Shortwave Broadcast Bands and Amateur Radio HF Band Limits Short Wave Broadcast Bands: 120 meters: 2300 to 2500 kHz 90 meters: 3200 to 3400 kHz 75 meters: 3900 to 4000 kHz 60 meters: 4750 to 5060 kHz 49 meters: 5950 to 6200 kHz 41 meters: 7100 to 7300 kHz 31 meters: 9500 to 9775 kHz 25 meters: 11700 to 11975 kHz 19 meters: 15100 to 15450 kHz 16 meters: 17700 to 17900 kHz 13 meters: 21450 to 21750 kHz 11 meters: 25600 to 26100 kHz These are the major frequency bands that are used by short wave broadcasters. The 120 to 41 meter bands are usually most active after dark and 31 to 11 meters are active during hours of daylight. Amateur Radio HF Band Limits: Key - - = Frequency range not allowed for class of license N = Novice C = CW, FSK V = CW, SSTV, FAX, Voice A = CW, SSB 10 Meters - Freq MHz 28 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.5 29 29.3 29.5 29.6 29.7 | / / / / / \ Novice -------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCAAAAAA--------------------------------- General CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Advanced CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Extra CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 12 Meters - Freq MHz 24.890 24.930 24.990 / / \ General CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Advanced CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Extra CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV (Amateurs must avoid interference to the fixed service outside the U.S.) 15 Meters - Freq MHz 21.0 21.025 21.1 21.2 21.225 21.3 21.450 / / / / / / \ Novice ---------------------NNNNNNNNNN------------------------------- General -------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC-------------------VVVVVVVVVVVV Advanced -------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC---------VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Extra CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 20 Meters - Freq MHz 14.0 14.025 14.150 14.175 14.225 14.350 / / / / / \ General ---------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC---------------------VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Advanced ---------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC----------VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Extra CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 30 Meters - Freq MHz 10.1 10.150 / \ General CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Advanced & Extra (CW & FSK Only - Maximum Power 200 Watts Output PEP) 40 Meters - Freq MHz 7.0 7.025 7.100 7.150 7.225 7.300 / / / / / \ Novice -----------------------NNNNNNNNNNNN-------------------------- General --------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC-----------VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Advanced --------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Extra CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV ** Phone operation is allowed on 7075-7100 KHz in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and areas of the Carribean south of 20 degrees north laditude; and in Hawaii and areas near ITU Region 3, including Alaska. 75/80 Meters - Freq MHz 3.50 3.525 3.7 3.75 3.775 3.850 4.0 / / / / / / \ Novice ---------------------NNNNNNN--------------------------------- General --------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC-------------------VVVVVVVVVVVVVV Advanced --------CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC--------VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Extra CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Spectrum Chart Page 2 160 Meters - Freq MHz 1.8 2.0 / \ General, VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Advanced & Extra Amateur stations operating at 1900-2000 KHz must not cause harmful interference to the radiolocation service and are afforded no protection from radiolocation operations; See January 1986, issue of QST in Happenings for details. ************* Operators with Technician class licensees and above may operate on all amateur bands above 50 MHz. For more details see the FCC rulebook. ************** 5167.5 KHz Alaska emergency use only. (SSB only) E,A,G,T,N ************** 6 Meters - Freq MHz 50.0 50.1 52.0 53.0 54.0 / | \ E,A,G,T CCCCCCCCCCBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB 2 Meters - Freq MHz 144.0 144.1 145.0 147.0 148.0 / | \ E,A,G,T CCCCCCCCCCCCCCBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB 1 1/4 Meters - Freq MHz 220.0 221.0 222.1 223.91 225.0 / / \ \ Novice --------------------------------BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB------------- E,A,G,T BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB 70 cm - Freq MHz 420.0 450.0 / \ E,A,G,T BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Spectrum Chart Page 3 33 cm - Freq MHz 902.0 928.0 / \ E,A,G,T BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB U.S. Amateur Power Limits: At all times, transmitter power should be kept down to that necessary to carry out the desired communications. Power is rated in watts PEP output. Unless otherwise stated the maximum power output is 1500 Watts. Power for all license classes is limited to 200 watts in the 10,100 - 10,150 KHz band and in all Novice subbands below 28,100 KHz. Novices and Technicians are restriceed to 200 watts in the 28,100 - 28,500 KHz subband. In addition, Novices are restricted to 25 watts in the 222.1 - 223.91 MHz subband and 5 watts in the 1270 - 1295 MHz subband. Please feel free to post this file on other bulletin board systems. Permission to use is granted provided credit is given to the source. This and more Ham and SWL files can be found on the - Digital Newsletter BBS 612/HAM-0000 300/1200 24 Hours PC Pursuitable @ MNMIN Sysop - John Desmond K0TG Packet @ WB0GDB - TCPIP ID 44.94.3.7 The Digital Newsletter is an open system and is supported mainly by the Sysop and donations by users Spectrum Chart Page 4