Known Frequencies

0.1 – 21200 MHz

(All below are in MHz)

Submarines and Longwave:

0.1  – 0.53 (Mode: SSB)

Radio Stations (AM):

0.53 – 1.6 (Mode: AM)

Ham Radio 160 Meters:

1.8 – 2.0 (Mode: AM)

Shortwave:

2.0 – 20 (Mode: AM, SSB, WFM)

Aviation and Ships:

20 – 21 (Mode: AM)

Government (US):

21 – 26

Citizen Band (CB in U.S.):

26.9 – 27.4 (Mode: AM)

Citizen Band (CB in U.K.):

26.9 – 27.4 (Mode: FM)

Ham Radio 10 Meters:

28 – 29.8 (Mode: FM, AM, SSB)

Government (US & Local)

30 – 40

Old Walkie Talkies:

49.8 (Mode: AM)

Ham Radio 6 Meters:

50 – 54 (Mode: FM, USB)

TV Channel 2 (U.S.):

56

Remote Control Cars (RC):

72 – 76

Radio Stations (FM):

87 – 108 (Mode: WFM)

Licensed Aviation:

108 – 118 (Mode: AM)

Local Aviation:

118 – 136 (Mode: AM)

Weather Satellites:

136 – 137.5 (Digital Modes)

Ham Radio 2 Meters:

144 – 148 (FM, AM, SSB)

Business Radio & MURS

150 – 155 (Mode: FM, NFM)

Local Fire & Others

155 – 156

Marine (Local):

156 - 158

Wireless Microphones

158 – 160

NOAA Weather

162 - 164

Television (VHF in U.S.):

164 – 220

Ham Radio 222 MHz Band

221 – 225

Government & Jet Fighters:

225 – 280 (Mode: FM, AM)

Television (VHF in U.S.):

280 – 300

Car Alarms & Garage Doors*

300 – 318 (Mode: WFM, AM)

Television (UHF in U.S.):

318 – 400

Government & Secret Service

400 – 416

Ham Radio 70 cm (Only in U.S.):

420 – 440

Old Wireless Network Cards*

434

Ham Radio 70 cm (U.S. & Others):

440 – 450

Media:

450 – 451

Pagers*

452 – 453

Business Radio:

453 – 456

Police (Local):

460 – 461

Medical & Others:

461 – 463

Business Radio & FRS & GMRS:

462 – 467

Wireless Microphones:

468 – 470

Television (UHF in U.S.):

480 – 485

Business Radio:

487 – 494

Some Clocks:

495 – 499.5

Television (UHF in U.S.) & Medical:

512 – 805

Onstar:

806 – 815

Privately Borrowed Frequencies*

823 – 849 & 870 – 895

Police & Local:

852 – 865

Airplane Phones

895 – 900 (Mode: AM)

Ham Radio 33 cm Band:

902 – 926

Pagers*

928 – 932

Business Radio:

935 – 980

Military Radar:

960 – 1200

Cable Television*

1200 – 1230

Ham Radio 23 cm Band:

1240 – 1300

Military (U.S.):

1400 - 1600

Privately Borrowed Frequencies*

1745 – 1900

Future Wireless Frequencies*

2000 – 2300

Wireless Network Cards*

2400 – 2470

Satellite Television*

2600 – 2700

Ham Radio 13 cm & Government^

2400 – 21200

* For informational purposes only

^ These frequencies extend up into the infrared frequencies and X-Ray frequencies.  Some of these frequencies are used by the government as well as a hand full of ham radio operators.

ΰ Note: The following list was created by me off hand.  Do not complain if the frequencies are a few kilohertz off!

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Question:  Where can I learn about all of these frequencies?

Answer:  You will have to buy a scanner of some sort.

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Question:  What is a scanner and where can I buy a cheap one?  An expensive one?

Answer:  A scanner is a device that picks up radio waves.  The cheaper ones will only get frequencies from 29 MHz to about 512 MHz with skips.  Some stores that may have these are Bestbuy, Circuit City, and Fry’s (mainly they are Uniden or BearCat Scanners).  Some more efficient ones can be found at RadioShack.  These run frequencies between about 29 MHz to about 960 MHz with skips.  The top places to go with expensive scanners are Icom, Yaseu, Kenwood, and Alinco.  In general, they run anywhere from $60 - $2,000 to the general public.

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Question:  Why should I invest my time to get a HAM radio license?

Answer:  Once you pass your first level test, you will have the ability to transmit on frequencies that ordinary citizens cannot transmit on.  You and your new HAM friends will be able to dodge the high cell phone costs and talk world-wide.  You will also be able to use some of the telephone companies’ cell phone towers for free (yes, that is legal)!  You will also be able to use satellites and have fun contacting people from all over using very low amounts of power.  Soon, you will find techniques such as aiming your antenna on the moon to contact people as well as reflect your radio waves off comets to meet other people around the world!  You can even join groups such as RACES to discover you can save a life in an emergency with quick thinking communication.  Take the test for yourself by following by Ham Radio Sites Links and find out how easy it is to take the test!

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