US SHORTWAVE FREQUENCIES BAND GUIDE FREQ BAND KHZ SERVICE COMMENTS --------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------- 495 - 505 Mobile 500 Distress & Calling (CW only) 505 - 510 Marine Ship / Shore (CW only) 510 - 525 Marine Ships only 510 - 535 Aeronautical Radionavigation Non-Directional Beacons 525 - 535 Mobile 530 Traveler's Information 535 - 1705 MW Broadcast 1610 Traveler's Information 1625 - 1705 Radiolocation secondary service 1705 - 1800 Fixed / Mobile / Radiolocation 1800 - 2000 Amateur 160 Meters secondary use from 1900-2000 1800 - 2000 Amateur 160 Meter CW & PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 1900 - 2000 Radiolocation 2000 - 2065 Fixed / Mobile / Marine 2065 - 2107 Marine / Fixed Fixed use is secondary 2107 - 2170 Fixed / Mobile / Land / Marine 2170 - 2194 Marine 2182 Distress & Calling 2194 - 2495 Fixed / Mobile / Land / Marine 2300 - 2495 Shortwave Broadcast 120 Meters, not in US 2495 - 2505 Standard Freq. & Time Signal 2500 WWV 2505 - 2850 Fixed / Mobile / Land / Marine 2850 - 3155 Aeronautical Mobile 3023 Search & Rescue 3026 - 3152 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 3155 - 3230 Fixed / Mobile 3200 - 3400 Shortwave Broadcast 90 Meters, not in US 3230 - 3400 Fixed / Mobile / Radiolocation Radiolocation use is secondary 3400 - 3500 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 3500 - 4000 Amateur 80/75 Meters 3500 - 3525 Amateur 80 Meter CW Extra 3525 - 3675 Amateur 80 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 3675 - 3725 Amateur 80 Meter CW All Classes except Technician 3725 - 3750 Amateur 80 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 3750 - 3775 Amateur 75 Meter PHONE Extra 3775 - 3850 Amateur 75 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced 3850 - 4000 Amateur 75 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 3900 - 4000 Shortwave Broadcast 75 Meters, not in US 4000 - 4063 Marine / Fixed Marine use is CW only 4063 - 4438 Marine / Fixed 4210 Maritime Safety Info. 4438 - 4650 Fixed / Mobile 4650 - 4750 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 4700 - 4745 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 4750 - 4995 Fixed / Mobile 4750 - 5060 Shortwave Broadcast 60 Meters, not in US 4995 - 5005 Standard Freq. & Time Signal 5000 WWV 5005 - 5060 Fixed 5060 - 5450 Fixed / Mobile 5450 - 5730 Aeronautical Mobile 5680 Search & Rescue 5684 - 5726 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 5730 - 5950 Fixed / Mobile 5900 - 6200 Shortwave Broadcast 49 Meters 6200 - 6525 Marine 6314 Maritime Safety Info. 6525 - 6765 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 6685 - 6760 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 6765 - 6795 Industrial, Scientific, Medical 6780 ISM Carrier Frequency 6765 - 7000 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 7000 - 7300 Amateur 40 Meters 7000 - 7025 Amateur 40 Meter CW Extra 7025 - 7075 Amateur 40 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 7075 - 7100 Amateur 40 Meter CW & PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 7100 - 7150 Amateur 40 Meter CW All Classes except Technician 7100 - 7350 Shortwave Broadcast 41 Meters, not in US 7150 - 7225 Amateur 40 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced 7225 - 7300 Amateur 40 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 7300 - 8100 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 8100 - 8195 Fixed / Marine 8195 - 8815 Marine 8416.5 Maritime Safety Info. 8815 - 9040 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 8965 - 9037 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 9040 - 9500 Fixed 9400 - 9900 Shortwave Broadcast 31 Meters 9775 - 9995 Fixed 9995 - 10005 Standard Freq. & Time Signal 10000 WWV, 10003 Search & Rescue 10005 - 10100 Aeronautical Mobile 10100 - 10150 Amateur 30 Meters 10100 - 10150 Amateur 30 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 10150 - 11175 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 11175 - 11400 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 11175 - 11271 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 11400 - 11700 Fixed 11600 - 12100 Shortwave Broadcast 25 Meters 11975 - 12230 Fixed 12230 - 13200 Marine 12579 Maritime Safety Info. 13200 - 13360 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 13200 - 13257 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 13360 - 13410 Radio Astronomy / Fixed Fixed use for national defense 13410 - 13600 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 13553 - 13567 Industrial, Scientific, Medical 13560 ISM Carrier Frequency 13570 - 13870 Shortwave Broadcast 22 Meters 13600 - 13800 Fixed 13800 - 14000 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 14000 - 14350 Amateur 20 Meters 14000 - 14025 Amateur 20 Meter CW Extra 14025 - 14150 Amateur 20 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 14150 - 14175 Amateur 20 Meter PHONE Extra 14175 - 14225 Amateur 20 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced 14225 - 14350 Amateur 20 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 14350 - 14990 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 14990 - 15010 Standard Freq. & Time Signal 15000 WWV, 14993 Search & Rescue 15010 - 15100 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 15010 - 15097 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 15100 - 15800 Shortwave Broadcast 19 Meters 15450 - 16360 Fixed 16360 - 17410 Marine 16806.5 Maritime Safety Info. 17410 - 17700 Fixed 17480 - 17900 Shortwave Broadcast 19 Meters 17900 - 18030 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 17970 - 18027 US Military Off-Route Aircraft 3 kHz Spacing 18030 - 18068 Fixed 18068 - 18168 Amateur 17 Meters 18068 - 18110 Amateur 17 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 18110 - 18168 Amateur 17 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 18168 - 18780 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 18780 - 18900 Marine Ship / Shore 18900 - 19020 Shortwave Broadcast 15 Meters, not in US 18900 - 19680 Fixed 19680 - 19800 Marine 19680.5 Maritime Safety Info. 19800 - 19990 Fixed 19990 - 20010 Standard Freq. & Time Signal 20000 WWV, 19993 Search & Rescue 20010 - 21000 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 21000 - 21450 Amateur 15 Meters 21000 - 21025 Amateur 15 Meter CW Extra 21025 - 21100 Amateur 15 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 21100 - 21200 Amateur 15 Meter CW All Classes except Technician 21200 - 21225 Amateur 15 Meter PHONE Extra 21225 - 21300 Amateur 15 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced 21300 - 21450 Amateur 15 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 21450 - 21850 Shortwave Broadcast 13 Meters 21750 - 21924 Fixed 21924 - 22000 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 22000 - 22855 Marine 22376 Maritime Safety Info. 22855 - 23000 Fixed 23000 - 23200 Fixed / Mobile Mobile use is secondary 23200 - 23350 Aeronautical Mobile Transoceanic Flights 23350 - 24890 Fixed / Mobile 24890 - 24990 Amateur 12 Meters 24890 - 24930 Amateur 12 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 24930 - 24990 Amateur 12 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 24990 - 25010 Standard Freq. & Time Signal 25010 - 25070 Land Mobile 25020-25060 Industrial 25070 - 25210 Marine 25070-25110 Industrial secondary 25210 - 25330 Land Mobile 25220-25320 Industrial 25330 - 25550 Fixed / Mobile Government use only 25550 - 25600 Fixed / Mobile 25550 - 25670 Radio Astronomy 25600 - 26100 Shortwave Broadcast 11 Meters 25850 - 26100 Remote Broadcast Pickup secondary service 26100 - 26175 Marine 26100.5 Maritime Safety Info. 26175 - 26480 Land Mobile 26480 - 26950 Fixed / Mobile Government use only, 26620 CAP 26950 - 26960 Fixed 26955 International Fixed Public 26957 - 27283 Industrial, Scientific, Medical 27120 ISM Carrier Frequency 26960 - 27230 Mobile 26960-27410 Citizens' Band 27230 - 27410 Fixed / Mobile 26960-27410 Citizens' Band 27410 - 27540 Land Mobile Industrial 27540 - 28000 Fixed / Mobile Government (Forestry secondary) 28000 - 29700 Amateur 10 Meters 28000 - 28100 Amateur 10 Meter CW Extra, Advanced, General 28100 - 28300 Amateur 10 Meter CW All Classes except Technician 28300 - 28500 Amateur 10 Meter PHONE All Classes except Technician 28500 - 29700 Amateur 10 Meter PHONE Extra, Advanced, General 29700 - 29800 Land Mobile Industrial 29800 - 29890 Fixed 29890 - 29910 Fixed / Mobile Government use only 29910 - 30000 Fixed 29920-29990 Aeronautical Fixed NOTES: This list last updated 27-Oct-97. Please send corrections to: billmc@rdrop.com This information was taken from an NTIA allocations table dated Sep. 1995. Amateur band information taken from FCC rules Part 97 Sec. 301, dated Jun. 96. Additional information from contributors. Secondary services must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, primary services. CAP = Civil Air Patrol