[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 47, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 47CFR97.301] [Page 587-589] TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) PART 97_AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents Subpart D_Technical Standards Sec. 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, Technician Plus, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class operator license or who holds a CEPT radio-amateur license or IARP of any class: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 see Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VHF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 m........................... ................. 50-54............ 50-54............ (a). 2 m........................... 144-146.......... 144-148.......... 144-148.......... (a). 1.25 m........................ ................. 219-220.......... ................. (a), (e). Do........................ ................. 222-225.......... ................. (a). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UHF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70 cm......................... 430-440.......... 420-450.......... 420-450.......... (a), (b), (f). 33 cm......................... ................. 902-928.......... ................. (a), (b), (g). 23 cm......................... 1240-1300........ 1240-1300........ 1240-1300........ (b), (h), (i). 13 cm......................... 2300-2310........ 2300-2310........ 2300-2310........ (a), (b), (j). Do........................ 2390-2450........ 2390-2450........ 2390-2450........ (a), (b), (j). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHF GHz GHz GHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 cm.......................... 3.4-3.475........ 3.3-3.5.......... 3.3-3.5.......... (a), (b), (k), (l). 5 cm.......................... 5.650-5.850...... 5.650-5.925...... 5.650-5.850...... (a), (b), (m). 3 cm.......................... 10.00-10.50...... 10.00-10.50...... 10.00-10.50...... (a), (c), (i), (n). 1.2 cm........................ 24.00-24.25...... 24.00-24.25...... 24.00-24.25...... (a), (b), (i), (o). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EHF GHz GHz GHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 mm.......................... 47.0-47.2........ 47.0-47.2........ 47.0-47.2........ ....................... 4 mm.......................... 75.5-81.0........ 75.5-81.0........ 75.5-81.0........ (b), (c), (h), (k), (r). 2.5 mm........................ 122.25-123....... 122.25-123....... 122.25-123....... (p). 2 mm.......................... 134-141.......... 134-141.......... 134-141.......... (b), (c), (h), (k). 1 mm.......................... 241-250.......... 241-250.......... 241-250.......... (b), (c), (h), (k), above 275........ above 275........ above 275........ (q). (k). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an Amateur Extra Class operator license or who holds a CEPT radio-amateur license Class 1 license or Class 1 IARP: [[Page 588]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 see Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MF kHz kHz kHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160 m......................... 1810-1850........ 1800-2000........ 1800-2000........ (a), (b), (c). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 m.......................... 3.50-3.75........ 3.50-3.75........ 3.50-3.75........ (a). 75 m.......................... 3.75-3.80........ 3.75-4.00........ 3.75-3.90........ (a). 40 m.......................... 7.0-7.2.......... 7.0-7.3.......... 7.0-7.2.......... (a), (t). 30 m.......................... 10.10-10.15...... 10.10-10.15...... 10.10-10.15...... (d). 20 m.......................... 14.00-14.35...... 14.00-14.35...... 14.00-14.35...... 17 m.......................... 18.068-18.168.... 18.068-18.168.... 18.068-18.168.... 15 m.......................... 21.00-21.45...... 21.00-21.45...... 21.00-21.45...... 12 m.......................... 24.89-24.99...... 24.89-24.99...... 24.89-24.99...... 10 m.......................... 28.0-29.7........ 28.0-29.7........ 28.0-29.7........ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Advanced Class: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 see Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MF kHz kHz kHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160 m......................... 1810-1850........ 1800-2000........ 1800-2000........ (a), (b), (c). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 m.......................... 3.525-3.750...... 3.525-3.750...... 3.525-3.750...... (a). 75 m.......................... 3.775-3.800...... 3.775-4.000...... 3.775-3.900...... (a). 40 m.......................... 7.025-7.200...... 7.025-7.300...... 7.025-7.200...... (a), (t). 30 m.......................... 10.10-10.15...... 10.10-10.15...... 10.10-10.15...... (d). 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.......................... 24.89-24.99...... 24.89-24.99...... 24.89-24.99...... 10 m.......................... 28.0-29.7........ 28.0-29.7........ 28.0-29.7........ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of General Class: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 see Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MF kHz kHz kHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160 m......................... 1810-1850........ 1800-2000........ 1800-2000........ (a), (b), (c). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 m.......................... 3.525-3.750...... 3.525-3.750...... 3.525-3.750...... (a). 75 m.......................... ................. 3.85-4.00........ 3.85-3.750....... (a). 40 m.......................... 7.025-7.150...... 7.025-7.150...... 7.025-7.150...... (a). Do........................ ................. 7.225-7.300...... ................. (a), (t). 30 m.......................... 10.10-10.15...... 10.10-10.15...... 10.10-10.15...... (d). 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........................ 21.30-21.45...... 21.30-21.45...... 21.30-21.45...... 12 m.......................... 24.89-24.99...... 24.89-24.99...... 24.89-24.99...... 10 m.......................... 28.0-29.7........ 28.0-29.7........ 28.0-29.7........ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Novice Class or Technician Class and who has received credit for proficiency in telegraphy in accordance with the international requirements. [[Page 589]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 see Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 m.......................... 3.675-3.725...... 3.675-3.725...... 3.675-3.725...... 40 m.......................... 7.050-7.075...... ................. 7.050-7.075...... (a). Do........................ 7.100-7.150...... 7.100-7.150...... 7.100-7.150...... (a), (t). 15 m.......................... 21.10-21.20...... 21.10-21.20...... 21.10-21.20...... 10 m.......................... 28.10-28.50...... 28.10-28.50...... 28.10-28.50...... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VHF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.25 m........................ ................. 222-225.......... ................. (a). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UHF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 cm......................... 1270-1295........ 1270-1295........ 1270-1295........ (h), (i). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [54 FR 25857, June 20, 1989; 54 FR 39535, Sept. 27, 1989, as amended at 55 FR 30457, July 26, 1990; 56 FR 28, Jan. 2, 1991; 56 FR 3043, Jan. 28, 1991; 56 FR 19610, Apr. 29, 1991; 56 FR 32518, July 17, 1991; 57 FR 32450, July 22, 1992; 58 FR 64385, Dec. 7, 1993; 59 FR 54833, Nov. 2, 1994; 60 FR 15687, Mar. 27, 1995; 63 FR 42280, Aug. 7, 1998; 63 FR 68980, Dec. 14, 1998; 65 FR 6550, Feb. 10, 2000; 70 FR 46680, Aug. 10, 2005]