US Amateur Radio Bands - ARRL

1 US Amateur Radio Bands US Amateur POWER LIMITS. FCC An Amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications. (b) No station may transmit with a transmitter power exceeding kW PEP. KEY. Amateurs wishing to operate on either 2,200 or 630 meters must first register with the Utilities Technology Council online at 40 Meters (7 MHz) 10 Meters (28 MHz) Note: MHz CW operation is permitted throughout all MHz You need only register once for each band. Amateur Bands . ITU 1,3 and FCC region 2 west of 130 west or below 20 north E,A,G MCW is authorized above MHz, 2,200 Meters (135 kHz) E N,T except for and 219-220 MHz. A (200 W ) Test transmissions are authorized above E,A,G G 51 MHz, except for 219-220 MHz N,T 6 Meters (50 MHz). kHz 1 W EIRP maximum kHz N,T outside region 2. (200 W ) = RTTY and data E,A,G,T = phone and image 630 Meters (472 kHz) See Sections (c), (f)(11) and (e).

2 MHz = CW only These exemptions do not apply to stations in the = SSB phone E,A,G continental US. 2 Meters (144 MHz). = USB phone, CW, RTTY, 472 kHz 479 kHz 30 Meters ( MHz) E,A,G,T and data 5 W EIRP maximum, except in Alaska within 496 Avoid interference to fixed services outside the US. = Fixed digital message MHz miles of Russia where the power limit is 1 W EIRP. forwarding systems only 200 Watts PEP E,A,G. Meters (222 MHz) E = Amateur Extra MHz 160 Meters ( MHz) E,A,G,T A = Advanced Avoid interference to radiolocation operations 20 Meters (14 MHz) G = General N (25 W ). from to MHz MHz T = Technician MHz E,A,G N = Novice E. MHz A *Geographical and power restrictions may apply to all See ARRLWeb at for Bands above 420 MHz. See The arrl Operating Manual detailed band plans. G. for information about your area. 80 Meters ( MHz) 70 cm (420 MHz)*. MHz E,A,G,T. E 17 Meters (18 MHz).

3 MHz A E,A,G arrl Headquarters: G 33 cm (902 MHz)* 860-594-0200 (Fax 860-594-0259). N,T MHz email: E,A,G,T. (200 W ). MHz Publication Orders: 15 Meters (21 MHz) MHz 60 Meters ( MHz). 1240 23 cm (1240 MHz)* 1300 MHz Toll-Free 1-888-277-5289 (860-594-0355). email: CW, 5332 5348 5373 5405 kHz E. A E,A,G,T Membership/Circulation Desk: Dig E,A,G. N (5 W ) kHz (100 W ) G Toll-Free 1-888-277-5289 (860-594-0338). USB N,T 1270 1295 email: kHz (200 W ). General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra licensees may All licensees except Novices are authorized all modes Getting Started in Amateur Radio : on the following frequencies: Toll-Free 1-800-326-3942 (860-594-0355). operate on these five channels on a secondary basis 2300-2310 MHz GHz GHz email: with a maximum effective radiated power (ERP) of 100 12 Meters (24 MHz). W PEP relative to a half-wave dipole. Permitted operat- 2390-2450 MHz GHz 134-141 GHz Exams: 860-594-0300 email: ing modes include upper sideband voice (USB), CW, 3300-3500 MHz GHz 241-250 GHz E,A,G.

4 RTTY, PSK31 and other digital modes such as PACTOR 5650-5925 MHz GHz All above 275 GHz III. Only one signal at a time is permitted on any channel. MHz No pulse emissions Copyright arrl 2017 rev. 9/22/2017.