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A General Guide to Frequencies
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrat-
ed on the following frequencies:
VHF Band
UHF Band
Note:
Remote control stations and mobile units operate
at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and
relay repeater units.
BAND ALLOCATION
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the
following listing of the typical services that use the fre-
quencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are
subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For
a more complete listing, including Fire and Emergency
25-cm Amateur 1240.000–1300.000 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
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequen-
cies
220.000–222.000 MHz
Activities Frequencies
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequen-
cies
450.000–470.000 MHz
Base Stations 451.025–454.950 MHz
Mobile Units 456.025–459.950 MHz
Repeater Units 460.025–464.975 MHz
Control Stations 465.025–469.975 MHz