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MAJOR LAND-MOBILE BANDS AIRCRAFT BANDS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BANDS RAILROAD BAND FCC RADIO SPECTRUM - BROAD LISTING FCC RADIO SPECTRUM - DETAILED

MAJOR LAND-MOBILE BANDS


30.000  - 50.000  Mhz   Very High Frequency - low band (VHF-low)

138.000 - 174.000 Mhz   Very High Frequency - high band (VHF-high)

                        - frequency spacing 0.0015 Mhz

406.000 - 470.000 Mhz   Ultra High Frequency band (UHF)

470.000 - 512.000 Mhz   Ultra High Frequency band (UHF-T)

806.000 - 940.000 Mhz   "800" band

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AIRCRAFT BANDS


108 - 137  Mhz     Aeronautical band (25 Khz spacing)

230 - 400  Mhz     Military aircraft band

108 - 118  Mhz     Navigational beacons (sub-band 100 Khz spacing)

128.825-132.0 Mhz  Commercial airline business messages (sub-band) ARINC

861.000-866.0 Mhz  ARINC

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BANDS


27.56 - 27.98     34.01 - 34.99     40.01 - 41.99     138.00 - 143.975

29.90 - 30.55     36.01 - 36.99     46.60 - 46.99     148.00 - 150.345

32.01 - 32.99     38.01 - 38.99     49.61 - 49.98     162.00 - 173.9875

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RAILROAD BAND


160.215 - 161.565   A.A.R. Radio Channels (97 distinct channels in this band)

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FCC RADIO SPECTRUM - BROAD LISTING


10 - 150 khz               Military/government, submarine

                           communications

150 - 535 khz              Longwave Band, beacons, foreign broadcasts,

                           maritime

535 - 1700 khz             Your standard AM radio dial

1.7 - 30                   Shortwave/High Frequency Band.  Broadcasting,

                           two-way government, military and commercial

                           communications, amateur radio, CB radio (approx.

                           27 MHz), others

                           Shortwave - Approx. Range           Meter Band

                           1.8 - 2.0                           160

                           2.3 - 2.495                         120

                           3.2 - 3.4                            90

                           3.5 - 4.0                            80

                           3.9 - 4.0                            75

                           4.75 - 5.06                          60

                           5.9 - 6.2                            49

                           7.0 - 7.3                            40

                           7.1 - 7.35                           41

                           9.4 - 9.9                            31

                           10.1 - 10.15                         30

                           11.6 - 12.1                          25

                           13.57 - 13.87                        22

                           14.0 - 14.35                         20

                           15.1 - 15.8                          19

                           18.068 - 18.168                      17

                           17.48 - 17.9                         16

                           18.9 - 19.02                         15

                           21.0 - 21.45                         15

                           21.45 - 21.75                        13

                           24.89 - 24.99                        12

                           25.6 - 26.1                          11

                           28.0 - 29.7                          10

30 - 50                    Very High Frequency Band.  Government, business,

                           walkie-talkies.  Also, cordless phones and

                           'baby monitors'

50 - 54                    Amateur radio 6 meter band.

54 - 72                    TV Channels 2-4

72 - 76                    Manufacturing, remote control, eavesdropping

                           bugs, etc

76 - 88                    TV Channels 5-6

88 - 108                   Your standard FM radio dial

108 - 136                  Aeronautical communications (AM)

136 - 138                  Satellites

138 - 144                  Military communications

144 - 148                  Amateur radio 2 meter band

148 - 150.8                Military use

150.8 - 174                Business, highway, law enforcement, government,

                           weather, maritime

174 - 216                  TV Channels 7-13

216 - 220                  Maritime and aeronautical

220 - 222                  Land mobile communications

222 - 225                  Amateur radio

225 - 400                  Military aviation and space

400 - 406                  Military and government

406 - 420                  U.S. Government

420 - 450                  Amateur radio

450 - 470                  Ultra High Frequency Band.  Business, industry,

                           military, fire, government

470 - 512                  TV Channels 14-20, shared with law enforcement

512 - 824                  TV Channels 21-69, others

824 - 849                  Cellular telephones (receivers/handsets)

849 - 851                  Aeronautical telephones (ground-based towers)

851 - 866                  Business, public safety, trunked systems

866 - 869                  Public safety, law enforcement, trunked systems

869 - 894                  Cellular telephones (towers)

894 - 896                  Aeronautical telephones (handsets)

896 - 901                  Private land mobile units

902 - 928                  Land mobile, amateur radio, personal communi-

                           cation units, cordless telephones

928 - 932                  Radio paging

935 - 940                  Business radio

941 - 944                  Government and non-government fixed services

944 - 952                  Broadcasters' studio-to-transmitter links

952 - 960                  Private fixed services, paging

960 - 1240                 Aeronautical navigation

1240 - 1300                Amateur radio

1300 - 1350                Aeronautical navigation

1350 - 1400                Radio location

1400 - 1427                Radio astronomy

1427 - 1429                Point-to-point, mobile, space

1429 - 1660.5              Various satellite transmission uses

1660.5 - 1668.4            Radio astronomy

1668.4 - 1700              Meteorological aids

1700 - 1850                Meteorological satellites, U.S. Government

1850 - 1990                Fixed point-to-point, microwave

1990 - 2110                Broadcast studio-to-transmitter links

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FCC RADIO SPECTRUM - DETAILED


30 - 50 MHz:  FM @ 20 kHz steps



      30.010 -  30.550  US Government

      30.560 -  31.980  Business / Industry / Forestry

      31.990 -  32.000  Public Safety

      32.010 -  33.000  US Government

      33.000 -  33.100  Public Safety

      33.120 -  33.400  Business / Petroleum

      33.420 -  34.000  Fire

      34.000 -  35.000  US Government

      35.020 -  36.000  Business / Paging

      36.000 -  37.000  US Government

      37.020 -  37.420  Police / Public Service

      37.460 -  37.860  Power, Water, Pipeline

      37.900 -  38.000  Highway Maint / Special Emergency

      38.000 -  39.000  US Government

      39.020 -  40.000  Police / Public Service

      40.000 -  42.000  US Government

      42.020 -  42.940  State Police

      42.960 -  43.680  Business / Paging

      43.700 -  44.600  Transportation - bus, truck

      44.620 -  45.060  State Police / Forestry Conservation

      45.080 -  45.860  Police / Local Govt / Highway Maint

      45.900 -  46.040  Police / Emergency

      46.060 -  46.500  Fire

      46.520 -  46.580  Local Govt

      46.610 -  46.970  Cordless Phones - base        (30 kHz steps)

      47.020 -  47.400  Highway Maint

      47.440 -  47.680  Industry / Emergency

      47.700 -  49.580  Industry

      49.610 -  49.970  Cordless Phones - handset     (30 kHz steps)



50 - 150 MHz



      50.000 -  54.000  Amateur (6-meters)

      54.000 -  72.000  Broadcast TV   chs 2-4        (6 MHz steps - FMw)

      72.000 -  76.000  (various)

      76.000 -  88.000  Broadcast TV   chs 5-6        (6 MHz steps - FMw)

      88.000 - 108.000  FM Broadcast                  (200 kHz steps - FMw)

     108.000 - 118.000  Aero - navigation

     118.000 - 136.000  Aero - communications         (25 kHz steps - AM)

     136.000 - 138.000  Satellite

     138.000 - 144.000  US Government

     144.000 - 148.000  Amateur (2-meters)

     148.000 - 150.800  US Government



150 - 162 MHz:  FM @ 15 kHz steps



     150.815 - 150.965  Auto Emergency

     150.995 - 151.595  Highway / Forestry / Industry

     151.625 - 151.955  Business                      (30 kHz steps)

     152.030 - 152.240  Mobile Telephone (Base)       (30 kHz steps)

     152.270 - 152.450  Taxi (Base)

     152.495 - 152.855  Mobile Telephone (Base)       (30 kHz steps)

     152.870 - 153.725  Industry

     153.740 - 154.445  Fire / Govt (mobile)

     154.452 - 154.481  Govt / Industry (telemetry)   (7.5 kHz steps)

     154.490 - 154.625  Industry

     154.650 - 156.240  Police / Govt / Emergency / Hwy

     156.025 - 157.425  Maritime (ship)               (25 kHz steps)

     157.470 - 157.515  Auto Emergency

     157.530 - 157.710  Taxi (mobile) / Business

     157.770 - 158.100  Mobile Telephone (mobile)     (30 kHz steps)

     158.130 - 158.460  Industry

     158.490 - 158.670  Mobile Telephone (mobile)     (30 kHz steps)

     158.730 - 158.210  Police / Govt / Highway

     159.225 - 159.465  Forestry Conservation

     159.495 - 160.200  Transportation - bus, truck

     160.215 - 161.610  Railroad

     160.625 - 160.950  Maritime - Coast              (25 kHz steps)

     161.640 - 161.760 {Broadcast Pickups

     161.500 - 162.025 {Maritime - Coast              (25 kHz steps)



162 - 450 MHz



     162.025 - 174.000  (various, mainly US Government)

     174.000 - 216.000  Broadcast TV  chs 7-13        (6 MHz steps - FMw)

     216.000 - 220.000  Maritime                      (25 kHz steps)

     220.000 - 222.000  (Private land Mobile)

     222.000 - 225.000  Amateur

     225.000 - 400.000  US Government - Aero          (AM)

     400.000 - 406.000  US Govt - Meteorological / Space

     406.000 - 420.000  US Government

     420.000 - 450.000  Amateur / military radar



450 - 460 MHz:  FM @ 25 kHz steps  (450-455 base, 455-460 mobile)



     450.050 - 450.925  Auxiliary Broadcasting

     451.025 - 451.275  Power / Industry

     451.300 - 451.500  Telephone Maint / Industry

     451.525 - 452.025  Industry / Special Industrial

     452.050 - 452.500  Taxi / Industry / Transport

     452.525 - 452.600  Automobile Emergency

     452.625 - 452.950  Transportation - Trucks / Railroad

     452.975 - 453.000  Relay Press

     453.025 - 453.975  Local Govt / Public Safety

     454.025 - 454.650  Mobile Telephone

     454.675 - 454.975  Mobile Telephone Air

     455.050 - 455.925  Auxiliary Broadcasting

     456.025 - 456.275  Power / Industry

     456.300 - 456.500  Telephone Maint / Industry

     456.525 - 457.025  Industry / Special Industrial

     457.050 - 457.500  Taxi / Industry / Transport

     457.525 - 457.600  {Maritime - shipboard repeater

                        {Business - low power

     457.625 - 457.950  Transportation - Trucks / Railroad

     457.975 - 458.000  Relay Press

     458.025 - 458.975  Public Safety / Local Govt

     459.025 - 459.650  Mobile Telephone

     459.675 - 459.975  Mobile Telephone Air



460 - 470 MHz:  FM @ 25 kHz steps  (460-465 base, 465-470 mobile)



     460.025 - 460.550  Police / Public Safety

     460.575 - 460.625  Fire

     460.650 - 460.875  Business - Airport use

     460.900 - 461.000  Business - Central Alarms

     461.025 - 462.175  Business

     462.200 - 462.525  Manufacturers / Industry

     462.550 - 462.725  GMRS

     462.750 - 462.925  Business (paging)

     462.950 - 463.175  MED (Ambulance/Hospital)

     463.200 - 465.000  Business

     465.025 - 465.550  Police / Public Safety

     465.575 - 465.625  Fire

     465.650 - 465.875  Business - Airport use

     465.900 - 466.000  Business - Central Alarms

     466.025 - 467.175  Business

     467.200 - 467.525  Manufacturers / Industry

     467.550 - 467.725  GMRS

     467.750 - 467.925  {Business (low power)

     467.750 - 467.825  {Maritime - shipboard

     467.950 - 468.175  MED  (Ambulance/Hospital)

     468.200 - 469.975  Business



470 - 806 MHz:  6 MHz per channel, wide FM audio



     470.000 - 512.000  {Broadcast TV, chs 14-20

                        {Large Metro Public Safety     (25 MHz steps - FM)

     512.000 - 806.000  Broadcast TV, Chs 21-69



806 - 896 MHz:  FM @ 25 kHz steps  (mobile 806-851, base 851-896)



     806.000 - 809.750  General - conventional

     809.750 - 816.000  General - trunked

     816.000 - 821.000  SMR - trunked

     821.000 - 824.000  Public Safety - trunked       (12.5 kHz steps)

     824.040 - 834.360  Cellular Telephone            (30 kHz steps)

     834.390 - 835.620  Cellular Telephone (data)     (30 kHz steps)

     835.650 - 848.970  Cellular Telephone            (30 kHz steps)

     849.000 - 851.000  Aircraft Telephone            (5 kHz steps - AM)

     851.000 - 854.750  General - conventional

     854.750 - 861.000  General - trunked

     861.000 - 866.000  SMR - trunked

     866.000 - 869.000  Public Safety - trunked       (12.5 kHz steps)

     869.040 - 879.360  Cellular Telephone            (30 kHz steps)

     879.390 - 880.620  Cellular Telephone (data)     (30 kHz steps)

     880.650 - 893.970  Cellular Telephone            (30 kHz steps)

     894.000 - 896.000  Aircraft Telephone            (5 kHz steps - AM)



896 - 941 MHz



     896.000 - 901.000  Business / Industry / SMR     (12.5 kHz steps)

     901.000 - 902.000  General Purpose Mobile Radio

     902.000 - 935.000  ()

     935.000 - 940.000  Business / Industry / SMR     (12.5 kHz steps)

     940.000 - 941.000  General Purpose Mobile Radio

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