Radio Shack PRO-72 Guide to the Action Bands, United States Broadcast Bands, Typical Band Usage

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

United States Broadcast Bands

In the United States, there are several broadcast bands. The standard AM and FM bands are probably the most well known. There are also four television audio broadcast bands — the lower three transmit on the VHF band and the fourth transmits on the UHF band.

Typical Band Usage

VHF Band
Low Range	29.00–50.00 MHz
6-Meter Amateur	50.00–54.00 MHz
U.S. Government	137.00–144.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur	144.00–148.00 MHz
High Range	148.00–174.00 MHz
UHF Band
Military Aircraft	380.00–384.00 MHz
U.S. Government	406.00–420.00 MHz
70-cm Amateur	420.00–450.00 MHz
Low Range	450.00–470.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide	470.00–512.00 MHz
Band
800 Band Law Enforcement	806.00–824.00 MHz
Conventional Systems	851.00–856.00 MHz
Conventional/Trunked Systems	856.00–866.00 MHz
Public Safety	866.00–869.00 MHz
Trunked Private/General	894.00–960.00 MHz

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