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Officially called the "Industrial/Business Radio Pool" under 47 CFR 90.35, 47 CFR 90.75 and others...all within part 90 of the FCC rules (which covers land mobile radio in general). Known as LMR (land mobile radio), PMR (professional mobile radio) or PLMR (professional land mobile radio) as well as just the business band.

High HF and VHF/UHF Land mobile radio service authorized under Part 90 (Land Mobile Radio Services) of the FCC rules. FCC eligibility verbiage states: Persons primarily engaged in any of the following activities are eligible to hold authorizations in the Industrial/Business Pool to provide commercial mobile radio service as defined in part 20 of this chapter or to operate stations for transmission of communications necessary to such activities of the licensee: (1) The operation commercial of business activity; (2) The operation of educational, philanthropic, or ecclesiastical institutions; (3) Clergy activities; or (4) The operation of hospitals, clinics, or medical associations. The FCC has allocated a massive amount of frequencies for the Business/Industrial Radio Service (commonly referred to as "Business Radio" or "Business Radio Service"). The FCC allows use of frequencies in the 2000 to 25000 kHz (2-25 MHz) band for business purposes, only if frequencies above 25 MHz will not satisfy the requirements of the user, in other words, in special cases only. In these cases, the businesses in question are assigned frequencies in the HF fixed and mobile bands.

Business Radio is not to be confused with license free or simple license services available for land mobile and portable or walkie-talkie radio purposes in the United States. These VHF/UHF services include FRS and GMRS, MURS and CB. FRS, MURS and CB are all heavily used for business purposes and/or as a low cost alternative to the hassle of business band (getting a FCC license, etc.).

It should also not be confused with VHF marine although there are specific VHF marine band channels designated for commercial and port usage in the context of marine based businesses and industries.

Contents

Common Itinerant and Low Power Business Frequencies

Often heard at construction sites, special events, shopping malls, stores, gas stations, etc. Often supplemented with heavy use of FRS frequencies. Use of all 22 FRS frequencies is permitted by businesses under the FCC rules. Narrowband and low power (2 watts or less) simplex use of any of the 22 FRS frequencies is permitted license free. The old GMRS frequencies are labelled with their original color dot designation even though most users will simply refer to the FRS channel number.

Can businesses use FRS radios? Yes they can under Part 95 of the FCC rules. Only the 5 MURS frequencies and the 22 FRS frequencies may be used without a license, however.

Most of the transmissions you'll hear on these frequencies are from portable handheld radios - walkie-talkies, but sometimes high powered mobile radios or even portable repeaters are heard. Portable or temporary repeater output frequencies may be any of the VHF low or VHF high frequencies. On the UHF band, input frequency is 5 MHz above output frequency. In many situations all frequencies are used for simplex only. The 457 MHz, 462 MHz and 467 MHz frequencies are simplex use only and are often used for on-site communications using portable handheld radios. Note the Motorola RDX, CLS and XTN series default channels - these are not FRS/GMRS frequencies. Motorola FRS and GMRS radios use the standard 14 or 22 FRS channels. The default channels listed below only apply to Motorola business band radios in the RDX, CLS, XTN and similar series/variants sold in the United States

  • 27.490 MHz - Itinerant, may be used as base, mobile and/or part of temporary or portable repeater
  • 35.040 MHz - Itinerant, may be used as base, mobile and/or part of temporary or portable repeater
  • 43.040 MHz - Itinerant, may be used as base, mobile and/or part of temporary or portable repeater
  • 151.5050 MHz - Itinerant
  • 151.5125 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola RDX default channel 10
  • 151.6250 MHz - Itinerant - Red Dot, Motorola RDX default channel 1
  • 151.6400 MHz - Itinerant - narrowband only, maximum bandwidth 6 kHz
  • 151.6550 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 11
  • 151.6850 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 12
  • 151.7000 MHz - Itinerant, maximum power 35 watts, Motorola RDX default channel 5
  • 151.7150 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 13
  • 151.7450 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 14
  • 151.7600 MHz - Itinerant, maximum power 35 watts, Motorola RDX default channel 6
  • 151.7750 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 15
  • 151.8050 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 9
  • 151.8200 MHz - MURS Channel 1
  • 151.8350 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 8
  • 151.8650 MHZ - Motorola RDX default channel 16
  • 151.8800 MHz - MURS Channel 2
  • 151.8950 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 17
  • 151.9250 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 18
  • 151.9400 MHz - MURS Channel 3
  • 151.9550 MHz - Purple Dot, Motorola RDX default channel 2
  • 152.8850 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 3
  • 152.9000 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 19
  • 152.9150 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 4
  • 152.9450 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 7
  • 153.0050 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 24
  • 154.4900 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 20
  • 154.4975 MHz - Mobile or base
  • 154.5050 MHz - Mobile or base
  • 154.5150 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 21
  • 154.5275 MHz - Itinerant, maximum power 35 watts, Motorola RDX default channel 22
  • 154.5400 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 23
  • 154.5475 MHz - Motorola RDX default channel 25
  • 154.5550 MHz - Mobile or base
  • 154.5700 MHz - MURS Channel 4 Blue Dot - "wideband" FM allowed (up to 20 kHz bandwidth)
  • 154.5850 MHz - Mobile or base
  • 154.6000 MHz - MURS Channel 5 Green Dot - "wideband" FM allowed (up to 20 kHz bandwidth)
  • 154.6100 MHz - Narrowband modes only
  • 154.6250 MHz - Mobile or base (sometimes used for paging)
  • 154.6400 MHz - Mobile or base (154.6475 MHz/154.650 MHz/154.655 MHz start Public Safety frequency allocations)
  • 158.4000 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola RDX default channel 26
  • 158.4075 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola RDX default channel 27
  • 451.1875 MHz - Motorola default channel 65
  • 451.2375 MHz - Motorola default channel 66
  • 451.2875 MHz - Motorola default channel 67
  • 451.3375 MHz - Motorola default channel 68
  • 451.4375 MHz - Motorola default channel 69
  • 451.5375 MHz - Motorola default channel 70
  • 451.6375 MHz - Motorola default channel 71
  • 451.8000 MHz - Itinerant, maximum power 35 watts
  • 451.8125 MHz - Itinerant, maximum power 35 watts
  • 452.3125 MHz - Motorola default channel 72
  • 452.4125 MHz - Motorola default channel 74
  • 452.5125 MHz - Motorola default channel 75
  • 452.5375 MHz - Motorola default channel 73
  • 452.7625 MHz - Motorola default channel 76
  • 452.8625 MHz - Motorola default channel 77
  • 456.1875 MHz - Motorola default channel 78
  • 456.2375 MHz - Motorola default channel 79
  • 456.2875 MHz - Motorola default channel 80
  • 456.3375 MHz - Motorola default channel 81
  • 456.4375 MHz - Motorola default channel 82
  • 456.5375 MHz - Motorola default channel 83
  • 456.6375 MHz - Motorola default channel 84
  • 456.8000 MHz - Itinerant, can be paired with 451.800 MHz, maximum power 35 watts
  • 456.8125 MHz - Itinerant, can be paired with 451.8125 MHz, maximum power 35 watts
  • 457.3125 MHz - Motorola default channel 85
  • 457.4125 MHz - Motorola default channel 86
  • 457.5125 MHz - Motorola default channel 87
  • 457.5250 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 457.5375 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 457.5500 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 457.5625 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 457.5750 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 457.5875 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 457.6000 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 457.6125 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 457.7625 MHz - Motorola default channel 88
  • 457.8625 MHz - Motorola default channel 89
  • 461.0375 MHz - Motorola default channel 9
  • 461.0625 MHz - Motorola default channel 10
  • 461.0875 MHz - Motorola default channel 11
  • 461.1125 MHz - Motorola default channel 12
  • 461.1375 MHz - Motorola default channel 13
  • 461.1625 MHz - Motorola default channel 14
  • 461.1875 MHz - Motorola default channel 15
  • 461.2125 MHz - Motorola default channel 16
  • 461.2375 MHz - Motorola default channel 17
  • 461.2625 MHz - Motorola default channel 18
  • 461.2875 MHz - Motorola default channel 19
  • 461.3125 MHz - Motorola default channel 20
  • 461.3375 MHz - Motorola default channel 21
  • 461.3625 MHz - Motorola default channel 22
  • 462.1875 MHz - Motorola default channel 57
  • 462.4625 MHz - Motorola default channel 58
  • 462.4875 MHz - Motorola default channel 59
  • 462.5125 MHz - Motorola default channel 60
  • 462.5500 MHz - FRS Channel 15/GMRS 550
  • 462.5625 MHz - FRS Channel 1
  • 462.5750 MHz - FRS Channel 16/GMRS 575 - Itinerant White Dot
  • 462.5875 MHz - FRS Channel 2
  • 462.6000 MHz - FRS Channel 17/GMRS 600
  • 462.6125 MHz - FRS Channel 3
  • 462.6250 MHz - FRS Channel 18/GMRS 625 - Itinerant Black Dot
  • 462.6375 MHz - FRS Channel 4
  • 462.6500 MHz - FRS Channel 19/GMRS 650
  • 462.6625 MHz - FRS Channel 5
  • 462.6750 MHz - FRS Channel 20/GMRS 675 - Itinerant Orange Dot
  • 462.6875 MHz - FRS Channel 6
  • 462.7000 MHz - FRS Channel 21/GMRS 700
  • 462.7125 MHz - FRS Channel 7
  • 462.7250 MHz - FRS Channel 22/GMRS 725
  • 462.7500 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with paging systems (simplex use only)
  • 462.7625 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 23
  • 462.7750 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with paging systems (simplex use only)
  • 462.7875 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 24
  • 462.8000 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with paging systems (simplex use only)
  • 462.8125 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 25
  • 462.8250 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with paging systems (simplex use only)
  • 462.8375 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 26
  • 462.8500 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with paging systems (simplex use only)
  • 462.8625 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 27
  • 462.8750 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with paging systems (simplex use only)
  • 462.8875 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 28
  • 462.9000 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with paging systems (simplex use only)
  • 462.9125 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 29
  • 462.9250 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts
  • 464.4875 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola default channel 30
  • 464.5000 MHz - Itinerant Brown Dot, maximum power 35 watts, Motorola default channel 1
  • 464.5125 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola default channel 31
  • 464.5375 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola default channel 32
  • 464.5500 MHz - Itinerant Yellow Dot, maximum power 35 watts, Motorola default channel 2
  • 464.5625 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola default channel 33
  • 466.0375 MHz - Motorola default channel 34
  • 466.0625 MHz - Motorola default channel 35
  • 466.0875 MHz - Motorola default channel 36
  • 466.1125 MHz - Motorola default channel 37
  • 466.1375 MHz - Motorola default channel 38
  • 466.1625 MHz - Motorola default channel 39
  • 466.1875 MHz - Motorola default channel 40
  • 466.2125 MHz - Motorola default channel 41
  • 466.2375 MHz - Motorola default channel 42
  • 466.2625 MHz - Motorola default channel 43
  • 466.2875 MHz - Motorola default channel 44
  • 466.3125 MHz - Motorola default channel 45
  • 466.3375 MHz - Motorola default channel 46
  • 466.3625 MHz - Motorola default channel 47
  • 467.1875 MHz - Motorola default channel 61
  • 467.4625 MHz - Motorola default channel 62
  • 467.4875 MHz - Motorola default channel 63
  • 467.5125 MHz - Motorola default channel 64
  • 467.5625 MHz - FRS Channel 8
  • 467.5875 MHz - FRS Channel 9
  • 467.6125 MHz - FRS Channel 10
  • 467.6375 MHz - FRS Channel 11
  • 467.6625 MHz - FRS Channel 12
  • 467.6875 MHz - FRS Channel 13
  • 467.7125 MHz - FRS Channel 14
  • 467.7500 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with low power paging systems - most restaurant "coaster pagers" use this frequency 467.75 MHz
  • 467.7625 MHz - J Dot, maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 3
  • 467.7750 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with low power paging systems
  • 467.7875 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 48
  • 467.8000 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with low power paging systems
  • 467.8125 MHz - K Dot, maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 4
  • 467.8250 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, shared with low power paging systems
  • 467.8375 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 49
  • 467.8500 MHz - Silver Star, maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 5, shared with low power paging systems
  • 467.8625 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 50
  • 467.8750 MHz - Gold Star, maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 6
  • 467.8875 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 51
  • 467.9000 MHz - Red Star, maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 7, shared with low power paging systems
  • 467.9125 MHz - Maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 52
  • 467.9250 MHz - Blue Star, maximum power 2 watts, Motorola default channel 8
  • 469.4875 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola default channel 53
  • 469.5000 MHz - Itinerant, can be paired with 464.500 MHz, maximum power 35 watts
  • 469.5125 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola default channel 54
  • 469.5375 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola default channel 55
  • 469.5500 MHz - Itinerant, can be paired with 464.550 MHz, maximum power 35 watts
  • 469.5625 MHz - Itinerant, Motorola default channel 56

VHF Low Band 25-50 MHz

Note that 30.000 to 87.975 MHz is shared with the SINCGARS VHF FM military land mobile communications system, which operates in either frequency hopping FH mode or single channel SC mode. This is often referred to as "FM" within the military. 30 to 88 MHz in 25 kHz steps. While the military usually stays in the military/government sub-bands (29.80-30.55 MHz, 32-33 MHz, 34-35 MHz, 36-37 MHz, 38-39 MHz, 40-42 MHz, 46.6-47 MHz and 49.6-50 MHz they can also be found in the land mobile sub-bands using 25 kHz steps and 150 Hz CTCSS tone. Military operations in the United States use both FH and SC mode with or without voice encryption.

Frequencies below 150 MHz may continue to use 20K0F3E or 16K0F3E "wideband" FM mode (also known as 25 kHz bandwidth or 20 kHz bandwidth) and these frequencies are not subject to the FCC narrowbanding requirements that are in force for the 150-174 MHz VHF band and 420-470 MHz UHF band.

Frequency (MHz) Remarks/Restrictions on usage
25.020 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations, shared with the HF fixed/mobile band allocation
25.040 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.060 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.080 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.100 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.120 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.140 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.160 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.180 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.200 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.220 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.240 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.260 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.280 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.300 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
25.320 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations
27.430 MHz suffers from freeband CB QRM shared with the HF fixed/mobile band allocation
27.450 MHz suffers from freeband CB QRM
27.470 MHz suffers from freeband CB QRM
27.490 MHz Itinerant use only - suffers from freeband CB QRM
27.510 MHz Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power, suffers from freeband CB QRM
27.530 MHz Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power, suffers from freeband CB QRM
29.710 MHz shared with the HF fixed/mobile band allocation
29.730 MHz
29.750 MHz
29.770 MHz
29.790 MHz
30.580 MHz
30.600 MHz
30.620 MHz
30.660 MHz Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation
30.680 MHz
30.700 MHz Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation
30.720 MHz
30.740 MHz Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation
30.760 MHz
30.780 MHz Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation
30.800 MHz
30.820 MHz Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation
30.840 MHz Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power
30.860 MHz Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
30.880 MHz
30.900 MHz Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
30.920 MHz
30.940 MHz Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
30.960 MHz
30.980 MHz Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
31.000 MHz
31.020 MHz Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
31.040 MHz
31.060 MHz Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
31.080 MHz
31.100 MHz Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
31.120 MHz
31.140 MHz Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
31.160 MHz
31.200 MHz
31.240 MHz
31.280 MHz
31.320 MHz
31.360 MHz
31.400 MHz
31.440 MHz
31.480 MHz
31.520 MHz
31.560 MHz
31.600 MHz
31.640 MHz
31.680 MHz
31.720 MHz
31.760 MHz
31.800 MHz
31.840 MHz
31.880 MHz
31.920 MHz
31.960 MHz
33.120 MHz Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power
33.140 MHz Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power
33.160 MHz
33.180 MHz
33.200 MHz
33.220 MHz
33.240 MHz
33.260 MHz
33.280 MHz
33.300 MHz
33.320 MHz
33.340 MHz
33.360 MHz
33.380 MHz
33.400 MHz Mobile use only, 1 watt maximum power
35.020 MHz Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power, shared with Public Safety Radio Pool
35.040 MHz Itinerant use only
35.060 MHz
35.080 MHz
35.100 MHz
35.120 MHz
35.160 MHz
35.180 MHz
35.280 MHz
35.320 MHz
35.360 MHz
35.400 MHz
35.440 MHz
35.480 MHz
35.520 MHz
35.700 MHz
35.720 MHz
35.740 MHz
35.760 MHz
35.780 MHz
35.820 MHz
35.840 MHz
35.860 MHz
35.880 MHz
35.900 MHz
35.920 MHz
35.940 MHz
35.960 MHz
35.980 MHz
36.250 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations, shared with federal/military users, often paired with 41.71 MHz
37.440 MHz
37.460 MHz
37.480 MHz
37.500 MHz
37.520 MHz
37.520 MHz
37.560 MHz
37.580 MHz
37.600 MHz Designated for interconnection of public utility systems
37.620 MHz
37.640 MHz
37.660 MHz
37.680 MHz
37.700 MHz
37.720 MHz
37.760 MHz
37.780 MHz
37.800 MHz
37.820 MHz
37.840 MHz
37.860 MHz
37.880 MHz
40.670 MHz SNOTEL Weather Telemetry system (Nationwide, data bursts often heard during VHF low band openings)
41.710 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations, shared with federal/military users, often paired with 36.25 MHz
42.960 MHz
42.980 MHz Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power
43.000 MHz
43.020 MHz
43.040 MHz Itinerant use only
43.060 MHz
43.080 MHz
43.100 MHz
43.120 MHz
43.140 MHz
43.160 MHz Mobile use only
43.180 MHz
43.280 MHz
43.320 MHz
43.360 MHz
43.400 MHz
43.440 MHz
43.480 MHz
43.520 MHz
43.700 MHz
43.720 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 48.76 MHz)
43.740 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 48.84 MHz)
43.760 MHz
43.780 MHz
43.820 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 48.86 MHz)
43.840 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 48.92 MHz)
43.860 MHz
43.880 MHz
43.900 MHz
43.920 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.00 MHz)
43.940 MHz
43.960 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.08 MHz)
44.000 MHz
44.020 MHz
44.040 MHz
44.060 MHz
44.080 MHz
44.100 MHz
44.120 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.10 MHz)
44.140 MHz
44.160 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.16 MHz)
44.180 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.20 MHz)
44.200 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.24 MHz)
44.220 MHz
44.240 MHz
44.260 MHz
44.280 MHz
44.300 MHz
44.320 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.28 MHz)
44.340 MHz
44.360 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.36 MHz)
44.380 MHz
44.400 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.40 MHz)
44.420 MHz nationwide Red Cross disaster response
44.440 MHz
44.460 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.48 MHz)
44.480 MHz shared with low power cordless phones (base - paired with 49.50 MHz)
44.500 MHz
44.520 MHz
44.540 MHz
44.560 MHz
44.580 MHz Several railroads have nationwide allocations
44.600 MHz
47.440 MHz
47.480 MHz
47.520 MHz
47.560 MHz
47.600 MHz
47.640 MHz
47.680 MHz
47.700 MHz
47.720 MHz
47.740 MHz
47.760 MHz
47.780 MHz
47.800 MHz
47.820 MHz
47.840 MHz
47.860 MHz
47.880 MHz
47.900 MHz
47.920 MHz
47.940 MHz
47.960 MHz
47.980 MHz
48.000 MHz
48.020 MHz
48.040 MHz
48.060 MHz
48.080 MHz
48.100 MHz
48.120 MHz
48.140 MHz
48.160 MHz
48.180 MHz
48.200 MHz
48.220 MHz
48.240 MHz
48.260 MHz
48.280 MHz
48.300 MHz
48.320 MHz
48.340 MHz
48.360 MHz
48.380 MHz
48.400 MHz
48.420 MHz
48.440 MHz
48.480 MHz
48.500 MHz
48.520 MHz
48.540 MHz
48.560 MHz
48.580 MHz
48.600 MHz
48.620 MHz
48.640 MHz
48.660 MHz
48.680 MHz
48.700 MHz
48.720 MHz
48.740 MHz
48.760 MHz
48.780 MHz
48.800 MHz
48.820 MHz
48.840 MHz
48.860 MHz
48.880 MHz
48.900 MHz
48.920 MHz
48.940 MHz
48.960 MHz
48.980 MHz
49.000 MHz
49.020 MHz
49.040 MHz
49.060 MHz
49.080 MHz
49.100 MHz
49.120 MHz
49.140 MHz
49.160 MHz
49.180 MHz
49.200 MHz
49.220 MHz
49.240 MHz
49.260 MHz
49.280 MHz
49.300 MHz
49.320 MHz
49.340 MHz
49.360 MHz
49.380 MHz
49.400 MHz
49.420 MHz
49.440 MHz
49.480 MHz
49.500 MHz
49.520 MHz
49.540 MHz
49.560 MHz
49.580 MHz

VHF Mid Band 72-76 MHz

Fixed usage only, adjacent channeled with 72/75 MHz remote control frequencies. Part FCC Part 90.35, 72-76 MHz are for OPERATIONAL FIXED use only.

Used for point-to-point links (voice and data), call boxes, telemetry, industrial control purposes, radio clock control, etc. The California Highway Patrol hybrid VHF/UHF/700 MHz system uses 72 MHz and 75 MHz, as well as microwave systems, to link remote receiver sites for its 39/42/44/45 MHz VHF lowband statewide land mobile network. Several other systems in various places nationwide operate similar systems using the mid band for linking remote sites and providing back-haul audio link capability.

Frequency (MHz)
72.020 MHz
72.040 MHz
72.060 MHz
72.080 MHz
72.100 MHz
72.120 MHz
72.140 MHz
72.160 MHz
72.180 MHz
72.200 MHz
72.220 MHz
72.240 MHz
72.260 MHz
72.280 MHz
72.300 MHz
72.320 MHz
72.340 MHz
72.360 MHz
72.380 MHz
72.400 MHz
72.440 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
72.480 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
72.520 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
72.560 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
72.600 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
74.610 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
74.650 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
74.670 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
74.690 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
74.710 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
74.730 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
74.770 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
74.790 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
75.210 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
75.250 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
75.270 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
75.290 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
75.310 MHz - on-site industrial control use only
75.330 MHz
75.370 MHz
75.390 MHz
75.440 MHz
75.480 MHz
75.520 MHz
75.560 MHz
75.600 MHz

VHF High Band 150-174 MHz

Frequency (MHz) Remarks/Restrictions on usage
150.815-150.9875 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
151.505-151.805 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
151.835-151.865 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
151.895-151.925 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
151.955-151.985 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
152.2625-152.465 MHz 7.5 kHz steps, old Taxicab Radio Service base/repeater output frequencies (5.26 MHz offset split, often still used for repeater inputs)
152.8625-153.7375 MHz 7.5 kHz steps, taken from old Industrial and Oil radio pools
154.45625 MHz Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, telemetry, etc) only
154.46375 MHz Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, telemetry, etc) only
154.47125 MHz Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, telemetry, etc) only
154.47875 MHz Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, telemetry, etc) only
154.4825-154.4975 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
154.505 MHz
154.515 MHz
154.5275 MHz Mobiles only
154.540-154.555 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
154.585 MHz
154.610 MHz
154.625 MHz
154.640 MHz
157.470-157.725 MHz 7.5 kHz steps, 157.5225 MHz to 157.725 MHz mobile/input freqs from old Taxicab Radio Service
158.1125-158.460 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
159.480-160.2075 MHz 7.5 kHz steps
160.215-161.610 MHz 7.5 kHz steps, Railroad Use Only (AAR channel numbered for standardization between railroads)
173.20375 MHz Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only - narrowband 6.25 kHz channel spacing
173.210 MHz Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only - narrowband 6.25 kHz channel spacing
173.225-173.375 MHz 12.5 kHz steps
173.390 MHz Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only - narrowband 6.25 kHz channel spacing
173.39625 MHz Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only - narrowband 6.25 kHz channel spacing

UHF Band 450-470 MHz

The UHF band follows a standardized repeater pairing system. Mobiles transmit +5 MHz split. For example, a repeater operating on 451.375 MHz has a mobile input of 456.375 MHz. A repeater operating on 461.1125 MHz has a mobile input of 466.1125 MHz. The input frequencies can, and often are, used for simplex operations as well.

Frequency (MHz) Remarks/Restrictions on usage
451.01875-453.01875 MHz 6.25 kHz steps
454.000 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations, also commonly used at racetracks
456.01875-458.01875 MHz 6.25 kHz steps
459.000 MHz Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations, also commonly used at racetracks
462.750-462.9375 MHz 12.5 kHz steps, shared with local and wide-area paging services
463.200-465.01875 MHz 6.25 kHz steps
465.650-467.5375 MHz 6.25 kHz steps
462.750-462.9375 MHz 12.5 kHz steps, shared with low power paging
468.200-469.98125 MHz 6.25 kHz steps

UHF-T Band 470-512 MHz

Note: This band is only used in certain areas, and in those areas only certain sections of it are used. 470 MHz to 512 MHz is allocated to UHF TV channels 14-20. In larger urban areas, channels are "borrowed" and re-assigned to land mobile. The FCC has mandated that users vacate these frequencies in the near future as part of the transition to Digital Television (DTV) and the general push towards public safety use of the 700 MHz band. Like the 450-470 MHz band, UHF-T has a standardized split. Instead of 5 MHz, its 3 MHz. For example, a repeater operating on 470.6875 MHz has a mobile input frequency of 473.6875 MHz associated with it.

In some areas, all public safety and a large amount of business radio operates in the 470-512 MHz T-band or TV-band. These cities (and their associated metropolitan areas) include: Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Detroit, MI, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Miami, FL, New York, NY/N.E. New Jersey, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco/Oakland, CA and the Washington-Baltimore metro area.

Metro Area Frequency Range(MHz) TV Channel(s) Affected
Boston, MA 470-476 MHz, 482-488 MHz TV Channels 14, 16
Chicago, IL 470-482 MHz TV Channels 14, 15
Cleveland, OH 470-482 MHz TV Channels 14, 15
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 482-488 MHz TV Channels 16
Detroit, MI 476-488 MHz TV Channels 15, 16
Houston, TX 488-494 MHz TV Channel 16
Los Angeles, CA 470-476 MHz, 482-488 MHz, 506-512 MHz TV Channels 14, 16, 20
Miami, FL 470-476 MHz TV Channel 14
New York City/NE New Jersey 470-488 MHz TV Channels 14, 15, 16
Philadelphia, PA 500-512 MHz TV Channels 19, 20
Pittsburgh, PA 470-476 MHz, 494-500 MHz TV Channels 14, 18
San Francisco, CA 482-494 MHz TV Channels 16, 17
Washington-Baltimore 488-500 MHz TV Channels 17, 18

800 MHz/900 MHz band 809-940 MHz

Most of the systems in these bands are trunked.

Frequency (MHz) Remarks/Restrictions on usage
809-824 MHz Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps
854-869 MHz Base/Repeaters or Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps
854-869 MHz Base/Repeaters or Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps
896-901 MHz Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps
902-928 MHz 900 MHz ISM band, subject to restrictions of this band
935-940 MHz Base/Repeaters or Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps

Higher Bands - Above 940 MHz

Frequency (MHz) Remarks/Restrictions on usage
1427-1432 MHz Special restrictions, only available in certain areas, digital modes, see 90.259
2450-2500 MHz 2.4 GHz ISM band, subject to restrictions of this band



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