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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 frequen-
cies:
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 (29.00-300.00 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 MHz-3.0 GHz)
U.S. Government
406.00–420.00 MHz
70-cm 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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