Radio Shack DX-392 Band Allocations, International Frequencies, Amateur Radio Frequencies, Meters

To convert kHz to MHz, divide by

1,000. For example:

2780 kHz ³ 1000 = 2.780 MHz

To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of MHz. For example:

300 ³ 7.1 MHz = 42.25 meters

To convert meters to MHz, divide 300 by the number of meters. For exam- ple:

300 ³ 42.25 meters = 7.1 MHz

BAND ALLOCATIONS

Certain bands are set aside for specific purposes.

Amateur Radio Frequencies

Tuning to the amateur radio frequen- cies can be interesting and helpful, be- cause amateur radio operators often broadcast emergency information when other means of communication break down.

Amateur radio operators use the fol- lowing bands. Portions of these bands are set aside for continuous wave (CW) Morse code communication or for single sideband (SSB) voice com- munication, as shown below.

160 meters:

1,800–2,000 kHz: SSB

80 meters:

3,500–3,800 kHz: CW

3,800–4,000 kHz: SSB

40 meters:

7,000–7,150 kHz: CW

7,150–7,300 kHz: SSB

20 meters:

14,000–14,200 kHz: CW

14,200–14,350 kHz: SSB

15 meters:

21,000–21,250 kHz: CW

21,250–21,450 kHz: SSB

10 meters:

28,000–28,500 kHz: CW

28,500–29,700 kHz: SSB

Note: These ranges are not precisely observed everywhere in the world.

INTERNATIONAL

FREQUENCIES

International commercial broadcasts are found in the following shortwave bands. Programs (often in English) usually contain news, commentaries, music, and special features reflecting the culture of the broadcasting country.

Reception for this range is best be- tween 6:00 PM and midnight (your

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