US Amateur Radio Bands Effective Date

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US AMATEUR POWER LIMITS
FCC 97.313 An amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the
March 5, 2012 www.arrl.org
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desired communications. (b) No station may transmit with a transmitter power exceeding 1.5 kW PEP.

160 Meters (1.8 MHz) 30 Meters (10.1 MHz) 50.1 6 Meters (50 MHz)
Avoid interference to radiolocation operations Avoid interference to fixed services outside the US.
from 1.900 to 2.000 MHz
200 Watts PEP E,A,G E,A,G,T KEY
Note:
E,A,G 50.0 54.0 MHz CW operation is permitted throughout all
10.100 10.150 MHz
amateur bands.
1.800 1.900 2.000 MHz
144.1 2 Meters (144 MHz) MCW is authorized above 50.1 MHz,
80 Meters (3.5 MHz) 20 Meters (14 MHz) except for 144.0-144.1 and 219-220 MHz.
14.000 14.150 14.350 MHz E,A,G,T Test transmissions are authorized above
3.500 3.600 3.700 4.000 MHz
51 MHz, except for 219-220 MHz
E 144.0 148.0 MHz
E
A
A = RTTY and data
G 14.175
G 1.25 Meters (222 MHz)
= phone and image
N,T 14.025 14.150 14.225 E,A,G,T = CW only
3.800 (200 W )
3.525 3.600 219.0 220.0 N (25 W ) = SSB phone
60 Meters (5.3 MHz) 17 Meters (18 MHz) 222.0 225.0 MHz = USB phone, CW, RTTY,
and data
2.8 kHz E,A,G
E,A,G = Fixed digital message
(100 W ) 18.068 18.110 18.168 MHz *Geographical and power restrictions may apply to all bands forwarding systems only
above 420 MHz. See The ARRL Operating Manual for
information about your area. E = Amateur Extra
5330.5 5346.5 5357.0 5371.5 5403.5 kHz
General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra licensees may 15 Meters (21 MHz) 70 cm (420 MHz) * A = Advanced
operate on these five channels on a secondary basis with a G = General
21.000 21.200 21.450 MHz
maximum effective radiated output of 100 W PEP. Permitted E,A,G,T T = Technician
operating modes include upper sideband voice (USB), CW, E 420.0 450.0 MHz N = Novice
RTTY, PSK31 and other digital modes such as PACTOR III as
defined by the FCC Report and Order of November 18, 2011.
A
See ARRLWeb at www.arrl.org for
USB is limited to 2.8 kHz centered on 5332, 5348, 5358.5,
21.225
G 33 cm (902 MHz) * detailed band plans.
5373 and 5405 kHz. CW and digital emissions must be N,T
centered 1.5 kHz above the channel frequencies indicated 21.275 (200 W ) E,A,G,T
above. Only one signal at a time is permitted on any channel. 21.025 21.200
902.0 928.0 MHz
40 Meters (7 MHz) ARRL Headquarters:
7.125
12 Meters (24 MHz) 23 cm (1240 MHz) * 860-594-0200 (Fax 860-594-0259)
7.000 7.300 MHz 1240 1300 MHz
email: [email protected]
E,A,G
E E,A,G,T
Publication Orders:
A 24.890 24.930 24.990 MHz N (5 W ) www.arrl.org/shop
G Toll-Free 1-888-277-5289 (860-594-0355)
1270 1295 email: [email protected]
N,T
7.175 (200 W ) 10 Meters (28 MHz)
7.025 7.125 28.000 28.300 29.700 MHz All licensees except Novices are authorized all modes Membership/Circulation Desk:
Phone and Image modes are permitted between 7.075 and on the following frequencies: www.arrl.org/membership
7.100 MHz for FCC licensed stations in ITU Regions 1 and 3 Toll-Free 1-888-277-5289 (860-594-0338)
E,A,G 2300-2310 MHz 10.0-10.5 GHz * 122.25-123.0 GHz
and by FCC licensed stations in ITU Region 2 West of 130 email: [email protected]
2390-2450 MHz 24.0-24.25 GHz 134-141 GHz
degrees West longitude or South of 20 degrees North latitude. N,T
(200 W ) 3300-3500 MHz 47.0-47.2 GHz 241-250 GHz Getting Started in Amateur Radio:
See Sections 97.305(c) and 97.307(f)(11).
28.000 28.500 5650-5925 MHz 76.0-81.0 GHz All above 275 GHz Toll-Free 1-800-326-3942 (860-594-0355)
Novice and Technician licensees outside ITU Region 2 may
use CW only between 7.025 and 7.075 MHz and between * No pulse emissions email: [email protected]
7.100 and 7.125 MHz. 7.200 to 7.300 MHz is not available
outside ITU Region 2. See Section 97.301(e). These Exams: 860-594-0300 email: [email protected]
exemptions do not apply to stations in the continental US.
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