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GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
Typical Band Usage
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-
quencies:
VHF Band
UHF Band
Note:
Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their
associated base stations and relay repeater units.
VHF Band (29.00–300.0 MHz)
Low Range 29.00–50.00 MHz
6-Meter Amateur 50.00–54.00 MHz
U.S. Government 137.00–144.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur 144.00–148.00 MHz
High Range 148.00–174.00 MHz
UHF Band (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz)
U.S. Government 406.00–420.00 MHz
70-Centimeter Amateur 420.00–450.00 MHz
Low Range 450.00–470.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00–512.00 MHz
Activities Frequencies
Government, Police, and Fire 153.785–155.980 MHz
Emergency Services 158.730–159.460 MHz
Railroad 160.000–161.900 MHz
Activities Frequencies
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000–470.000 MHz
Base Stations 451.025–454.950 MHz
Mobile Units 456.025–459.950 MHz
Repeater Units 460.025–464.975 MHz
Control Stations 465.025–469.975 MHz
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