Radio Shack Essential Scanner Frequencies for Ham Radio Use

Ham Radio Frequencies

Ham radio operators often transmit emer- gency information when other means of com-

munication break down. The chart below shows the frequencies the scanner receives that ham radio operators normally use:

Wavelength	Frequencies (MHz)
10-Meter	28.000–29.700
6-Meter	50.000–54.000
2-Meter	144.000–148.000
70-cm	420.000–450.000
33-cm	902.000–928.000
25-cm	1240.000–1300.000

Birdie Frequencies

Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Bird- ies are signals created inside the scanner's receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same fre- quencies. If you program one of these fre-

quencies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQUELCH clock- wise to omit the birdie.

This scanner's birdie frequencies (in MHz) are:

VHF Low Band (MHz)

25.5000

36.865

38.2500

41.8900

43.010

49.150

51.000

VHF High/Air Band (MHz)

114.7500	127.500	129.025	129.150
138.240	141.315	144.3850	147.455
150.530	153.5975	156.675	159.7425
162.820	165.750	165.890	168.965
168.990	171.250	172.035

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