Quick Guide to the Shortwave Spectrum By Larry …

1 Quick Guide to the Shortwave Spectrum By Larry Van Horn, Assistant/Technical Editor Copyright 2007, Larry Van Horn and Monitoring TimesNote: All frequencies are in * Denotes asecondary assignment, stations operation on non-interference basis. Shortwave Broadcast Bands (AM/DRM/USB)United States Time Zones2300-2495120 MetersPDTMDTCDTEDT3200-340090 MetersUTCPSTMSTCSTESTAST3900-400075 Meters00004PM5PM6PM7PM8PM4750-5060(exclu ding 4995-5003) 60 Meters01005PM6PM7PM8PM9PM 5900-6200*5730-5900/6200-639549 Meters02006PM7PM8PM9PM10PM7100-7350*6880 -6990/7350-7600 41 Meters0300 7PM8PM9PM10PM11PM9400-9900*9250-9400/950 0-9900 31 Meters 04008PM9PM10PM 11PM12PM11600-12100*11500-11600/12100-12 16025 Meters05009PM10PM11PM12AM1AM13570-13870 22 Meters0600 10PM11PM12AM1AM2AM 15100-15800*15030-1510019 Meters 070011PM12AM1AM2AM3AM17480-17900 16 Meters080012AM1AM2AM3AM4AM 18900-19020 15 Meters 09001AM2AM3AM4AM5AM21450-21850 13 Meters10002AM3AM4AM5AM6AM 25670-26100 11 Meters11003AM4AM5AM6AM7AM12004AM5AM6AM7A M8 AMAmateur Radio

2 Bands13005AM6AM7AM8AM9 AMCW SegmentPhone Segment (mode)Meter Band14006AM7AM8AM9AM10AM1800-20001843-20 00 (LSB)160 Meters15007AM8AM9AM10AM11AM 3500-36003600-4000 (LSB) 80 Meters16008AM9AM10AM11AM12PM5332, 5348, 5368, 5373, 5405 (USB) 60 Meters17009AM10AM11AM12PM1PM7000-7125712 5-7300 (LSB) 40 Meters 180010AM11AM12PM1PM2PM10100-10150* 30 Meters190011AM12PM1PM2PM3PM14000-1415014 150-14350 (USB) 20 Meters200012PM1PM2PM3PM4PM18068-18110181 10-18168 (USB) 17 Meters21001PM2PM3PM4PM5PM21000-212002120 0-21450 (USB) 15 Meters22002PM3PM4PM5PM6PM24890-249302493 0-24990 (USB) 12 Meters23003PM4PM5PM6PM7PM28000-283002830 0-29300 (USB) 10 MetersSatellite Downlinks 29300-29510/29520-29700 (FM)

3 Fixed Service BandsAeronautical BandsMaritime Bands1705-180013360-13570 RoutedOff Routed2065-210716360-174102000-206513870 -140002850-3025 3026-31552170-219418780-189002107-217014 350-149953400-35004000-443819680-1980021 94-230015800-164604650-47004700-47506200 -652522000-228552505-285017410-174805450 -56805680-57308100-881525070-252103155-3 20018030-180686525-6685 6685-676512230-1320026100-261754000-4063 18168-187808815-8965 8965-90404438-465019020-1968010005-10100 Time Frequencies5005-545019800-1999011275-114 00 11175-112752500 3330 3810 5000 7335 7600 100005730-590020010-2100013260-13360 13200-1326014670 15000 200006765-700021850-2192415010-151007350 -819522855-2320017900-17970 17970-18030 Radio Astronomy Bands9040-940023350-2489021924-220001336 0-13410 25550-256709900-999525010-2507023200-233 5010100-1117525210-2555011400-1160026175 -28000 Industrial, Scientific & Medical (ISM)12100-1223029700-300006780, 13560 and 27120 Miscellaneous BandsMW Broadcast Band (North America)535-1705 (AM)Industrial/Business Pool (US) (USB) and 29700-29800 (NFMP etroleum Industry (US)25010-25330 (NFM)Land Mobile Service (US))

4 25010-25070 25210-25330 26100-26480 27410-27540 29700-29800 Remote Pickup (US)25850-26480 Citizens' Band (US)26960-27410 (AM/USB)Forestry Service (US)*27555, 27615, 27635, 27655, 27765 and 27860 Federal Gov Short Distance/Low Power (US)27575 and 27585