Radio Shack PRO-79 Guide To The Action Bands, Typical Band Usage MHz, Primary Usage, VHF Band

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

Typical Band Usage (MHz)

VHF Band

Low Range	29.00–50.00
6-Meter Amateur	50.00–54.00
Aircraft	108.00–136.00
U.S. Government	137.00–144.00
2-Meter Amateur	144.00–148.00
High Range	148.00–174.00
UHF Band
Military Aircraft	311.00–384.00
U.S. Government	406.00–420.00
70-Centimeter Amateur	420.00–450.00
Low Range	450.00–470.00
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band	470.00–512.00

Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:

VHF Band
Activities	Frequencies (MHz)
2-Meter Amateur Band	144.000–148.000
Government, Police, and Fire	153.785–155.980
Emergency Services	158.730–159.460
Railroad	160.000–161.900
UHF Band
Activities	Frequencies (MHz)
70-Centimeter Amateur Band	420.000–450.000
FM Repeaters
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies	450.000–470.000
Base Stations	451.025–454.950
Mobile Units	456.025–459.950
Repeater Units	460.025–464.975
Control Stations	465.025–469.975

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