Note: Some cities use the
HAM RADIO FREQUENCIES
Ham radio operators often broadcast emergency information when other means of communications break down.
The following chart shows the voice frequencies you can monitor.
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10 meters | 0 | 29.000 | 29.700 | |
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6 meters | 1 | 50.100 | 54.000 | |
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2 meters | 4 | 144.100 | 148.000 | |
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70 centimeters | 7 | 420.000 | 450.000 | |
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NATIONAL WEATHER FREQUENCIES
All of the following frequencies except 162.440 are programmed into your scanner’s weather band.
161.650 MHz | 162.425 MHz | 162.475 MHz | 162.550 MHz |
161.775 MHz | 162.440 MHz | 162.500 MHz | 163.275 MHz |
162.400 MHz | 162.450 MHz | 162.525 MHz |
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Note: You can still manually tune to 162.440 (see “Searching For and Storing Active Frequencies” on Page 21).
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