AMATEUR FREQUENCY OPERATION RECOMMENDATIONS (ARRL Band Plans)
Reprinted from "The Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide",
January 1993 QST, page 61 and the ARRL Repeater Directory.
Copyright 1993 by the American Radio Relay League, Inc.
All rights reserved.

This information is for quick reference only - refer to the
band plan listings in the Operators Manual, The FCC Rule Book
or the ARRL Repeater Directory for full details.  For sharing
arrangements, see Section 97.303 of the FCC Rules.  For
detailed packet frequencies, see QST, September 1987, page 54
and March 1988, page 51.

160 METERS (1.8-2.0 MHz):
1.800-1.830  CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes
1.830-1.840  CW, RTTY and other narrowband modes,
                 Intercontinental QSOs only
1.840-1.850  CW, SSB, SSTV, other wideband modes,
                 Intercontinental QSOs only
1.850-2.000  CW, phone, SSTV and other wideband modes

80 METERS (3.5-4.0 MHz):                 40 METERS (7.0-7.3 MHz):
3.590        RTTY DX                     7.040       RTTY DX
3.580-3.620  RTTY                        7.080-7.100 RTTY
3.620-3.635  Packet                      7.171       SSTV
3.790-3.800  DX window                   7.290       AM
3.845        SSTV
3.885        AM calling frequency

30 METERS (10.1-10.15 MHz):             17 METERS (18.068-18.168 MHz):
10.130-10.140 RTTY                      18.100-18.105 RTTY
10.140-10.150 Packet                    18.105-18.110 Packet

20 METERS (14.0-14.35 MHz):             15 METERS (21.0-21.45 MHz):
14.070-14.095  RTTY                     21.070-21.090 RTTY
14.095-14.0995 Packet                   21.090-21.100 Packet
14.100         NCDXF Beacons            21.340        SSTV
14.1005-14.112 Packet
14.230         SSTV                     12 METERS (24.89-24.99 MHz):
14.286         AM calling frequency     24.920-24.925 RTTY
                                        24.925-24.930 Packet

10 METERS (28-29.7 MHz):
28.000-28.070 CW
28.070-28.150 RTTY
28.150-28.190 CW
28.190-28.200 New Beacon subband *
28.200-28.300 Old Beacon subband *
28.300-29.300 Phone
28.680        SSTV
29.000-29.200 AM
29.300-29.510 Satellite Downlinks
29.510-29.590 Repeater Inputs
29.600        FM Simplex
29.610-29.700 Repeater Outputs
* Note: The FCC states in 97.203(d) that automatically controlled
  beacons may only operate on 28.20-28.30 MHz.

6 METERS (50-54 MHz):
50.0-50.1     CW, beacons
50.060-50.080 beacon subband
50.1-50.3     SSB, CW
50.10-50.125  DX window
50.125        SSB calling
50.3-50.6     All modes
50.6-50.8     Nonvoice communications
50.62         Digital (packet) calling
50.8-51.0     Radio remote control (20-kHz channels)
51.0-51.1     Pacific DX window
51.12-51.48   Repeater inputs (19 channels)
51.12-51.18   Digital repeater inputs
51.62-51.98   Repeater outputs (19 channels)
51.62-51.68   Digital repeater outputs
52.0-52.48    Repeater inputs (except as noted; 23 channels)
52.02, 52.04  FM simplex
52.2          TEST PAIR (input)
52.5-52.98    Repeater output (except as noted; 23 channels)
52.525        Primary FM simplex
52.54         Secondary FM simplex
52.7          TEST PAIR (output)
53.0-53.48    Repeater inputs (except as noted; 19 channels)
53.0          Remote base FM simplex
53.02         Simplex
53.1, 53.2,   Radio remote control
53.3, 53.4
53.5-53.98    Repeater outputs (except as noted; 19 channels)
53.5, 53.6,   Radio remote control
53.7, 53.8
53.52-53.9    Simplex
Note: The 6-meter band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of
      Directors at the July 1991 meeting.  The band plan is
      currently being studied by the ARRL Ad Hoc Spectrum
      Management Committee.

2 METERS (144-148 MHz):
144.00-144.05   EME (CW)
144.05-144.10   General CW and weak signals
144.10-144.20   EME and weak-signal SSB
144.200         National calling frequency
144.200-144.275 General SSB operation
144.275-144.300 Propagation beacons
144.30-144.50   New OSCAR subband
144.50-144.60   Linear translator inputs
144.60-144.90   FM repeater inputs
144.90-145.10   Weak signal and FM simplex
                (145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet)
145.10-145.20   Linear translator ouputs
145.20-145.50   FM repeater outputs
145.50-145.80   Miscellaneous and experimental modes
145.80-146.00   OSCAR subband
146.01-147.37   Repeater inputs
146.40-146.58   Simplex
146.61-146.97   Repeater outputs
147.00-147.39   Repeater outputs
147.42-147.57   Simplex
147.60-147.99   Repeater inputs
Notes: The frequency 146.40 MHz is used in some areas as a repeater
       input.  This band plan has been proposed by the ARRL VHF-UHF
       Advisory Committee.

1.25 METERS (222-225 MHz):
222.0-222.150 Weak-signal modes
222.0-222.025 EME
222.05-222.06 Propagation beacons
222.1         SSB & CW calling frequency
222.10-222.15 Weak-signal CW & SSB
222.15-222.25 Local coordinator's option; weak
              signal, ACSB, repeater inputs, control
222.25-223.38 FM repeater inputs only
222.40-223.52 FM simplex
223.52-223.64 Digital, packet
223.64-223.70 Links, control
223.71-223.85 Local coordinator's option; FM simplex,
              packet, repeater outputs
223.85-224.98 Repeater outputa only
Note: The 222 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of
      Directors in July 1991.

70 CENTIMETERS (420-450 MHz):
420.00-426.00 ATV repeater or simplex with 421.25 MHz video
              carrier control links and experimental
426.00-432.00 ATV simplex with 427.250-MHz video carrier frequency
432.00-432.07 EME (Earth-Moon-Earth)
432.07-432.10 Weak-signal CW
432.10        70-cm calling frequency
432.10-432.30 Mixed-mode and weak-signal work
432.30-432.40 Propagation beacons
432.40-433.00 Mixed-mode and weak-signal work
433.00-435.00 Auxiliary/repeater links
435.00-438.00 Satellite only (internationally)
438.00-444.00 ATV repeater input with 439.250-MHz video carrier
              frequency and repeater links
442.00-445.00 Repeater inputs and outputs (local option)
445.00-447.00 Shared by auxiliary and control links, repeaters
              and simplex (local option)
446.00        National simplex frequency
447.00-450.00 Repeater inputs and outputs (local option)
Note: The 440 MHz band plan is under review by the ARRL VHF-UHF
      Advisory Committee

33 CENTIMETERS (902-928 MHz):
902.0-903.0   Narrow-bandwidth, weak-signal communications
902.0-902.8   SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, experimental
902.1         Weak-signal calling frequency
902.8-903.0   Reserved for EME, CW expansion
903.1         Alternate calling frequency
903.0-906.0   Digital communications
906-909       FM repeater outputs
909-915       ATV
915-918       Digital communications
918-921       FM repeater inputs
921-927       ATV
927-928       FM simplex and links
Note: The 902 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of
      Directors in July 1989

23 CENTIMETERS (1240-1300 MHz):
1240-1246       ATV #1
1246-1248       Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links and
                digital, duplex with 1258-1260.
1248-1258       Digital Communications
1252-1258       ATV #2
1258-1260       Narrow-bandwidth FM point-to-point links and
                digital, duplexed with 1246-1252
1260-1270       Satellite uplinks, reference WARC '79
1260-1270       Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV
1270-1276       Repeater inputs, FM and linear, paired with 1282-1288,
                239 pairs every 25 kHz, eg 1270.025, .050, etc.
1271-1283       Non-coordinated test pair
1276-1282       ATV #3
1282-1288       Repeater outputs, paired with 1270-1276
1288-1294       Wide-bandwidth experimental, simplex ATV
1294-1295       Narrow-bandwidth FM simplex services, 25-kHz channels
1294.5          National FM simplex calling frequency
1295-1297       Narrow bandwidth weak-signal communications (no FM)
1295.0-1295.8   SSTV, FAX, ACSSB, experimental
1295.8-1296.0   Reserved for EME, CW expansion
1296.00-1296.05 EME-exclusive
1296.07-1296.08 CW beacons
1296.1          CW, SSB calling frequency
1296.4-1296.6   Crossband linear translator input
1296.6-1296.8   Crossband linear translator output
1296.8-1297.0   Experimental beacons (exclusive)
1297-1300       Digital Communications

2300-2310 and 2390-2450 MHz:
2300.0-2303.0   High-rate data
2303.0-2303.5   Packet
2303.5-2303.8   TTY packet
2303.9-2303.9   Packet, TTY, CW, EME
2303.9-2304.1   CW, EME
2304.1          Calling frequency
2304.1-2304.2   CW, EME, SSB
2304.2-2304.3   SSB, SSTV, FAX, Packet AM, Amtor
2304.30-2304.32 Propagation beacon network
2304.32-2304.40 General propagation beacons
2304.4-2304.5   SSB, SSTV, ACSSB, FAX, Packet AM,
                Amtor experimental
2304.5-2304.7   Crossband linear translator input
2304.7-2304.9   Crossband linear translator output
2304.9-2305.0   Experimental beacons
2305.0-2305.2   FM simplex (25 kHz spacing)
2305.20         FM simplex calling frequency
2305.2-2306.0   FM simplex (25 kHz spacing)
2306.0-2309.0   FM Repeaters (25 kHz) input
2309.0-2310.0   Control and auxiliary links
2390.0-2396.0   Fast-scan TV
2396.0-2399.0   High-rate data
2399.0-2399.5   Packet
2399.5-2400.0   Control and auxiliary links
2400.0-2403.0   Satellite
2403.0-2408.0   Satellite high-rate data
2408.0-2410.0   Satellite
2410.0-2413.0   FM repeaters (25 kHz) output
2413.0-2418.0   High-rate data
2418.0-2430.0   Fast-scan TV
2430.0-2433.0   Satellite
2433.0-2438.0   Satellite high-rate data
2438.0-2450.0   WB FM, FSTV, FMTV, SS experimental
Note: The 2300 MHz band plan was adopted by the ARRL Board of
      Directors in January 1991
Note: The following band plans were adopted by the ARRL Board
      of Directors in July 1988

3300-3500 MHz:
3456.3-3456.4   Propagation beacons

5650-5925 MHz:
5760.3-5760.4   Propagation beacons

10.00-10.50 GHz:
10.368          Narrow band calling frequency
10.3683-10.3684 Propagation beacons
10.3640         Calling frequency

    All modes and licensees (except Novices) are authorized on
the following bands:
24.0-24.25 GHz        165.0-170.0
48.0-50.0             240.0-250.0
71.0-76.0             All above 300

The ARRL members and HQ staff would like to thank the following people
for their contributions to this information file:
K1CE WB8IMY NU0X

Send any additional information or changes to mtracy@arrl.org.
73 from ARRL HQ.