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Band (MHz) Allocation Uses Remarks 25-50 MHz spacing = 20 kHz 25.01-25.07 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 25.21-25.33 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 26.175-26.480 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 27.41-27.54 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 29.70-29.80 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 30.00-30.56 Federal Dispatch Conventional 30.56-32.00 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 32-33 Federal Dispatch Conventional 33-34 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 34-35 Federal Dispatch Conventional 35-36 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 36-37 Federal Dispatch Conventional 37-38 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 38-39 Federal Dispatch Conventional 39-40 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 40-42 Federal Dispatch Conventional 42.0-46.6 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 46.6-47.0 Federal Dispatch Conventional 47.0-49.6 non-Federal Dispatch Conventional, some non-Federal paging 49.6-50.0 Federal Dispatch Conventional 50-54 Amateur (6 meters) 54-72 VHF Television TV Channels 2,3, 4 (6 MHz spacing) 72-76 MHz Spacing = 20 kHz 72-76 Diverse usage 76-88 VHF Television TV Channels 5, 6 (6 MHz spacing) 88-108 FM Broadcast Band 100 kHz spacing 108-137 Civilian Aeronautical Band 118-137 (25 kHz spacing: AM only) 137-138 Space Communications 138-144/148.0-150.8 MHz Spacing = 12.5 kHz 138-144 Federal Dispatch Military (except as noted below) 139.0-140.5 non-Federal Dispatch PS conventional, Interagency (shared until 2008) 141.5-143.0 non-Federal Dispatch PS conventional, Interagency (shared until 2008) 144-148 Amateur (2 meters) 148.0-149.9 Federal Dispatch Military 150.05-150.8 Federal Dispatch Military 150.8-162.0 MHz Spacing = 15 kHz (7.5 kHz) 150.8-156.2475 non-Federal Dispatch PLMR conventional, some paging New Interagency frequencies: 151.1375, 154.4525, 155.7525, 158.7375 and 159.4725 MHz 157.450-161.575 non-Federal Dispatch PLMR conventional, some paging VHF marine band public safety set-aside consists of Channels 25 and 84 (157.225/161.825 MHz), and in the other areas it consists of Channels 25 and 85 (157.275/161.875 MHz). 161.625-161.775 non-Federal Dispatch PLMR conventional, some paging 162-174 MHz Spacing = 12.5 kHz (6.25 kHz) 162.0125-173.2 Federal Dispatch Most crowded band 173.2-173.4 non-Federal Dispatch Secondary basis 173.4-174.0 Federal Dispatch 174-216 VHF Television TV Channels 7-13 (6 MHz spacing) 216-220 Diverse Transportation, military, personal radio services 220-222 MHz Spacing = 5 kHz 220-222 Federal,non-Federal Dispatch Nationwide/local 222-225 Amateur 225-400 Military Aeronautical (25 kHz spacing) 400-406.1 Satellites, weather aids 406.1-420 MHz Spacing = 25 kHz 406.1-420 Federal Dispatch Conventional and trunked 420-450 Amateur (70 cm band) 421-430 MHz Spacing = 25 kHz (6.25 kHz) 450-512 MHz Spacing = 12.5 kHz (6.25 kHz) 450-470 non-Federal Dispatch PLMR conventional and trunked New Interagency frequencies: 453.20625, 453.99375, 458.20625 and 458.99375 MHz 470-512 non-Federal Dispatch PLMR shared with UHF TV 470-806 UHF Television TV Channels 14-69 (6 MHz spacing) 608-614 Radio Astronomy No channel 37 764-776 non-Federal Dispatch PS conventional and trunked: Base to Mobile (63/64) 794-806 non-Federal Dispatch PS conventional and trunked: Mobile to Base (68/69) 806-821/851-866 MHz Spacing = 25 kHz 806-821/851-866 non-Federal Dispatch, SMR PLMR conventional and trunked 821-824/866-869 MHz Spacing - 12.5 kHz 821-824/866-869 non-Federal Dispatch Public safety only 824-849/869-894 non-Federal Cellular 896-901/935-940 Spacing = 12.5 kHz 896-901/935-940 non-Federal Dispatch, SMR PLMR conventional and trunked 929-930 non-Federal Paging 901-902 Federal,non-Federal Advanced paging Also called "Narrrowband PCS" 930-931 Federal,non-Federal Advanced paging Also called "Narrrowband PCS" 940-941 Federal,non-Federal Advanced paging Also called "Narrrowband PCS" 1850-1910 non-Federal Licensed PCS Deployment expected soon 1930-1990 non-Federal Licensed PCS Deployment expected soon
Band Plan - Arrangement of Channels
12 MHz of spectrum shown is for TV Channels 63 and 64
(TV Channels 68 and 69 follow the same arrangement)
| TV Channel 63 (6 MHz) |
TV Channel 64 (6 MHz) |
| Narrowband 6.25 kHz channels (aggregate to 25 kHz) |
Wideband 50 kHz channels (aggregate to 150 kHz) |
Narrowband 6.25 kHz channels (aggregate to 25 kHz) |
| Channel Pattern 52 General Use 2 Reserve Channels 2 Interoperability 2 Reserve Channels 2 Interoperability 6 Reserve Channels 2 Interoperability 12 Reserve Channels (the above repeats 5 times, then the channel pattern continues as follows) 52 General Use 14 Reserve Channels 2 Interoperability 12 Reserve Channels |
Channel Pattern 6 Reserve Channels 3 Interoperability 24 General Use 3 Interoperability 21 Reserve Channels 6 Interoperability 21 Reserve Channels 3 Interoperability 24 General Use 3 Interoperability 6 Reserve Channels |
Channel Pattern 52 General Use 2 Reserve Channels 2 Interoperability 2 Reserve Channels 2 Interoperability 6 Reserve Channels 2 Interoperability 12 Reserve Channels (the above repeats 5 times, then the channel pattern continues as follows) 52 General Use 14 Reserve Channels 2 Interoperability 12 Reserve Channels |
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