US Amateur Radio Bands — SANDARC

— KEY —

RTTY and data

Phone and image

All modes — RTTY, data, phone, and image

CW only

SSB phone

USB phone, CW, RTTY, and data

Fixed digital message forwarding only

E = Amateur Extra

A = Advanced

G = General

T = Technician

N = Novice

Note: CW operation is permitted throughout all amateur bands.

MCW is authorized above 50.1 MHz, except 144.0–144.1 and 219–220 MHz.

Test transmissions authorized above 51 MHz, except 219–220 MHz.

FCC Part 97 →

SANDARC

San Diego County Amateur Radio Council

Founded 1958 · 501(c)(4) Non-Profit

sandarc.org · VEC@sandarc.org

Free License Exams

Technician · General · Extra Class

In-person (San Diego) & Online worldwide

Nearly every Saturday — walk-ins welcome

Phone: 619-215-1886

PO Box 26903, San Diego CA 92196

2,200 Meters (135 kHz)

1 W EIRP max · Must register with UTC (utc.org) before operating

E,A,G

630 Meters (472 kHz)

5 W EIRP max (1 W EIRP in AK within 496 mi of Russia) · Register with UTC first

E,A,G

160 Meters (1.8 MHz)

All modes · Avoid interference to radiolocation ops 1.900–2.000 MHz

E,A,G

80 Meters (3.5 MHz)

N,T 200W

60 Meters (5.3 MHz) — E, A, G only

USB channels: 100 W ERP max · WRC-15 segment: 9.15 W ERP max (eff. Feb 13, 2026) · 2.8 kHz BW

USB Channels (100 W):

USB

5330.5

USB

5346.5

USB

5371.5

USB

5403.5

(kHz USB dial freq)

WRC-15 (9.15 W ERP):

USB + CW/Dig

5351.5 – 5366.5 kHz

40 Meters (7 MHz)

N,T†200W

† N,T outside Region 2 (7.025–7.125) · Phone 7.075–7.100: ITU R1,3 & stns west of 130°W or below 20°N only

30 Meters (10.1 MHz)

200 W PEP max · Avoid interference to fixed services outside the US · See §97.305(c), 97.307(f)(11)

E,A,G

200 W PEP

20 Meters (14 MHz)

17 Meters (18 MHz)

E,A,G

15 Meters (21 MHz)

N,T 200W

12 Meters (24 MHz)

E,A,G

10 Meters (28 MHz)

E,A,G

N,T 200W

6 Meters (50 MHz)

E,A,G,T

2 Meters (144 MHz)

E,A,G,T

1.25 Meters (222 MHz)

E,A,G,T

N (25 W)

219–220 MHz: Fixed digital msg forwarding only

70 cm (420 MHz)*

E,A,G,T

33 cm (902 MHz)*

E,A,G,T

23 cm (1240 MHz)*

E,A,G,T

N (5 W)

* Geographical and power restrictions may apply to all bands above 420 MHz. See FCC §97.303 Frequency sharing requirements for your area.

Microwave — All Licensees Except Novice

All modes authorized:

2300–2310 MHz

10.0–10.5 GHz ‡

2390–2450 MHz

24.0–24.25 GHz

3300–3450 MHz

47.0–47.2 GHz

5650–5925 MHz

76.0–81.0 GHz

122.25–123.0 GHz

134–141 GHz

241–250 GHz

All above 275 GHz

‡ No pulse emissions on 10.0–10.5 GHz