Authorized frequency bands.

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§ 97.301 Authorized frequency bands.

The following transmitting frequency bands are available to an amateur station located within 50 km of the Earth's surface, within the specified ITU Region, and outside any area where the amateur service is regulated by any authority other than the FCC.

(a) For a station having a control operator who has been granted a Technician, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class operator license or who holds a CEPT radio-amateur license or IARP of any class:

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Wavelength band ITU Region 1 ITU Region 2 ITU Region 3 Sharing
requirements
see § 97.303
(paragraph)
VHF MHz MHz MHz
6 m 50-54 50-54 (a).
2 m 144-146 144-148 144-148 (a), (k).
1.25 m 219-220 (l).
Do 222-225 (a).
UHF MHz MHz MHz
70 cm 430-440 420-450 430-440 (a), (b), (m).
33 cm 902-928 (a), (b), (e), (n).
23 cm 1240-1300 1240-1300 1240-1300 (b), (d), (o).
13 cm 2300-2310 2300-2310 2300-2310 (d), (p).
Do 2390-2450 2390-2450 2390-2450 (d), (e), (p).
SHF GHz GHz GHz
5 cm 5.650-5.850 5.650-5.925 5.650-5.850 (a), (b), (e), (r).
3 cm 10.0-10.5 10.0-10.5 10.0-10.5 (a), (b), (k).
1.2 cm 24.00-24.25 24.00-24.25 24.00-24.25 (b), (d), (e).
EHF GHz GHz GHz
6 mm 47.0-47.2 47.0-47.2 47.0-47.2
4 mm 76-81 76-81 76-81 (c), (f), (s).
2.5 mm 122.25-123.00 122.25-123.00 122.25-123.00 (e), (t).
2 mm 134-141 134-141 134-141 (c), (f).
1 mm 241-250 241-250 241-250 (c), (e), (f).
Above 275 Above 275 Above 275 (f).

(b) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an Amateur Extra Class operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur license, or who holds a Class 1 IARP license:

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Wavelength band ITU Region 1 ITU Region 2 ITU Region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303
(paragraph)
LF kHz kHz kHz
2200 m 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 (a), (g).
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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303
(paragraph)
MF kHz kHz kHz
160 m 1810-1850 1800-2000 1800-2000 (a)
630 m 472-479 472-479 472-479 (g).
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HF MHz MHz MHz
80 m 3.500-3.600 3.500-3.600 3.500-3.600 (a)
75 m 3.600-3.800 3.600-4.000 3.600-3.900 (a)
60 m See § 97.303(h) (h)
40 m 7.000-7.200 7.000-7.300 7.000-7.200 (i)
30 m 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 (j)
20 m 14.000-14.350 14.000-14.350 14.000-14.350
17 m 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168
15 m 21.000-21.450 21.000-21.450 21.000-21.450
12 m 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990
10 m 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700

(c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Advanced Class:

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Wavelength band ITU Region 1 ITU Region 2 ITU Region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303
(paragraph)
LF kHz kHz kHz
2200 m 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 (a), (g).
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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303
(Paragraph)
MF kHz kHz kHz
160 m 1810-1850 1800-2000 1800-2000 (a)
630 m 472-479 472-479 472-479 (g).
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HF MHz MHz MHz
80 m 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 (a)
75 m 3.700-3.800 3.700-4.000 3.700-3.900 (a)
60 m See § 97.303(h) (h)
40 m 7.025-7.200 7.025-7.300 7.025-7.200 (i)
30 m 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 (j)
20 m 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150
Do 14.175-14.350 14.175-14.350 14.175-14.350
17 m 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168
15 m 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200
Do 21.225-21.450 21.225-21.450 21.225-21.450
12 m 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990
10 m 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700

(d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of General Class:

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Wavelength band ITU Region 1 ITU Region 2 ITU Region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303
(paragraph)
LF kHz kHz kHz
2200 m 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 (a), (g).
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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303
(paragraph)
MF kHz kHz kHz
160 m 1810-1850 1800-2000 1800-2000 (a)
630 m 472-479 472-479 472-479 (g).
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HF MHz MHz MHz
80 m 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 (a)
75 m 3.800-4.000 3.800-3.900 (a)
60 m See § 97.303(h) (h)
40 m 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 (i)
Do 7.175-7.200 7.175-7.300 7.175-7.200 (i)
30 m 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 (j)
20 m 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150
Do 14.225-14.350 14.225-14.350 14.225-14.350
17 m 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168
15 m 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200
Do 21.275-21.450 21.275-21.450 21.275-21.450
12 m 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990
10 m 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700

(e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Novice Class or Technician Class:

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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303
(paragraph)
HF MHz MHz MHz
80 m 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 (a)
40 m 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 (i)
15 m 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200
10 m 28.0-28.5 28.0-28.5 28.0-28.5
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VHF MHz MHz MHz
1.25 m 222-225 (a)
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UHF MHz MHz MHz
23 cm 1270-1295 1270-1295 1270-1295 (d), (o)

[75 FR 27201, May 14, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 78171, Dec. 15, 2010; 80 FR 38911, July 7, 2015; 82 FR 27214, June 14, 2017; 85 FR 64068, Oct. 9, 2020]


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