV Satellites and fast scan TV 437, , , , , , ,0 Satellites and fast scan TV 437,0 437, , , ,0 438,000

8 , MGM. SSB and SSB Internet Voice Gateway Internet Voice Gateway (IARU Common), MGM Digital Communications 433 MHz (70cms) ( Mhz) 7.6 MHz Talkthrough RU66-RU78 7.6MHz split.. 438, , , , ,400 UK DV Calling 437,0..Repeater Inputs 438,0 438, , , ,0 439, , , , , , ,0 439, , , ,0 UK DV 9 MHz split repeaters - outputs 439,0 POCSAG centre 440,000

9 Amateur Band USB Dial Frequency CW SSB USB dial frequency 160 metres 1,838.1 khz 1,836 and 1,843 khz 80 metres 3,580.1 khz 3,560 khz 3,6 khz 40 metres 7,040 khz and up 7,030 khz (USA 7,040 khz) 7,0 khz 7,039 khz 30 metres 10,142.1 khz 10,106 khz 10,139 khz 20 metres 14,070.1 khz 14,060 khz 14,285 khz 14,076 khz 17 metres 18,100.1 khz 18,086; 18,096 and 18,106 khz 18,130 khz 18,102 khz 15 metres 21,080.1 khz 21,060 khz 21,285 khz 12 metres 24,920.1 khz 24,6 khz 24,9 khz 10 metres 28,120.1 khz 28,060 khz 28,365 khz For more details on, and operating please refer to the following web-sites:

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