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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
United States Broadcast Bands
In the United States, there are several broadcast bands.
The standard AM and FM bands are probably the most well
known. There are also four television audio broadcast
bands — the lower three transmit on the VHF band and
the fourth transmits on the UHF band.
Typical Band Usage
VHF Band
Low Range 29.00–50.00 MHz
6-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00 MHz
U.S. Government 137.00–144.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00 MHz
High Range 148.00–174.00 MHz
UHF Band
Military Aircraft 380.00–384.00 MHz
U.S. Government 406.00–420.00 MHz
70-cm Amateur 420.00–450.00 MHz
Low Range 450.00–470.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide
Band
470.00–512.00 MHz
800 Band Law Enforcement 806.00–824.00 MHz
Conventional Systems 851.00–856.00 MHz
Conventional/Trunked Systems 856.00–866.00 MHz
Public Safety 866.00–869.00 MHz
Trunked Private/General 894.00–960.00 MHz
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