Guide to the Action Bands
72
UHF Band
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As a general rule, most of the 
radio activity is concentrated on 
the following frequencies:
U.S. 
Government
406.000–420.000
70-cm 
Amateur
420.000–450.000
Low Range 450.000–470.000
FM-TV Audio 
Broadcast, 
Wide Band
470.000–512.000
800 band Law 
Enforcement
806.000–824.000
Conventional 
Systems
851.000–856.000
Conventional/
Trunked 
Systems
856.000–861.000
Public Safety 866.000–869.000
Trunked 
Private/
General
894.000–960.000
25-cm 
Amateur
1240.000–1300.000
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2-Meter 
Amateur 
Band
144.000 – 148.000
Government, 
Police, and 
Fire
153.785 – 155.980
Emergency 
Services
158.730 – 159.460
Railroad 160.000 – 161.900
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