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Typical Band Usage
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-
quencies:
VHF Band
HF Band (3.00–30.0 MHz)
10-Meter Amateur Band
29.00–29.70 MHz
High Range
29.70–29.90 MHz
VHF Band (30.00–300.0 MHz)
Low Range
30.00–50.00 MHz
6-Meter Amateur
50.00–54.00 MHz
Aircraft
108.00–136.00 MHz
U.S. Government
138.00–144.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur
144.00–148.00 MHz
High Range
148.00–174.00 MHz
UHF Band (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz)
U. S. Government
406.00–420.00 MHz
0.6-Meter Amateur
420.00–450.00 MHz
Low Range
450.00–470.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band
470.00–806.00 MHz
Conventional Systems
851.00–856.00 MHz
Conventional/Trunked Systems
856.00–861.00 MHz
Trunked Systems
861.00–866.00 MHz
Public Safety
866.00–869.00 MHz
Private Trunked
896.00–940.00 MHz
General Trunked
940.00–956.00 MHz
Activities
Frequencies
Government, Police, and Fire
153.785–155.980 MHz
Emergency Services
158.730–159.460 MHz
Railroad
160.000–161.900 MHz
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