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Amateur Radio Bands and Frequencies in the USA and Europe

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This page covers the amateur radio bands used in the USA and Europe. Ham radio frequencies are also mentioned below.

Amateur Radio Bands in the USA

The following table outlines the amateur radio bands utilized in the United States.

Table 1:

Frequency List-1 (GHz)Frequency List-2 (MHz), λ(m)Frequency List-2 Continued
2.3 to 2.311.8 to 2, 160m18.11 to 18.168, 17m
2.39 to 2.453.525 to 3.6, 80m21 to 21.2, 15m
3.3 to 3.53.5 to 3.6, 80m21.025 to 21.2, 15m
5.65 to 5.9253.6 to 4, 80m21.225 to 21.45, 15m
10 to 10.53.8 to 4, 80m21.275 to 21.45, 15m
24 to 24.255.332 to 5.405, 60m24.89 to 24.93, 12m
47 to 47.27 to 7.125, 40m24.93 to 24.99, 12m
76 to 817.025 to 7.125, 40m28 to 28.3, 10m
122.25 to 1237.125 to 7.3, 40m28.3 to 28.7, 10m
134 to 1417.175 to 7.3, 40m50 to 50.1, 6m
241 to 25010.1 to 10.15, 30m50.1 to 54, 6m
275+ GHz14 to 14.15, 20m144 to 144.1, 2m
-14.025 to 14.15, 20m144.1 to 148, 2m
-14.15 to 14.35, 20m219 to 220, 1.25m
-14.225 to 14.35, 20m420 to 450, 70cm
-18.068 to 18.11, 17m902 to 928, 33cm
--1270 to 1295, 23cm

Amateur Radio Bands in Europe

The following table outlines the amateur radio bands utilized in Europe.

Table 2:

Frequency List-1 in KHzFrequency List-1 in KHz…Continued
135.7 to 137.818105 to 18109
1810 to 183818109 to 18111
1838 to 184018111 to 18120
1840 to 184318120 to 18168
1843 to 200021000 to 21070
3500 to 351021070 to 21090
3510 to 356021090 to 21110
3560 to 358021110 to 21120
3580 to 359021120 to 21149
3590 to 360021149 to 21151
3600 to 362021151 to 21450
3600 to 365024890 to 24915
3650 to 370024915 to 24925
3700 to 380024925 to 24929
3775 to 380024929 to 24931
7000 to 704024931 to 24940
7040 to 704724940 to 24990
7047 to 705028000 to 28070
7050 to 705328070 to 28120
7053 to 706028120 to 28150
7060 to 710028150 to 28190
7100 to 713028190 to 28199
7130 to 720028199 to 28201
7175 to 720028201 to 28225
10100 to 1014028225 to 28300
10140 to 1015028300 to 28320
14000 to 1406028320 to 29100
14060 to 1407029000 to 29100
14070 to 1408929100 to 29200
14089 to 1409929200 to 29300
14099 to 1410129300 to 29510
14101 to 1411229510 to 29520
14112 to 1412529520 to 29590
14125 to 1430029600
14300 to 1435029610
18068 to 1809529620 to 29700
18095 to 18105-

Ham Radio Frequencies - Technician Class

The following table outlines the ham radio frequencies used for the Technician Class.

Note: CW stands for Morse code, and RTTY stands for Radio-teletype.

Table 3:

Frequencies in MHzModes/Applications
3.525 to 3.6CW
7.025 to 7.125CW
21.025 to 21.200CW
28 to 28.3CW, RTTY/Data
28.3 to 28.5CW, Phone
Above 50MHzall amateur privileges

Ham Radio Frequencies - General Class

The following table outlines the ham radio frequencies used for the General Class.

Table 4:

Frequencies in MHzModes/Applications
3.525 to 3.6CW, RTTY, Data
3.8 to 4.0CW, Phone, Image
7.025 to 7.125CW, RTTY, Data
7.175 to 7.3CW, Phone, Image
14.025 to 14.150CW, RTTY, Data
14.225 to 14.350CW, Phone, Image
21.025 to 21.2CW, RTTY, Data
21.275 to 21.450CW, Phone, Image