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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

Typical Band Usage

VHF Band (29.00–300.0 MHz)

 

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 (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz)

 

U.S. Government

406.00–420.00 MHz

70-Centimeter Amateur

420.00–450.00 MHz

Low Range

450.00–470.00 MHz

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band

470.00–512.00 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

UHF Band

 

Activities

Frequencies

Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies

450.000–470.000 MHz

Base Stations

451.025–454.950 MHz

Mobile Units

456.025–459.950 MHz

Repeater Units

460.025–464.975 MHz

Control Stations

465.025–469.975 MHz

Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.

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