HamDepot - U.S. Amateur Radio Bands

Below are the main U.S. amateur radio bands, as of May 6th, 2008.
Ham band data courtesy of the American Radio Relay League.

Always turn your power down to the minimum amount required to carry out the desired communications. Power is rated in watts PEP output. Except where noted, the maximum output power is 1,500 Watts.

Mode Key:

RTTY and data

Phone and image

CW only

SSB phone

USB phone only

- CW is permitted throughout the ham bands except on 60 meters -

License Class Key:

E - Extra, A - Advanced, G - General, T - Technician, N - Novice

160 Meters (1.8 MHz)

Avoid interference to radiolocaton operations from 1.900 to 2.000 MHz

E, A, G

1.800 - 2.000

80 Meters (3.5 MHz)

N, T
200 W

3.500 - 3.600		3.600 to 4.000
	3.525 - 3.600		3.700 - 4.000
	3.525 - 3.600			3.800 - 4.000
	3.525 - 3.600

60 Meters (5.3 MHz)

2.8 kHz USB ONLY - MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER 50 WATTS

General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra licensees may use the following channels on a secondary basis with a maximum effective radiated power of 50 W PEP relative to a halfwave dipole. Only upper sideband suppressed carrier voice transmissions may be used. The frequencies are 5330.5, 5346.5, 5366.5, 5371.5, and 5403.5. The occupied bandwidth is limited to 2.8 kHz centered on 5332, 5348, 5368, 5373, and 5405 kHz respectively.

E, A, G

5.330.5

5.346.5

5.366.5

5.371.5

5.403.5

40 Meters (7 MHz)

N, T
200 W

7.000 - 7.125		7.125 - 7.300
	7.025 - 7.125	7.125 - 7.300
	7.025 - 7.125		7.175 - 7.300
	7.025 - 7.125

30 Meters (10.1 MHz)

MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER 200 WATTS

E, A, G

10.100 - 10.150

20 Meters (14 MHz)

14.000 - 14.150		14.150 to 14.350
	14.025 - 14.150		14.175 - 14.350
	14.025 - 14.150			14.225 - 14.350

17 Meters (18 MHz)

E, A, G

18.068 - 18.110

18.110 - 18.168

15 Meters (21 MHz)

N, T
200 W

21.000 - 21.200		21.200 to 21.450
	21.025 - 21.200		21.225 - 21.450
	21.025 - 21.200			21.275 - 21.450
	21.025 - 21.200

12 Meters (24 MHz)

E, A, G

24.890 - 24.930

24.930 - 24.990

10 Meters (28 MHz)

E, A, G

28.000 - 28.300	28.300 - 29.700
28.000 - 28.300	28.300 - 28.500

6 Meters (50 MHz)

E, A, G, T

50.0 - 50.1	50.1 - 54.0
50.0 - 50.1	50.1 - 54.0

2 Meters (144 MHz)

E, A, G, T

144.0 - 144.1	144.1 - 148.0
144.0 - 144.1	144.1 - 148.0

1.25 Meters (222 MHz)

E, A, G, T

N
25 W

219.0 - 220.0		222.0 - 225.0
		222.0 - 225.0
		222.0 - 225.0
		222.0 - 225.0

70 cm (420 MHz)

Geographical and power restrictions may apply.

E, A, G, T

420.0 - 450.0

33 cm (902 MHz)

Geographical and power restrictions may apply.

E, A, G, T

902.0 - 928.0

23 cm (1240 MHz)

Geographical and power restrictions may apply.

E, A, G, T

N
5 W

1240 - 1300
1240 - 1300
	1270 - 1295
	1270 - 1295