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Frequently Asked Frequencies
General
 | AM radio - 535 kilohertz to 1.7 megahertz
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| Short wave radio - bands from 5.9 megahertz to 26.1 megahertz
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| Citizens band (CB) radio - 26.96 megahertz to 27.41 megahertz
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| Television stations - 54 to 88 megahertz for channels 2 through 6
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| FM radio - 88 megahertz to 108 megahertz
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| Television stations - 174 to 220 megahertz for channels 7 through
13
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Examples
Detailed Frequencies...
Police: 138.750 140.190 140.310
140.400 140.490 140.970 141.195 141.300
141.390 141.450 142.770 143.160
143.295
D.O.T.: 143.730 143.805 143.880
143.970
Medical: 149.020 149.605 150.230
150.100
Forests: 167.610 168.240 415.4375
Weather: 161.650 161.775 162.500
162.475 162.550
Ham Radio: 146.520
See
http://www.bearcat1.com/free.htm for more detailed information
Cellular Telephone 869.040 - 893.970
Cordless Telephone 43.720 - 49.970
900Mhz Cordless Telephone 902.000 -
928.000
Mobile Telephone 152.030 - 158.670
Air-to-Ground Telephone 454.950 - 459.675
800MHz Air-to-Ground Telephone
894.0055 - 895.9735
Television 54.000 - 805.750
Citizen's Band 26.965 - 27.405
GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service 462.5500 - 467.7250
Railroad 159.810 - 452.950
Marine 156.050 - 157.425
General Aviation 121.500 - 381.800
Airline Ground Support 460.650 - 460.875
Taxicabs 152.270 - 157.725 & 452.050 - 457.500
Medcom Channels 463.000 - 467.975
NOAA Weather Broadcasts 162.550 - 162.525
Wireless Microphones 169.445 - 171.905
Itinerant Businesses 27.49 - 467.925
New Family Radio Service 462.5625 - 467.7125
Balloon Frequencies 151.625 -157.600 & 464.500 - 464.550
Cellular Telephone
Channels
800-832
1-312
313-333
334-354
355-666
667-716
717-799
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Freqs (base)
869.040 - 870.000
870.030 - 879.360
879.390 - 879.990
880.020 - 880.620
880.650 - 889.980
890.010 - 891.480
891.510 - 893.970
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System
RCC - voice
RCC - voice
RCC - data
Telco - data
Telco - voice
RCC - voice
Telco - voice
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Mobiles transmit 45 MHz below the base (824.040-848.970) and are usually
repeated by the base.
Channels are .030 MHz apart.
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Cordless Telephone
Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 (B)
18 (C)
19
20 (D)
21 (A)
22 (E)
23
24
25 |
Base
43.720
43.740
43.820
43.840
43.920
43.960
44.120
44.160
44.180
44.200
44.320
44.360
44.400
44.460
44.480
46.610
46.630
46.670
46.710
46.730
46.770
46.830
46.870
46.930
46.970
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Handset
48.760
48.840
48.860
48.920
49.000
49.080
49.100
49.160
49.200
49.240
49.280
49.360
49.400
49.480
49.500
49.670
49.845
49.860
49.770
49.875
49.830
49.890
49.930
49.990
49.970
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Chs A - E handset frequencies are also used for baby room monitors and low
power walkie-talkies.
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900Mhz Cordless Telephone
| Panasonic KX-T9000 |
base 902.100-903.870
handset 926.100-927.870 |
60 channels
30 kHz spacing |
| VTech Tropez 900DX |
base 905.600-907.500
handset 925.500-927.400 |
20 channels (digital)
100 kHz spacing |
| AT&T #9120 |
902.0-905.0
925.0-928.0 |
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| OTRON CORP. #CP-1000 |
902.1-903.9
926.1-927.9 |
unconfirmed |
| SAMSUNG #SP-R912 |
903.0
927.0 |
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Mobile Telephone
| Base |
152.030 - 152.210
152.510 - 152.810 |
RCC
telco |
| Mobile |
157.770 - 158.070
158.490 - 158.670 |
telco
RCC |
Channel spacing is 30 kHz. Many of these channels may now be used
for paging, specifically 152.78, which is a nationwide page.
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Air-to-Ground Telephone
Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Signaling
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Ground
454.950
454.900
454.850
454.800
454.750
454.700
454.725
454.775
454.825
454.875
454.925
454.975
454.675
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Airborne
459.950
459.900
459.850
459.800
459.750
459.700
459.725
459.775
459.825
459.875
459.925
459.975
459.675
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Transmissions are FM. Ground stations repeat the airborne half of the
converstion, and transmit a continuous tone when idle. From one to three
channels are assigned in a particular area. Service is used on private aircraft.
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800 MHz Air-to-Ground
Telephone
Airborne Channels
Block
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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Channel 1
894.0055
894.2055
894.4055
894.6055
894.8055
895.0055
895.2055
895.4055
895.6055
895.8055
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Channel 29
894.1735
894.3735
894.5735
894.7735
894.9735
895.1735
895.3735
895.5735
895.7735
895.9735
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Guard Band - .x765-.x797
Control Channels - .x813-.x973
Transmissions are AM. Channels are spaced 6 kHz apart. A specific
block of 29 channels is assigned to each geographical area. Ground frequencies
are 45 MHz lower and do not echo the airborne half of the conversation. Service
is used on passenger airlines.
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Television
Channel
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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68
69
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Range
54 - 60
60 - 66
66 - 72
76 - 82
82 - 88
174 - 180
180 - 186
186 - 192
192 - 198
198 - 204
204 - 210
210 - 216
470 - 476
476 - 482
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794 - 800
800 - 806
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Video
55.250
61.250
67.250
77.250
83.250
175.250
181.250
187.250
193.250
199.250
205.250
211.250
471.250
477.250
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795.250
801.250
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Audio
59.750
65.750
71.750
81.750
87.750
179.750
185.750
191.750
197.750
203.750
209.750
215.750
475.750
481.750
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799.750
805.750
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Note the gaps between chs 4/5, 6/7, and 13/14.
Each TV channel is 6 MHz wide. The video carrier is 1.25 MHz above the start of
the range. The audio carrier is 0.250 MHz below the end of the range. Television
audio is wideband FM.
Some TV stations may be offset +/- 10 kHz.
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Citizen's Band
Ch. - Freq.
1 - 26.965
2 - 26.975
3 - 26.985
4 - 27.005*
5 - 27.015
6 - 27.025
7 - 27.035
8 - 27.055*
9 - 27.065
10 - 27.075 |
Ch. - Freq.
11 - 27.085
12 - 27.105*
13 - 27.115
14 - 27.125
15 - 27.135
16 - 27.155*
17 - 27.165
18 - 27.175
19 - 27.185
20 - 27.205* |
Ch. - Freq.
21 - 27.215
22 - 27.225
23 - 27.255**
24 - 27.235**
25 - 27.245**
26 - 27.265
27 - 27.275
28 - 27.285
29 - 27.295
30 - 27.305 |
Ch. - Freq.
31 - 27.315
32 - 27.325
33 - 27.335
34 - 27.345
35 - 27.355
36 - 27.365
37 - 27.375
38 - 27.385
39 - 27.395
40 - 27.405 |
* 26.995, 27.045, 27.095, 27.145, 27.195 are Remote Control freqs.
** note break in sequence
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GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service
Base/mobile
462.5500
462.5625
462.5750
462.5875
462.6000
462.6125
462.6250
462.6375
462.6500
462.6625
462.6750
462.6875
462.7000
462.7125
462.7250
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Repeater Input
467.5500
467.5750
467.6000
467.6250
467.6500
467.6750
467.7000
467.7250 |
In addition to the station's licensed channel, 462.675 may be used for
emergency and traveler's aid by all stations. Interstitial channels (462.xxx5)
may be used only in simplex mode with voice transmissions of no more than 5
watts.
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Railroads
Ch. - Freq.
2 - 159.810
3 - 159.930
4 - 160.050
5 - 160.185
6 - 160.200
7 - 160.215
8 - 160.230
~~ - ~~~~~~
96 - 161.550
97 - 161.565 |
UHF Freqs.
452.325
452.375
452.425
452.475
452.775
452.825
452.875
452.900
452.925
452.950
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The channel designation is that assigned by the Association of American
Railroads. Channels 2 through 6 are used only in Canada. Above channel 6,
spacing is 0.015 MHz.
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Marine
Ch. - Ship
1 - 156.050
2 - 156.100
3 - 156.150
4 - 156.200
5 - 156.250
~~ - ~~~~~~
25 - 157.250
26 - 157.300
27 - 157.350
28 - 157.400 |
Ch. - Ship
60 - 156.025
61 - 156.075
62 - 156.125
63 - 156.175
64 - 156.225
~~ - ~~~~~~
85 157.275
86 157.325
87 157.375
88 157.425
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Shore stations are 4.600 MHz above the ship frequency. In U.S. waters the
shore frequency may be used on Channels 20, 24-28 & 84-87. Channels 1-5 & 60-64
are shared with other services. Channels 75 & 76 are reserved as guard bands for
ch 16.
Specific assignments include:
06 (156.300) - Intership Safety
13 (156.650) - Weather, notices, etc.
16 (156.800) - General Calling
22 (157.100) - Coast Guard Liaison
On-board Communications:
Ch - mobile/repeater
1 - 467.750/457.525
2 - 467.775/457.550
3 - 467.800/457.575
4 - 467.825/457.600
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General Aviation
121.500 - Emergencies
122.000 - Flight Advisory Service
122.200 - Flight Service Stations
122.700 - Unicom - Uncontrolled airports
122.725 - Unicom - Private airports
122.750 - Unicom - Air-to-air communications
122.800 - Unicom - Uncontrolled airports
122.900 - Search & resuce training, & uncontrolled airports
122.950 - Unicom - Controlled airports
123.000 - Unicom - Uncontrolled airports
123.025 - Helicopters - Air-to-air communications
123.050 - Unicom - Heliports
123.075 - Unicom - Heliports
123.100 - Search & Rescue
123.300 - Flight Schools
123.450 - Air-to-air communications (unofficial)
123.500 - Flight Schools
123.600 - Flight Service Stations - Uncontrolled airports
148.125 - Civil Air Patrol Repeaters - Secondary
148.150 - Civil Air Patrol Repeaters - Primary
156.300 - Aircraft-to-ship - safety
156.400 - Aircraft-to-ship - commercial
156.425 - Aircraft-to-ship - non-commercial
156.450 - Aircraft-to-ship - commercial
156.625 - Aircraft-to-ship - non-commercial
156.900 - Aircraft-to-ship - commercial
243.000 - Military Emergency "Guard"
255.400 - Flight Advisory Service
257.800 - Civilian Towers
311.000 - SAC Primary
321.000 - SAC Secondary
381.800 - USCG - Primary
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Airline Ground Support
460.650
460.675 |
460.700
460.725 |
460.750
460.775 |
460.800
460.825 |
460.850
460.875 |
The .0125 interstitial frequencies are low power (2 watts maximum).
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Taxicab
Base/Mobile
152.270/157.530
152.285/157.545
152.300/157.560
152.315/157.575
152.330/157.590
152.345/157.605
152.360/157.620
152.375/157.635
152.390/157.650
152.405/157.665
152.420/157.680
152.435/157.695
152.450/157.710
152.465/157.725
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UHF Frequencies
Base/Mobile
452.050/457.050
452.100/457.100
452.150/457.150
452.200/457.200
452.225/457.225
452.250/457.250
452.275/457.275
452.300/457.300
452.350/457.350
452.400/457.400
452.450/457.450
452.500/457.500 |
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Medcom Channels
Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 (Disp. 1)
10 (Disp. 2) |
Base/Rptr
463.000
463.025
463.050
463.075
463.100
463.125
468.150
463.175
462.950
462.975
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Mobile
468.000
468.025
468.050
468.075
468.100
468.125
468.150
468.175
467.950
467.975
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The .0125 interstitial frequencies are low power (2 watts maximum).
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NOAA Weather Broadcasts
Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 |
Frequency
162.550
162.400
162.475
162.425
162.450
162.500
162.525
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161.650
161.775 |
Environment Canada
(marine weather) |
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Wireless Microphones
169.445
169.505 |
170.245
170.305 |
170.750 *
170.500 * |
171.045
171.105 |
171.845
171.905 |
Power limited to 1/20 watt. These frequencies are also used at
drive-in windows at some fast-food restaurants.
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Itinerant Businesses
27.49
35.04 |
151.505
151.625 |
158.400
451.800 |
464.500
464.550 |
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Low Power Businesses
30.84
33.14
35.02
42.98
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43.04
154.570
154.600
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467.750
467.775
467.800
467.825
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467.850
467.875
467.900
467.925
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These low power (2 watts maximum) frequencies are used for many
purposes by numerous businesses and organizations. Many fast-food restaurants
use these frequencies at their drive-in windows. In the 450-470 MHz band, the
interstitial (.0125 offset) frequencies are also low power
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FREQ PILOT BALLOON HOME
151.625 Sue Korosa The Stealth Balloon Akron, OH
151.625 Joe Sprangel Sunburst Jackson, MI
151.625 Dan O'Brien Hog Heaven (shaped balloon)
Dublin, OH
151.625 Rick Cusick Arrythmia Lima, OH
151.625 Dave Emmert Cloud Nine Battle Creek, MI
151.625 John Click Blue Horizon Lima, OH
151.625 Unidentified Rainbow Delight
151.625 Unidentified Friend Ship
151.755 Unidentified ???
151.865 Frank Conn Purple Twist Van Wert, OH
151.865 Mike Conn Greve Chrysler Pentastar Van Wert,
OH
151.865 Steve Bailey Van Wert Nat. Bank Van Wert, OH
151.895 Allen Baird Pioneer Seeds Tipton, IN
151.925 Unidentified ???
151.955 Ken Durkee ??? Bellevue, MI
151.955 Brian Couts Corkscrew Too Battle Creek, MI
151.955 Wes Dickerson Midnight Sun
154.570 Unidentified ???
154.570 Ron Messenger Drifter Too Battle Creek, MI
154.600 Dick Frederick Elks "Say No To Drugs" Xenia,
OH
464.500 Unidentified Diamond Days
464.550 Frank Prell Clown (shaped balloon) Kentucky
464.550 Frank Prell G-Wish (cake shaped) Kentucky
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