Radio Shack PRO-2045 General Guide to Scanning, Guide to Frequencies, Ham Radio Frequencies

A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING

Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of- sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the hori- zon.

During the summer months, you might be able to hear stations in the 30–50 MHz range located several hundred or even thousands of miles away. This is because of summer atmospheric con-

161.650 MHz	162.425 MHz
161.775 MHz	162.440 MHz
162.400 MHz	162.450 MHz

ditions. This type of reception is unpre- dictable but often very interesting!

GUIDE TO

FREQUENCIES

National Weather Service Frequencies

162.475 MHz	162.550 MHz
162.500 MHz	163.275 MHz
162.525 MHz

Ham Radio Frequencies

Ham radio operators often broadcast emergency information when other means of communication break down.

The following chart shows the voice frequencies that you can monitor.

Wavelength	Voice Frequency (MHz)
10-meter	29.000	29.700
6-meter	50.100	54.000
2-meter	144.100	148.000
11/4-meter	222.000	225.000
70-centimeter	420.000	450.000
33-centimeter	902.000	928.000

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