Radio Shack PRO-2040 owner manual Typical Band Usage, Primary Usage, HF Band 3.00-30.0 MHz

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Typical Band Usage

HF Band (3.00–30.0 MHz)

10-Meter Amateur Band	29.00–29.70 MHz
High Range	29.70–29.90 MHz

VHF Band (30.00–300.0 MHz)

Low Range	30.00–50.00 MHz
6-Meter Amateur	50.00–54.00 MHz
Aircraft	108.00–136.00 MHz
U.S. Government	138.00–144.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur	144.00–148.00 MHz
High Range	148.00–174.00 MHz

UHF Band (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz)

U. S. Government	406.00–420.00 MHz
0.6-Meter Amateur	420.00–450.00 MHz
Low Range	450.00–470.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band	470.00–806.00 MHz
Conventional Systems	851.00–856.00 MHz
Conventional/Trunked Systems	856.00–861.00 MHz
Trunked Systems	861.00–866.00 MHz
Public Safety	866.00–869.00 MHz
Private Trunked	896.00–940.00 MHz
General Trunked	940.00–956.00 MHz

Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre- quencies:

VHF Band

Activities	Frequencies
Government, Police, and Fire	153.785–155.980 MHz
Emergency Services	158.730–159.460 MHz
Railroad	160.000–161.900 MHz

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