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Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-
quencies:

VHF Band

UHF Band

Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than
their associated base stations and relay repeater units.

SPECIFIED INTERVALS

Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For ex-
ample:

Activities

Frequencies

Government, Police, and Fire

153.785–155.980 MHz

Emergency Services

158.730–159.460 MHz

Railroad

160.000–161.900 MHz

Activities

Frequencies

Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies

450.000–470.000 MHz

Base Stations

451.025–454.950 MHz

Mobile Units

456.025–459.950 MHz

Repeater Units

460.025–464.975 MHz

Control Stations

465.025–469.975 MHz

Band Type

Specified Interval

VHF, HAM, and Government

5.0 kHz steps

All Others

12.5 kHz steps

Aircraft

25.0 kHz steps

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