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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
Typical Band Usage (MHz)
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-
quencies:
VHF Band
VHF Band
Low Range
29.00–50.00
6-Meter Amateur
50.00–54.00
Aircraft
108.00–136.00
U.S. Government
137.00–144.00
2-Meter Amateur
144.00–148.00
High Range
148.00–174.00
UHF Band
Military Aircraft
380.00–384.00
U.S. Government
406.00–420.00
70-Centimeter Amateur
440.00–450.00
Low Range
450.00–470.00
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band
470.00–512.00
Public Service
806.00–823.93
Conventional Systems
851.00–856.00
Conventional/Trunked Systems
856.00–861.00
Trunked Systems
861.00–866.00
Public Safety
866.00–868.93
High Range
896.11–902.00
33-Centimeter Amateur
902.00–928.00
Private Trunked
935.00–940.00
General Trunked
940.00–941.00
Fixed Services
941.00–944.00
Studio-to-Transmitter Broadcast Links
944.00–952.00
Private Fixed Services, Paging
952.00–960.00
Activities
Frequencies (MHz)
2-Meter Amateur Band
144.000–148.000
Government, Police, and Fire
153.785–155.980
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