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A General Guide to Frequencies
Ham Radio Frequencies
Ham radio operators often transmit emer-
gency information when other means of com-
munication break down. The chart below
shows the frequencies the scanner receives
that ham radio operators normally use:
Birdie Frequencies
Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Bird-
ies are signals created inside the scanner's
receiver. These operating frequencies might
interfere with transmissions on the same fre-
quencies. If you program one of these fre-
quencies, you hear only noise on that
frequency. If the interference is not severe,
you might be able to turn
SQUELCH
clock-
wise to omit the birdie.
This scanner's birdie frequencies (in MHz)
are:
Wavelength
Frequencies (MHz)
10-Meter
28.000–29.700
6-Meter
50.000–54.000
2-Meter
144.000–148.000
70-cm
420.000–450.000
33-cm
902.000–928.000
25-cm
1240.000–1300.000
VHF Low Band (MHz)
25.5000
36.865
38.2500
41.8900
43.010
49.150
51.000
VHF High/Air Band (MHz
)
114.7500
127.500
129.025
129.150
138.240
141.315
144.3850
147.455
150.530
153.5975
156.675
159.7425
162.820
165.750
165.890
168.965
168.990
171.250
172.035
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