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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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