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460.0125–460.6375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRE, POL, PUB
460.650–462.175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS
462.1875–462.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS, IND
462.4625–462.525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
462.550–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GMR, BUS
462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MED
463.200–467.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz)
(Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps)
475.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 14
481.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 15
487.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 16
493.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Channel 17
499.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Channel 18
505.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 19
511.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel 20
Note:
Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile
service.
Conventional Systems Band – Locally Assigned
851.0125–855.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CSB
Conventional/Trunked Systems Band – Locally Assigned
856.0125–860.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CTSB
Trunked Systems Band – Locally Assigned
861.0125–865.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TSB
Public Safety Band – Locally Assigned
866.0125–868.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PSB
33-Centimeter Amateur Band (902–928 MHz)
902.000–928.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HAM
Private Trunked Band
935.0125–939.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PTR
General Trunked Band
940.0125–940.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GTR
FREQUENCY CONVERSION
The tuning location of a station can be expressed in fre-
quency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The fol-
lowing information can help you make the necessary
conversions.
1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)
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