General Frequencies
This page is a general database of various frequencies that may be of interest. New items will be added to this list every so often. Please click one of the links below. Last updated 9/22/07

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Ham Radio Bands
Band Name
Frequency Range
Band Name
Frequency Range
160 Meters
1800 to 2000 kHz
12 Meters
24890 to 24990 kHz
80 Meters
3500 to 4000 kHz
10 Meters
28000 to 29700 kHz
60 Meters
5331 to 5406 kHz
6 Meters
50000 to 54000 kHz
40 Meters
7000 to 7300 kHz
2 Meters
144.000 to 148.000 MHz
30 Meters
10100 to 10150 kHz
1.25 Meters
222.000 to 225.000 MHz
20 Meters
14000 to 14350 kHz
70 Centimeters
420.000 to 450.000 MHz
17 Meters
18068 to 18168 kHz
33 Centimeters
902.000 to 928.000 MHz
15 Meters
21000 to 21450 kHz
23 Centimeters
1240.000 to 1300.000 MHz
Other High Bands Available: 2300 to 2310 MHz, 2390 to 2450 MHz, 3300 to 3500 MHz, 5650 to 5925 MHz, 10.0 to 10.5 GHz, 24.0 to 24.25 GHz, 47.0 to 47.2 GHz, 75.5 to 81.0 GHz, 119.98 to 120.02 GHz, 142 to 149 GHz & 241-250 GHz

Commercial Broadcast Bands
Band Name
Frequency Range
Band Name
Frequency Range
120 Meters
2300 to 2495 kHz
22 Meters
13570 to 13870 kHz
90 Meters
3200 to 3400 kHz
19 Meters
15100 to 15800 kHz
75 Meters
3900 to 4000 kHz
16 Meters
17480 to 17900 kHz
60 Meters
4750 to 5060 kHz
15 Meters
18900 to 19020 kHz
49 Meters
5900 to 6200 kHz
13 Meters
21450 to 21850 kHz
41 Meters
7100 to 7450 kHz
11 Meters
25670 to 26100 kHz
31 Meters
9400 to 9900 kHz
AM
520 to 1720 kHz
25 Meters
11600 to 12100 kHz
FM
87.500 to 108.000 MHz

Marine VHF Band
Chan
Transmit
Receive
Notes
01A
156.050
156.050
 (U.S.) Port Ops., Commercial, in New Orleans & Lower Mississippi
01
156.050
160.650
 (Canada & International) Marine Operator
02
156.100
160.700
 (Canada & International) Marine Operator
03A
156.150
156.150
 (U.S.) U.S. Coast Guard
03
156.150
160.750
 (Canada & International) Marine Operator
04A
156.200
156.200
 (Canada) Coast Guard
04
156.200
160.800
 (International) Port Ops., Commercial
05A
156.250
156.250
 (U.S. & Canada) Port Ops., Houston VTS, Seattle VTS, Seattle Traffic
06
156.300
156.300
 (U.S., Canada & International) Inter-ship Safety
07A
156.350
156.350
 (U.S. & Canada) Commercial
07
156.350
160.950
 (International) Port Ops., Commercial
08
156.400
156.400
 (U.S., Canada & International) Commercial (Inter-ship)
09
156.450
156.450
 (U.S., Canada & International) Boat Calling, Commercial, Non-Commercial
10
156.500
156.500
 (U.S., Canada & International) Commercial
11
156.550
156.550
 (U.S., Canada & International) Commercial, Berwick Bay VTS, Houston Traffic, New York VTS (Sailing), Victoria Traffic
12
156.600
156.600
 (U.S., Canada & International) Port Ops., Houston Traffic, New Orleans VTS, New York VTS (Anchored), San Francisco Traffic, St. Mary's River
13
156.650
156.650
 (U.S., Canada & International) Inter-ship Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge), Louisville VTS, Prince William Sound VTS
14
156.700
156.700
 (U.S., Canada & International) Port Ops., Los Angeles/LB VTS, Lower Mississippi VTS, New York Traffic, Seattle VTS, San Francisco VTS
15
-
156.750
 (U.S.) Environmental (Receive only)
16
156.800
156.800
 (U.S., Canada & International) International Distress, Safety and Calling
17
156.850
156.850
 (U.S., Canada & International) State Control - 1 Watt Only
18A
156.900
156.900
 (U.S., Canada) Commercial
19A
156.950
156.950
 (U.S.) Commercial
20A
157.000
157.000
 (U.S.) Port Ops.
20
157.000
161.600
 (U.S., Canada & International) Canadian Coast Guard, Port Ops. (Repeater)
21A
157.050
157.050
 (U.S. & Canada) U.S. & Canadian Coast Guard
21
157.050
161.650
 (International) Port Ops., Commercial
22A
157.100
157.100
 (U.S. & Canada) Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts
22
157.100
161.700
 (International) Port Ops., Commercial
23A
157.150
157.150
 (U.S.) U.S. Coast Guard
23
157.150
161.750
 (Canada & International) Marine Operator
24
157.200
161.800
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
25
157.250
161.850
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
26
157.300
161.900
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
27
157.350
161.950
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
28
157.400
162.000
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
61A
156.075
156.075
 (U.S., Canada) U.S. & Canadian Coast Guard
61
156.075
160.675
 (International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
62A
156.125
156.125
 (Canada) U.S. & Canadian Coast Guard
63A
156.175
156.175
 (U.S.) Port Ops., Commercial, in New Orleans & Lower Mississippi
63
156.175
160.775
 (International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
64A
156.225
156.225
 (U.S. & Canada) U.S. Coast Guard & Canadian Fishing
64
156.225
160.825
 (International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
65A
156.275
156.275
 (U.S. & Canada) Port Ops.
65
156.275
160.875
 (International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
66A
156.325
156.325
 (U.S. & Canada) Port Ops.
66
156.325
160.925
 (International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
67
156.375
156.375
 (U.S., Canada & International) Commercial, Bridge-to-Bridge in lower Mississippi River
68
156.425
156.425
 (U.S., Canada & International) Non-Commercial Recreation
69
156.475
156.475
(U.S., Canada & International) U.S.: Non-Commercial, Canada: Commercial
70
156.525
156.525
 (U.S., Canada & International) Digital Selective Calling (Data)
71
156.575
156.575
 (U.S., Canada & International) U.S.: Non-Commercial Recreation, International: Port Ops.
72
156.625
156.625
 (U.S., Canada & International) Non-Commercial (Inter-ship)
73
156.675
156.675
 (U.S., Canada & International) U.S.: Port Ops., Canada: Commercial
74
156.725
156.725
 (U.S., Canada & International) U.S.: Port Ops., Tofino Traffic, Canada: Commercial
77
156.875
156.875
 (U.S., Canada & International) Port Ops. (Inter-ship)
78A
156.925
156.925
 (U.S. & Canada) Non-Commercial Recreation
78
156.925
161.525
 (International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
79A
156.975
156.975
 (U.S. & Canada) Commercial, Non-Commercial in Great lakes
79
156.975
161.575
 (International) Port Ops. & Commercial
80A
157.025
157.025
 (U.S. & Canada) Commercial, Non-Commercial in Great lakes
80
157.025
161.625
 (International) Port Ops. & Commercial
81A
157.075
157.075
 (U.S. & Canada) U.S. Government Environmental Protection
81
157.075
161.675
 (International) Port Ops. & Commercial
82A
157.125
157.125
 (U.S. & Canada) U.S. Coast Guard & Canadian Coast Guard
82
157.125
161.725
 (International) Marine Operator, Port Ops., Commercial
83A
157.175
157.175
 (U.S. & Canada) U.S. Coast Guard & Canadian Coast Guard
83
157.175
161.775
 (International) Marine Operator
84
157.225
161.825
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
85
157.275
161.875
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
86
157.325
161.925
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
87
157.375
161.975
 (U.S., Canada & International) Marine Operator
88A
157.425
157.425
 (U.S.) Commercial (Inter-ship)
88
157.425
162.025
 (Canada & International) Public Correspondence (Ship-to-Coast)
AIS1
161.975
161.975
 Automatic Identification System (AIS)
AIS2
162.025
162.025
 Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Marine Shortwave Bands
Frequency Range
Frequency Range
Frequency Range
2000 to 2107 kHz
8195 to 8815 kHz
19680 to 19800 kHz
2170 to 2194 kHz
12230 to 13200 kHz
22000 to 22855 kHz
4063 to 4438 kHz
16360 to 17410 kHz
25070 to 25210 kHz
6200 to 6525 kHz
18780 to 18900 kHz
26100 to 26175 kHz

Aeronautical Shortwave Bands
Frequency Range
Frequency Range
Frequency Range
2850 to 3155 kHz
8815 to 9040 kHz
17900 to 18030 kHz
3400 to 3500 kHz
10005 to 10100 kHz
21924 to 22000 kHz
4650 to 4750 kHz
11175 to 11400 kHz
23200 to 23350 kHz
5450 to 5730 kHz
13200 to 13360 kHz
  
6525 to 6765 kHz
15010 to 15100 kHz
  

Aeronautical VHF / UHF Bands
Frequency Range (MHz)
Band Name
Assignment
108.000 to 118.000
VHF Air Navigation
Radio Navigation (VORTAC, VOR, DME)
118.000 to 137.000
VHF Air Voice
ATC, Tower, Ground, Private, Test, Government
138.000 to 144.000
VHF Air Voice/Data
Air / Surface - Military & Government
225.000 to 400.000
UHF Air Voice/Data
Air / Surface - Military & Government

Universal Time Shortwave Frequencies
Station
Frequencies
Transmitter Location
W W V
2500, 5000, 10000, 15000 and 20000 kHz
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
W W V H
2500, 5000, 10000, 15000 and 20000 kHz
Kauai, Hawaii, USA
C H U
3330, 7850, and 14670
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
Frequency (MHz)
Channel #
Assignment
Remarks
462.550
1
Repeater Output/Simplex
  
462.575
2
Repeater Output/Simplex
Old White Dot Ch.
462.600
3
Repeater Output/Simplex
  
462.625
4
Repeater Output/Simplex
Old Black Dot Ch.
462.650
5
Repeater Output/Simplex
  
462.675
6
Repeater Output/Simplex
Old Orange Dot Ch.
462.700
7
Repeater Output/Simplex
  
462.725
8
Repeater Output/Simplex
  
467.550
1
Repeater Input
  
467.575
2
Repeater Input
  
467.600
3
Repeater Input
  
467.625
4
Repeater Input
  
467.650
5
Repeater Input
  
467.675
6
Repeater Input
  
467.700
7
Repeater Input
  
467.725
8
Repeater Input
  

Family Radio Service (FRS)
Frequency (MHz)
Channel #
Assignment
Remarks
462.5625
1
Simplex
GMRS 5 watts OK
462.5875
2
Simplex
GMRS 5 watts OK
462.6125
3
Simplex
GMRS 5 watts OK
462.6375
4
Simplex
GMRS 5 watts OK
462.6625
5
Simplex
GMRS 5 watts OK
462.6875
6
Simplex
GMRS 5 watts OK
462.7125
7
Simplex
GMRS 5 watts OK
467.5625
8
Simplex
GMRS Not Allowed
467.5875
9
Simplex
GMRS Not Allowed
467.6125
10
Simplex
GMRS Not Allowed
467.6375
11
Simplex
GMRS Not Allowed
467.6625
12
Simplex
GMRS Not Allowed
467.6875
13
Simplex
GMRS Not Allowed
467.7125
14
Simplex
GMRS Not Allowed

GMRS & FRS CTCSS (Privacy Codes)
Code #
Tone
Code #
Tone
1
67.0 Hz
20
131.8 Hz
2
71.9 Hz
21
136.5 Hz
3
74.4 Hz
22
141.3 Hz
4
77.0 Hz
23
146.2 Hz
5
79.7 Hz
24
151.4 Hz
6
82.5 Hz
25
156.7 Hz
7
85.4 Hz
26
162.2 Hz
8
88.5 Hz
27
167.9 Hz
9
91.5 Hz
28
173.8 Hz
10
94.8 Hz
29
179.9 Hz
11
97.4 Hz
30
186.2 Hz
12
100.0 Hz
31
192.8 Hz
13
103.5 Hz
32
203.5 Hz
14
107.2 Hz
33
210.7 Hz
15
110.9 Hz
34
218.1 Hz
16
114.8 Hz
35
225.7 Hz
17
118.8 Hz
36
233.6 Hz
18
123.0 Hz
37
241.8 Hz
19
127.3 Hz
38
250.3 Hz
Note: Cobra, Motorola & Midland follow this standard. Other brands may differ slightly.

Multiple Use Radio Service (MURS)
Frequency (MHz)
Channel #
Assignment
Remarks
151.820
1
Simplex
2 Watt Max.
151.880
2
Simplex
2 Watt Max.
151.940
3
Simplex
2 Watt Max.
154.570
4
Simplex
2 Watt Max.
154.600
5
Simplex
2 Watt Max.

Citizens Band (CB)
Frequency (MHz)
Channel #/Assignment
Frequency (MHz)
Channel #/Assignment
26.965
1 - Simplex
27.215
21 - Simplex
26.975
2 - Simplex
27.225
22 - Simplex
26.985
3 - Simplex
27.255
23 - Simplex
27.005
4 - Simplex
27.235
24 - Simplex
27.015
5 - Simplex
27.245
25 - Simplex
27.025
6 - Simplex
27.265
26 - Simplex
27.035
7 - Simplex
27.275
27 - Simplex
27.055
8 - Simplex
27.285
28 - Simplex
27.065
9 - Emergency
27.295
29 - Simplex
27.075
10 - Simplex
27.305
30 - Simplex
27.085
11 - Simplex
27.315
31 - Simplex
27.105
12 - Simplex
27.325
32 - Simplex
27.115
13 - Simplex
27.335
33 - Simplex
27.125
14 - Simplex
27.345
34 - Simplex
27.135
15 - Simplex
27.355
35 - Simplex/SSB
27.155
16 - Simplex
27.365
36 - Simplex/SSB
27.165
17 - Simplex
27.375
37 - Simplex/SSB
27.175
18 - Simplex
27.385
38 - Simplex/SSB
27.185
19 - Travel Info
27.395
39 - Simplex/SSB
27.205
20 - Simplex
27.405
40 - Simplex/SSB

NOAA Weather Channels
WX1
WX2
WX3
WX4
WX5
WX6
WX7
162.550
162.400
162.475
162.425
162.450
162.500
162.525

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