FCC Regulations - Part 97 Amateur Radio Service

[Effective Oct 1, 2006.]

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:

Wavelength band	ITU Region 1	ITU Region 2	ITU Region 3	Sharing 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), (q)
	above 275	above 275	above 275	(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:

Wavelength band	ITU Region 1	ITU Region 2	ITU Region 3	Sharing 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

Wavelength band	ITU Region 1	ITU Region 2	ITU Region 3	Sharing 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:

Wavelength band	ITU Region 1	ITU Region 2	ITU Region 3	Sharing 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.

Wavelength band	ITU Region 1	ITU Region 2	ITU Region 3	Sharing 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)