Numerical designation of television channels.

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§ 73.603 Numerical designation of television channels.

(a)

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Channel No. Frequency band (MHz)
2 54-60
3 60-66
4 66-72
5 76-82
6 82-88
7 174-180
8 180-186
9 186-192
10 192-198
11 198-204
12 204-210
13 210-216
14 470-476
15 476-482
16 482-488
17 488-494
18 494-500
19 500-506
20 506-512
21 512-518
22 518-524
23 524-530
24 530-536
25 536-542
26 542-548
27 548-554
28 554-560
29 560-566
30 566-572
31 572-578
32 578-584
33 584-590
34 590-596
35 596-602
36 602-608
37 608-614

(b) [Reserved]

(c) Channel 37, 608-614 MHz is reserved exclusively for the radio astronomy service.

(d) In Hawaii, the frequency band 488-494 MHz is allocated for non-broadcast use. This frequency band (Channel 17) will not be assigned in Hawaii for use by television broadcast stations.

[28 FR 13660, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 35 FR 11179, July 11, 1970; 39 FR 10576, Mar. 21, 1974; 47 FR 16789, Apr. 20, 1982; 47 FR 30068, July 12, 1982; 47 FR 35989, Aug. 18, 1982; 51 FR 18450, May 20, 1986; 70 FR 46676, Aug. 10, 2005; 86 FR 66195, Nov. 22, 2021]


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