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R4002: /* PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List */

2025-07-03T15:25:45Z

PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List

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	''It is illegal and also stupid to use PMR446 in the U.S., it overlaps with the 70cm amateur band, the PMR446 channel 1 overlaps with the 70cm calling frequency, meaning it is much more likely that a ham operator will notice you.		''It is illegal and also stupid to use PMR446 in the U.S., it overlaps with the 70cm amateur band, the PMR446 channel 1 overlaps with the 70cm calling frequency, meaning it is much more likely that a ham operator will notice you.
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-	Digital TDMA voice (DMR) also allowed on these 16 channels - referred to as DMR Tier 1 or DPMR Tier 1 - wide band digital, 12.5 kHz bandwidth. 16 channels. Analog narrow band FM voice shared on the same 16 frequencies. Emissions 11K3F3E or more narrow used for analog FM. In dense urbanized areas of Europe, it is quite common to hear numerous signals on most or all of the PMR446 channels. Analog NFM uses CTCSS (PL) and DCS (DPL) selective calling extensively. DMR uses Color Code (CC) (CC1 to CC16) for selective calling, plus Talkgroup (TG).	+	Digital TDMA voice (DMR) also allowed on these 16 channels - referred to as DMR Tier 1 or DPMR Tier 1 - wide band digital, 12.5 kHz bandwidth. 16 channels. Analog narrow band FM voice shared on the same 16 frequencies. Emissions 11K3F3E or more narrow used for analog FM. In dense urbanized areas of Europe, it is quite common to hear numerous signals on most or all of the PMR446 channels. Analog [[FM\|NFM]] uses CTCSS (PL) and DCS (DPL) selective calling extensively. DMR uses Color Code (CC) (CC1 to CC16) for selective calling, plus Talkgroup (TG).

	Yes, you can program your Baofeng UV-5R or UV-82 or Baofeng AR-152 to operate on these exact frequencies. The Baofeng radios support 6.25 kHz offset frequencies. Manually entering "4-4-6-0-0-6" in VFO mode will automatically tune the radio to 446.00625MHz. It will display 446.00625 with the last 2 digits considerably smaller on the LCD display. Must be programmed in NFM / FMN mode (Baofeng Menu setting #5 "WN" set to '''NARR''' for '''NARROW''').		Yes, you can program your Baofeng UV-5R or UV-82 or Baofeng AR-152 to operate on these exact frequencies. The Baofeng radios support 6.25 kHz offset frequencies. Manually entering "4-4-6-0-0-6" in VFO mode will automatically tune the radio to 446.00625MHz. It will display 446.00625 with the last 2 digits considerably smaller on the LCD display. Must be programmed in NFM / FMN mode (Baofeng Menu setting #5 "WN" set to '''NARR''' for '''NARROW''').

R4002 at 15:14, 3 July 2025

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	===Background Information===		===Background Information===

-	Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. PMR446 is the European version of the Family Radio Service ([[FRS]]) 22 channel license-free service available in the U.S. PMR446 is limited to 0.5 watt power on all 16 channels compared to the 2 watt power limit on FRS channels 1-7 and 15-22. Like FRS, PMR446 is simplex only. There is no variant where higher power and/or repeater operation is available with simple licensing like [[GMRS]] in the USA or the [[UHF_CB\|UHF CB]] service in Australia and New Zealand.	+	Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. PMR446 is the European version of the Family Radio Service ([[FRS]]) 22 channel license-free service available in the U.S. PMR446 is limited to 0.5 watt power on all 16 channels compared to the 2 watt power limit on FRS channels 1-7 and 15-22. Like FRS, PMR446 is simplex only. There is no variant where higher power and/or repeater operation is available with simple licensing like [[GMRS]] in the USA or the [[UHF_CB\|UHF CB]] service in Australia and New Zealand.

	See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405		See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405

R4002: /* Digital FDMA dPMR446 */

2025-06-30T11:39:09Z

Digital FDMA dPMR446

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-	! Channel !! Freq MHz	+	! dPMR446 Channel !! Freq MHz
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	\| 1 \|\| 446.003125 MHz		\| 1 \|\| 446.003125 MHz
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	===Technical Information and Additional Discussion===		===Technical Information and Additional Discussion===

R4002: /* PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List */

2025-06-30T11:38:49Z

PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List

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-	! Channel !! Freq MHz !! Mode	+	! PMR446 Channel !! Freq MHz !! Mode
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	\| 1 \|\| 446.00625 MHz \|\| NFM or DMR		\| 1 \|\| 446.00625 MHz \|\| NFM or DMR

R4002: /* Background Information */

2024-12-30T17:51:30Z

Background Information

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-	Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. PMR446 is the European version of the Family Radio Service (FRS) 22 channel license-free service available in the U.S. PMR446 is limited to 0.5 watt power on all 16 channels compared to the 2 watt power limit on FRS channels 1-7 and 15-22. Like FRS, PMR446 is simplex only. There is no variant where higher power and/or repeater operation is available with simple licensing like [[GMRS]] in the USA or the [[UHF_CB\|UHF CB]] service in Australia and New Zealand.	+	Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. PMR446 is the European version of the Family Radio Service ([[FRS]]) 22 channel license-free service available in the U.S. PMR446 is limited to 0.5 watt power on all 16 channels compared to the 2 watt power limit on FRS channels 1-7 and 15-22. Like FRS, PMR446 is simplex only. There is no variant where higher power and/or repeater operation is available with simple licensing like [[GMRS]] in the USA or the [[UHF_CB\|UHF CB]] service in Australia and New Zealand.

-	See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405	+	See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405

	===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===		===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===

R4002 at 17:51, 30 December 2024

2024-12-30T17:51:14Z

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	===Background Information===		===Background Information===

-	Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405	+	Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. PMR446 is the European version of the Family Radio Service (FRS) 22 channel license-free service available in the U.S. PMR446 is limited to 0.5 watt power on all 16 channels compared to the 2 watt power limit on FRS channels 1-7 and 15-22. Like FRS, PMR446 is simplex only. There is no variant where higher power and/or repeater operation is available with simple licensing like [[GMRS]] in the USA or the [[UHF_CB\|UHF CB]] service in Australia and New Zealand.
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		+	See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405

	===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===		===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===

R4002 at 17:48, 30 December 2024

2024-12-30T17:48:15Z

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	Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405		Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405
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	===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===		===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===

R4002 at 17:47, 30 December 2024

2024-12-30T17:47:54Z

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	'''PMR446''' (Europe and many other countries). '''Not legal in the United States.'''		'''PMR446''' (Europe and many other countries). '''Not legal in the United States.'''

-		+	===Background Information===

	Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405		Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz, Portable Mobile Radio 446MHz 446MHz Professional Mobile Radio 446.0 MHz - 446.1 MHz (original allocation), 446.0 MHz - 446.2 MHz (current allocation). 0.5 watt 500 milliwatts TX power limit. See also: the [[LPD433]] very short range service on 433 MHz and 434 MHz (ITU Region 1 only). ETSI 303 405

-	Analog and digital license-free low power radio service, similar to the UHF 462 MHz/467 MHz [[FRS]]/[[GMRS]] services in the United States, the 477 MHz [[UHF CB]] in Australia and New Zealand, Malaysia and Indonesia, the 448 MHz [[448 MHz South Korean Personal Radio\|South Korean Personal Radio Service]], the 409 MHz [[409_MHz_Public_Radio_Service\|Public Radio Service]] in China and several other UHF band license free two-way walkie-talkie radio services worldwide.
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-	Unlike most other country-specific services, PMR446 is standardized throughout Europe, the UK and numerous other countries worldwide. 500mW power limit. CTCSS, DCS and other selective calling and squelch systems are allowed in analog mode, digital selective calling permitted in digital voice mode - talkgroups, color codes, etc.
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-	PMR446 was originally assigned 8 analog FM voice channels from 446.0 MHz to 446.1 MHz at 12.5 kHz channel spacing (starting at 446.00625 MHz) then expanded to 16 analog/digital channels + 32 digital only voice/data channels in the 446.0 to 446.2 MHz range for a total of 48 channels.
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-	~~Where the PMR446 service is authorized the 446 MHz frequency spectrum is not part of the 70cm [[Amateur_radio\|amateur]] band.~~
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-	'''PMR446 channel 1 446.00625 MHz is the ''de facto'' calling frequency.''' These frequencies (both analog and digital) are heavily used in urban areas throughout Europe, much like other personal radio services are in other parts of the world. In some countries, analog PMR446 channel 8 - 446.09375 MHz is used as the calling frequency (with 88.5 Hz CTCSS) instead of channel 1.


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		+	===Technical Information and Additional Discussion===
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		+	Analog and digital license-free low power radio service, similar to the UHF 462 MHz/467 MHz [[FRS]]/[[GMRS]] services in the United States, the 477 MHz [[UHF CB]] in Australia and New Zealand, Malaysia and Indonesia, the 448 MHz [[448 MHz South Korean Personal Radio\|South Korean Personal Radio Service]], the 409 MHz [[409_MHz_Public_Radio_Service\|Public Radio Service]] in China and several other UHF band license free two-way walkie-talkie radio services worldwide.
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		+	Unlike most other country-specific services, PMR446 is standardized throughout Europe, the UK and numerous other countries worldwide. 500mW power limit. CTCSS, DCS and other selective calling and squelch systems are allowed in analog mode, digital selective calling permitted in digital voice mode - talkgroups, color codes, etc.
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		+	PMR446 was originally assigned 8 analog FM voice channels from 446.0 MHz to 446.1 MHz at 12.5 kHz channel spacing (starting at 446.00625 MHz) then expanded to 16 analog/digital channels + 32 digital only voice/data channels in the 446.0 to 446.2 MHz range for a total of 48 channels.
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		+	Where the PMR446 service is authorized the 446 MHz frequency spectrum is not part of the 70cm [[Amateur_radio\|amateur]] band.
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		+	'''PMR446 channel 1 446.00625 MHz is the ''de facto'' calling frequency.''' These frequencies (both analog and digital) are heavily used in urban areas throughout Europe, much like other personal radio services are in other parts of the world. In some countries, analog PMR446 channel 8 - 446.09375 MHz is used as the calling frequency (with 88.5 Hz CTCSS) instead of channel 1.
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	===Recommended Channel Use Calling Channels Analog===		===Recommended Channel Use Calling Channels Analog===

R4002 at 17:46, 30 December 2024

2024-12-30T17:46:34Z

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	'''PMR446 channel 1 446.00625 MHz is the ''de facto'' calling frequency.''' These frequencies (both analog and digital) are heavily used in urban areas throughout Europe, much like other personal radio services are in other parts of the world. In some countries, analog PMR446 channel 8 - 446.09375 MHz is used as the calling frequency (with 88.5 Hz CTCSS) instead of channel 1.		'''PMR446 channel 1 446.00625 MHz is the ''de facto'' calling frequency.''' These frequencies (both analog and digital) are heavily used in urban areas throughout Europe, much like other personal radio services are in other parts of the world. In some countries, analog PMR446 channel 8 - 446.09375 MHz is used as the calling frequency (with 88.5 Hz CTCSS) instead of channel 1.

-	~~Radio hobbyists often use PMR446 channel 8 as the calling channel instead of PMR446 channel 1.~~	+

	===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===		===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===

R4002: /* PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List */

2024-12-30T17:46:13Z

PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List

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	===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===		===PMR446 Frequencies PMR446 Frequency List===

		+	''It is illegal and also stupid to use PMR446 in the U.S., it overlaps with the 70cm amateur band, the PMR446 channel 1 overlaps with the 70cm calling frequency, meaning it is much more likely that a ham operator will notice you.
		+	''
	Digital TDMA voice (DMR) also allowed on these 16 channels - referred to as DMR Tier 1 or DPMR Tier 1 - wide band digital, 12.5 kHz bandwidth. 16 channels. Analog narrow band FM voice shared on the same 16 frequencies. Emissions 11K3F3E or more narrow used for analog FM. In dense urbanized areas of Europe, it is quite common to hear numerous signals on most or all of the PMR446 channels. Analog NFM uses CTCSS (PL) and DCS (DPL) selective calling extensively. DMR uses Color Code (CC) (CC1 to CC16) for selective calling, plus Talkgroup (TG).		Digital TDMA voice (DMR) also allowed on these 16 channels - referred to as DMR Tier 1 or DPMR Tier 1 - wide band digital, 12.5 kHz bandwidth. 16 channels. Analog narrow band FM voice shared on the same 16 frequencies. Emissions 11K3F3E or more narrow used for analog FM. In dense urbanized areas of Europe, it is quite common to hear numerous signals on most or all of the PMR446 channels. Analog NFM uses CTCSS (PL) and DCS (DPL) selective calling extensively. DMR uses Color Code (CC) (CC1 to CC16) for selective calling, plus Talkgroup (TG).