HAM BAND CHART
US Amateur Bands
160 METERS
Effective Date December 15, 2006
E,A,G
kHz 15 METERS US AMATEUR POWER LIMITS
1800 1900 2000
Amateur stations operating at 1900-2000 kHz must not cause
harmful interference to the radiolocation service and are afforded
no protection from radiolocation operations.
80 METERS
3525 3600
3800 N,P *
G
A
E
3500 3600 3700 4000 kHz
60 METERS
USB 2.8 kHz
E,A,G
5330.5 5346.5 5366.5 5371.5 5403.5 kHz
General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra licensees may use the following
five channels on a secondary basis with a maximum effective radiated
power of 50 W PEP relative to a half wave dipole. Only upper sideband
suppressed carrier voice transmissions may be used. The frequencies
are 5330.5, 5346.5, 5366.5, 5371.5 and 5403.5 kHz. The occupied
bandwidth is limited to 2.8 kHz centered on 5332, 5348, 5368, 5373,
and 5405 kHz respectively.
40 METERS
7025 7125
7175 N,P *
G
†
A †
E †
7000 7125 7300 kHz
†
Phone and Image modes are permitted between 7075 and 7100 kHz
for FCC licensed stations in ITU Regions 1 and 3 and by FCC
licensed stations in ITU Region 2 West of 130 degrees West
longitude or South of 20 degrees North latitude. See Sections
97.305(c) and 97.307(f)(11). Novice and Technician Plus licensees
outside ITU Region 2 may use CW only between 7025 and 7075 kHz.
See Section 97.301(e). These exemptions do not apply to stations in
the continental US.
30 METERS
E,A,G
10,100
10,150 kHz
Maximum power on 30 meters is 200 watts PEP output.
Amateurs must avoid interference to the fixed service outside the US.
20 METERS
14,025 14,150 14,225
14,175
G
A
E
14,000 14,150 14,350 kHz
17 METERS
E,A,G
18,068 18,110 18,168 kHz
21,025 21,200
21,275
N,P *
21,225
G
A
E
21,000 21,200 21,450 kHz
12 METERS
E,A,G
24,890 24,930 24,990 kHz
10 METERS
28,000 28,500
N,P *
E,A,G
28,000 28,300 29,700 kHz
50.1
6 METERS
E,A,G,P,T *
50.0
54.0 MHz
144.1
2 METERS
E,A,G,P,T *
144.0
148.0 MHz
1.25 METERS ***
E,A,G,P,T,N *
222.0
225.0 MHz
Novices are limited to 25 watts PEP output from 222 to
225 MHz.
70 CENTIMETERS **
E,A,G,P,T *
420.0
450.0 MHz
33 CENTIMETERS **
E,A,G,P,T *
902.0
928.0 MHz
23 CENTIMETERS **
1270 1295
N
E,A,G,P,T *
1240 1300 MHz
Novices are limited to 5 watts PEP output from 1270 to
1295 MHz.
At all times, transmitter power should be
kept down to that necessary to carry out
the desired communications.
Power is rated in watts PEP output.
Unless otherwise stated, the maximum
power output is 1500 W.
Power for all license classes is limited to
200 W in the 10,100-10,150 kHz band.
Novices and Technicians are restricted
to 200 W below 28.5 MHz.
In addition, Novices are restricted to
25 W in the 222-225 MHz band and 5 W
in the 1270-1295 MHz subband.
KEY
= CW, RTTY and data
= CW, RTTY, data, MCW,
test, phone and image
= CW, phone and image
= CW and SSB phone
= CW, RTTY, data, phone,
and image
= CW only
= USB Phone only
E = AMATEUR EXTRA
A = ADVANCED
G = GENERAL
P = TECHNICIAN PLUS
T = TECHNICIAN
N = NOVICE
*Technicians who have passed the
5 wpm Morse code exam are
indicated as "P".
**Geographical and power restrictions
apply to all bands with frequencies
above 420 MHz.
See The ARRL FCC Rule Book for
more information about your area.
***219-220 MHz allocated to amateurs
on a secondary basis for fixed digital
message forwarding systems only
and can be operated by all licensees
except Novices.
All licensees except Novices are
authorized all modes on the
following frequencies:
2300-2310 MHz
2390-2450 MHz
3300-3500 MHz
5650-5925 MHz
10.0-10.5 GHz
24.0-24.25 GHz
47.0-47.2 GHz
76.0-81.0 GHz
122.25-123.0 GHz
134-141 GHz
241-250 GHz
All above 275 GHz
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