FCC Frequency Allocations



      A summary of the FCC Table of Frequency Allocations, based on

      the Oct '93 Code of Federal Regulations - 47 CFR 2.106 

  

    30 - 50 MHz:  FM @ 20 kHz steps

      30.000 -  30.560  US Government

      30.560 -  31.980  Business / Industry / Forestry

      31.990 -  32.000  Public Safety

      32.000 -  33.000  US Government

      33.000 -  33.100  Public Safety

      33.120 -  33.400  Business / Petroleum

      33.420 -  34.000  Fire

      34.000 -  35.000  US Government

      35.020 -  36.000  Business / Paging

      36.000 -  37.000  US Government

      37.020 -  37.420  Police / Local Govt

      37.460 -  37.860  Power, Water, Pipeline

      37.900 -  38.000  Highway Maint / Special Emergency

      38.000 -  39.000  US Government

      39.020 -  40.000  Police / Local Govt

      40.000 -  42.000  US Government

      42.020 -  42.940  State Police

      42.960 -  43.680  Business / Paging

      43.700 -  44.600  Transportation - bus, truck

      44.620 -  45.060  State Police / Forestry Conservation

      45.080 -  45.860  Police / Local Govt / Highway Maint

      45.900 -  46.040  Police / Emergency

      46.060 -  46.500  Fire

      46.520 -  46.580  Local Govt

      46.610 -  46.970  Cordless Phones - base        (20/40 kHz steps)

      47.020 -  47.400  Highway Maint

      47.440 -  47.680  Industry / Emergency

      47.700 -  49.580  Industry

      49.670 -  49.990  Cordless Phones - handset     (irregular steps)



  50 - 150 MHz

      50.000 -  54.000  Amateur (6-meter)

      54.000 -  72.000  Broadcast TV   chs 2-4        (6 MHz steps - FMw)

      72.000 -  76.000  (various)

      76.000 -  88.000  Broadcast TV   chs 5-6        (6 MHz steps - FMw)

      88.000 - 108.000  FM Broadcast                  (200 kHz steps - FMw)

     108.000 - 118.000  Aero - navigation

     118.000 - 136.000  Aero - communications         (25 kHz steps - AM)

     136.000 - 138.000  Satellite

     138.000 - 144.000  US Government

     144.000 - 148.000  Amateur (2-meter)

     148.000 - 150.800  US Government



  150 - 162 MHz:  FM @ 15 kHz steps

     150.815 - 150.965  Auto Emergency

     150.995 - 151.595  Highway / Forestry / Industry

     151.625 - 151.955  Business                      (30 kHz steps)

     152.030 - 152.240  Mobile phone (Base) / Page    (30 kHz steps)

     152.270 - 152.450  Taxi (Base)

     152.510 - 152.840  Mobile phone (Base) / Page    (30 kHz steps)

     152.870 - 153.725  Industry

     153.740 - 154.445  Fire / Govt (mobile)

     154.452 - 154.482  Industry (telemetry)          (7.5 kHz steps)

     154.490 - 154.625  Industry

     154.650 - 156.240  Police / Govt / Emrgncy / Hwy

     156.025 - 157.425  Maritime (ship)               (25 kHz steps)

     157.470 - 157.515  Auto Emergency

     157.530 - 157.710  Taxi (mobile) / Business

     157.770 - 158.100  Mobile phone (mobile) / Page  (30 kHz steps)

     158.130 - 158.460  Industry

     158.490 - 158.700  Mobile phone (mobile) / Page  (30 kHz steps)

     158.730 - 159.210  Police / Govt / Highway

     159.225 - 159.465  Forestry Conservation

     159.495 - 160.200  Transportation - bus, truck

     160.215 - 161.610  Railroad

     160.625 - 160.950  Maritime - Coast              (25 kHz steps)

     161.640 - 161.760 {Broadcast Pickups

     161.500 - 162.025 {Maritime - Coast              (25 kHz steps)



  162 - 450 MHz

     162.025 - 174.000  (various, mainly US Government)

     174.000 - 216.000  Broadcast TV  chs 7-13        (6 MHz steps - FMw)

     216.000 - 218.000  Maritime - AMTS, coast        (25 kHz steps)

     218.000 - 219.000  IVDS - Interactive Video & Data

     219.000 - 220.000  Maritime - AMTS, ship         (25 kHz steps)

     220.000 - 221.000  (Private land Mobile) - base  ( 5 kHz steps)

     221.000 - 222.000  (Private land Mobile) - mobile( "  "    "  )

     222.000 - 225.000  Amateur (1.25-meter)

     225.000 - 400.000  US Government - Aero          (AM)

     400.000 - 406.000  US Govt - Meteorological / Space

     406.000 - 420.000  US Government

     420.000 - 450.000  Amateur (70cm) / military radar / radiolocation



  450 - 460 MHz:  FM @ 25 kHz steps  (450-455 base, 455-460 mobile)

     450.050 - 450.925  Auxiliary Broadcasting

     451.025 - 452.025  Industry

     452.050 - 452.500  Taxi / Industry / Transport

     452.525 - 452.600  Automobile Emergency

     452.625 - 452.950  Transportation - Trucks / Railroad

     452.975 - 453.000  Relay Press

     453.025 - 453.975  Local Govt / Public Safety

     454.025 - 454.650  Mobile Telephone

     454.675 - 454.975  Mobile Telephone Air  (ground)

     455.050 - 455.925  Auxiliary Broadcasting

     456.025 - 457.025  Industry

     457.050 - 457.500  Taxi / Industry / Transport

     457.525 - 457.600 {Maritime - shipboard repeater (mobiles @ 467.xxx)

                       {Business - low power

     457.625 - 457.950  Transportation - Trucks / Railroad

     457.975 - 458.000  Relay Press

     458.025 - 458.975  Public Safety / Local Govt

     459.025 - 459.650  Mobile Telephone

     459.675 - 459.975  Mobile Telephone Air  (airborne)



  460 - 470 MHz:  FM @ 25 kHz steps  (460-465 base, 465-470 mobile)

     460.025 - 460.550  Police / Public Safety

     460.575 - 460.625  Fire

     460.650 - 460.875  Business - Airport use

     460.900 - 461.000  Business - Central Alarms

     461.025 - 462.175  Business

     462.200 - 462.525  Manufacturers / Industry

     462.550 - 462.725  GMRS                          (12.5 kHz steps)

     462.750 - 462.925  Business (paging)

     462.950 - 463.175  MED (Ambulance/Hospital)

     463.200 - 465.000  Business

     465.025 - 465.550  Police / Public Safety

     465.575 - 465.625  Fire

     465.650 - 465.875  Business - Airport use

     465.900 - 466.000  Business - Central Alarms

     466.025 - 467.175  Business

     467.200 - 467.525  Manufacturers / Industry

     467.550 - 467.725  GMRS                          (25 kHz steps)

     467.750 - 467.925 {Business (2w, telemetry)

     467.750 - 467.825 {Maritime - shipboard  (rptr at 457.xxx)

     467.950 - 468.175  MED  (Ambulance/Hospital)

     468.200 - 469.975  Business



  470 - 806 MHz:  6 MHz per channel, wide FM audio

     470.000 - 512.000 {Broadcast TV, chs 14-20

                       {Large Metro Public Safety     (25 kHz steps - FM) |

     512.000 - 806.000  Broadcast TV, Chs 21-69



  806 - 896 MHz:  FM @ 25 kHz steps  (mobile 806-851, base 851-896)

     806.0125- 809.7375 General - conventional                            |

     809.7625- 810.9875 General - single channels                         |

     811.0125- 815.9875 General - trunked                                 |

     816.0125- 820.9875 SMR - trunked                                     |

     821.0125- 823.9875 Public Safety - trunked       (12.5 kHz steps)    |

     824.040 - 834.360  Cellular Telephone            (30 kHz steps)

     834.390 - 835.620  Cellular Telephone (data)     (30 kHz steps)

     835.650 - 848.970  Cellular Telephone            (30 kHz steps)

     849.000 - 851.000  Aircraft Telephone            (6 kHz steps - AM)

     851.0125- 854.7375 General - conventional                            |

     854.7625- 855.9875 General - single channels                         |

     856.0125- 860.9875 General - trunked                                 |

     861.0125- 865.9875 SMR - trunked                                     |

     866.0125- 868.9875 Public Safety - trunked       (12.5 kHz steps)    |

     869.040 - 879.360  Cellular Telephone            (30 kHz steps)

     879.390 - 880.620  Cellular Telephone (data)     (30 kHz steps)

     880.650 - 893.970  Cellular Telephone            (30 kHz steps)

     894.000 - 896.000  Aircraft Telephone            (6 kHz steps - AM)



  896 - 1300 MHz:

     896.000 - 901.000  SMR/Business/Industry - mobile (12.5 kHz steps)

     901.000 - 902.000  Personal Communications Services

     902.000 - 928.000  Amateur (33cm) / various secondary

     928.000 - 929.000  ()

     929.000 - 930.000  paging

     930.000 - 931.000  Personal Communications Services - base

     931.000 - 935.000  ()

     935.000 - 940.000  SMR/Business/Industry - base  (12.5 kHz steps)

     940.000 - 941.000  Personal Communications Services - base

     941.000 - 960.000  ()

     960.000 -1215.000  Aeronautical navigation

    1215.000 -1240.000  US Govt - Radiolocation / Space

    1240.000 -1300.000  Amateur (23cm)