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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- requirements see
Sec. 97.303
(a)2 m............................. 144-146........... 144-148........... 144-148........... (a), (k)1.25 m.......................... .................. 219-220........... .................. (l)
(a)2 m............................. 144-146........... 144-148........... 144-148........... (a), (k)1.25 m.......................... .................. 219-220........... .................. (l)
(a)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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)
(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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 cm......................... ................. 3.3-3.5 3.3-3.5 (a), (b), (f), (q)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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 97.303
MF kHz kHz kHz (paragraph)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------160 m........................ 1810-1850 1800-2000 1800-2000 (a)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Sec. ................. (h)
97.303(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 14.000-14.35017 m......................... 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168
15 m......................... 21.000-21.450 21.000-21.450 21.000-21.45012 m......................... 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.99010 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- requirements see
Sec. 97.303
(a)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)75 m............................ 3.700-3.800....... 3.700-4.000....... 3.700-3.900....... (a)60 m............................ .................. See Sec. .................. (h)
(a)75 m............................ 3.700-3.800....... 3.700-4.000....... 3.700-3.900....... (a)60 m............................ .................. See Sec. .................. (h)
(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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- requirements see
Sec. 97.303
MF kHz kHz kHz (paragraph)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------160 m........................... 1810-1850......... 1800-2000......... 1800-2000......... (a)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Sec. ................. (h)
97.303(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 14.225-14.35017 m......................... 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.16815 m......................... 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200
Do....................... 21.275-21.450 21.275-21.450 21.275-21.45012 m......................... 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.99010 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: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 97.303
HF MHz MHz MHz (paragraph)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 ........................---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VHF MHz MHz MHz----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.25 m.......................... .................. 222-225........... .................. (a)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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]