Amateur Radio Bands of the United States

Both the frequency range and the wavelength in meters is used as identifiers for the amateur radio bands.

(For memorization's sake, the frequency in MHz multiplied by the wavelength is ~300)

Bands

Frequency range Band name (Sub-band) Allocated frequencies
LF 2200 meters 135.7 - 137.8 kHz
MF 630 meters 472 - 479 kHz
MF 160 meters 1.8 - 2.0 MHz
HF 80/75 meters 3.5 - 4.0 MHz
HF 60 meters ~5.4 MHz
HF 40 meters 7.0 - 7.3 MHz
HF 30 meters 10.1 - 10.15 MHz
HF 20 meters 14.0 - 14.35 MHz
HF 17 meters 18.068 - 18.168 MHz
HF 15 meters 21.0 - 21.45 MHz
HF 12 meters 24.89 - 24.99 MHz
HF 10 meters 28.0 - 29.7 MHz
VHF 6 meters 50.0 - 54.0 MHz
VHF 2 meters 144.0 - 148.0 MHz
VHF 1.25 meters 219-220 and 222-225 MHz
UHF 70 centimeters 420 - 450 MHz
UHF 33 centimeters 902 - 928 MHz
UHF 23 centimeters 1240 - 1300 MHz
UHF 13 centimeters 2300-2310 and 2390-2450 MHz

Technician Specifics

These are specifics for technician level hams.

Frequency range Band name (Sub-band) Allocated frequencies Notes
HF 80 meters 3.525 - 3.6 MHz Technicians are limited to 200 watts, CW only.
HF 40 meters 7.025 - 7.125 MHz Technicians are limited to 200 watts, CW only.
HF 15 meters 21.025 - 21.2 MHz Technicians are limited to 200 watts, CW only.
HF 10 meters 28 - 28.5 MHz Technicians are limited to 200 watts.
HF 10 meters 28.0 - 28.3 MHz CW, RTTY, and data only.
HF 10 meters 28.3 - 28.5 MHz CW and SSB only.
VHF 6 meters 50.0 - 50.1 MHz CW only.
VHF 2 meters 144.0 - 144.1 MHz CW only.
VHF 1.25 meters 219.0 - 220.0 MHz Fixed digital message forwarding systems (data emissions)

Beyond these are 10 microwave and higher bands not mentioned in the question pools.

References

  1. http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/Band%20Chart/Band%20Chart%208_5%20X%2011%20Color.pdf

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