[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 47, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 47CFR97.301] [Page 579-582] TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION COMMISSION (CONTINUED) PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents Subpart D--Technical Standards Sec. 97.301 Authorized frequency bands. The following transmitting frequency bands are available to an amateur station located within 50 km of the Earth's surface, within the specified ITU Region, and outside any area where the amateur service is regulated by any authority other than the FCC. [[Page 580]] (a) For a station having a control operator who has been granted a Technician, Technician Plus, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class operator license or who holds a CEPT radio-amateur license or IARP of any class: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements see Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VHF MHz MHz MHz .................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 m............................. .................. 50-54............. 50-54............. (a) 2 m............................. 144-146........... 144-148........... 144-148........... (a) 1.25 m.......................... .................. 219-220........... .................. (a), (e) Do.............................. .................. 222-225........... .................. (a) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UHF MHz MHz MHz .................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70 cm........................... 430-440........... 420-450........... 420-450........... (a), (b), (f). 33 cm........................... .................. 902-928........... .................. (a), (b), (g). 23 cm........................... 1240-1300......... 1240-1300......... 124-1300.......... (j). 13 cm........................... 2300-2310......... 2300-2310......... 2300-2310......... (a), (b), (j). do........................ 2390-2450......... 2390-2450......... 2390-2450......... (a), (b), (j). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHF GHz GHz GHz .................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 cm............................ .................. 3.3-3.5........... 3.3-.5............ (a), (b), (k), (l). 5 cm............................ 5.650-5.850....... 5.650-5.925....... 5.650-5.850....... (a), (b), (m). 3 cm............................ 10.00-10.50....... 10.00-10.50....... 10.00-10.50....... (a), (c), (i), (n). 1.2 cm.......................... 24.00-24.25....... 24.00-24.25....... 24.00-24.25....... (a), (b), (i), (o). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EHF GHz GHz GHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 mm............................ 47.0-47.2......... 47.0-47.2......... 47.0-47.2......... 4 mm............................ 75.5-81.0......... 75.5-81.0......... 75.5-81.0......... (b), (c), (h), (r). 2.5 mm.......................... 119.98-120.02..... 119.98-120.02..... 119.98-120.02..... (k), (p). 2 mm............................ 142-149........... 142-149........... 142-149........... (b), (c), (h), (k). 1 mm............................ 241-250........... 241-250........... 241-250........... (b), (c), (h), (q). above 300......... above 300......... above 300......... (k). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an Amateur Extra Class operator license or who holds a CEPT radio-amateur license Class 1 license or Class 1 IARP: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements. See Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MF kHz kHz kHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160 m........................... 1810-1850......... 1800-2000......... 1800-2000......... (a), (b), (c). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 m............................ 3.50-3.75......... 3.50-3.75......... 3.50-3.75......... (a). 75 m............................ 3.75-3.80......... 3.75-4.00......... 3.75-3.90......... (a). 40 m............................ 7.0-7.1........... 7.0-7.3........... 7.0-7.1........... (a). 30 m............................ 10.10-10.15....... 10.10-10.15....... 10.10-10.15....... (d). 20 m............................ 14.00-14.35....... 14.00-14.35....... 14.00-14.35....... .................. 17 m............................ 18.068-18.168..... 18.068-18.168..... 18.068-18.168..... .................. 15 m............................ 21.00-21.45....... 21.00-21.45....... 21.00-21.45....... .................. 12 m............................ 24.89-24.99....... 24.89-24.99....... 24.89-24.99....... .................. 10 m............................ 28.0-29.7......... 28.0-29.7......... 28.0-29.7......... .................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Advanced Class: [[Page 581]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements See Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 Sec. 97.303, (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MF kHz kHz kHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160 m........................... 1810-1850......... 1800-2000......... 1800-2000......... (a), (b), (c). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 m............................ 3.525-3.750....... 3.525-3.750....... 3.525-3.750....... (a). 75 m............................ 3.775-3.800....... 3.775-4.000....... 3.775-3.900....... (a). 40 m............................ 7.025-7.100....... 7.025-7.300....... 7.025-7.100....... (a). 30 m............................ 10.10-10.15....... 10.10-10.15....... 10.10-10.15....... (d). 20 m............................ 14.025-14.150..... 14.025-14.150..... 14.025-14.150..... .................. Do.......................... 14.175-14.350..... 14.175-14.350..... 14.175-14.350..... .................. 17 m............................ 18.068-18.168..... 18.068-18.168..... 18.068-18.168..... .................. 15 m............................ 21.025-21.200..... 21.025-21.200..... 21.025-21.200..... .................. Do.......................... 21.225-21.450..... 21.225-21.450..... 21.225-21.450..... .................. 12 m............................ 24.89-24.99....... 24.89-24.99....... 24.89-24.99....... .................. 10 m............................ 28.0-29.7......... 28.0-29.7......... 28.0-29.7......... .................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of General Class: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements. See Wavelength band ITU-Region 1 ITU-Region 2 ITU-Region 3 Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MF kHz kHz kHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160 m........................... 1810-1850......... 1800-2000......... 1800-2000......... (a), (b), (c). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 m............................ 3.525-3.750....... 3.525-3.750....... 3.525-3.750....... (a). 75 m............................ ................ 3.85-4.00......... 3.85-3.90......... (a). 40 m............................ 7.025-7.100....... 7.025-7.150....... 7.025-7.100....... (a). Do.......................... ................ 7.225-7.300....... ................ (a). 30 m............................ 10.10-10.15....... 10.10-10.15....... 10.10-10.15....... (d). 20 m............................ 14.025-14.150..... 14.025-14.150..... 14.025-14.150..... .................. Do.......................... 14.225-14.350..... 14.225-14.350..... 14.225-14.350..... .................. 17 m............................ 18.068-18.168..... 18.068-18.168..... 18.068-18.168..... .................. 15 m............................ 21.025-21.200..... 21.025-21.200..... 21.025-21.200..... .................. Do.......................... 21.30-21.45....... 21.30-21.45....... 21.30-21.45....... .................. 12 m............................ 24.89-24.99....... 24.89-24.99....... 24.89-24.99....... .................. 10 m............................ 28.0-29.7......... 28.0-29.7......... 28.0-29.7......... .................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Novice Class or Technician Class and who has received credit for proficiency in telegraphy in accordance with the international requirements. [[Page 582]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 (see Sec. 97.303 paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz 80 m......................... 3.675-3.725......... 3.675-3.725......... 3.675-3.725......... (a) 40 m......................... 7.050-7.075......... 7.10-7.15........... 7.050-7.075......... (a) 15 m......................... 21.10-21.20......... 21.10-21.20......... 21.10-21.20......... 10 m......................... 28.10-28.50......... 28.10-28.50......... 28.10-28.50......... VHF MHz MHz MHz 1.25 m....................... .................. 222-225............. .................. (a) UHF MHz MHz MHz 23 cm........................ 1270-1295........... 1270-1295........... 1270-1295........... (h)(i) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [54 FR 25857, June 20, 1989; 54 FR 39535, Sept. 27, 1989, as amended at 55 FR 30457, July 26, 1990; 56 FR 28, Jan. 2, 1991; 56 FR 3043, Jan. 28, 1991; 56 FR 19610, Apr. 29, 1991; 56 FR 32518, July 17, 1991; 57 FR 32450, July 22, 1992; 58 FR 64385, Dec. 7, 1993; 59 FR 54833, Nov. 2, 1994; 60 FR 15687, Mar. 27, 1995; 63 FR 42280, Aug. 7, 1998; 63 FR 68980, Dec. 14, 1998; 65 FR 6550, Feb. 10, 2000] [[Page 583]]