[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 47, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 47CFR97.301] [Page 602-604] TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 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. (a) For a station having a control operator who has been granted a Technician, Technician Plus, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur license, or who holds any class of IARP: [[Page 603]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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....... 1240-1300....... (b), (h), (i) 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......................... 3.4-3.475....... 3.3-3.5......... 3.3-3.5......... (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......................... 76-81........... 76-81........... 76-81........... (b), (c), (h), (k), (r) 2.5 mm....................... 122.25-123...... 122.25-123...... 122.25-123...... (p) 2 mm......................... 134-141......... 134-141......... 134-141......... (b), (c), (h), (k) 1 mm......................... 241-250......... 241-250......... 241-250......... (b), (c), (h), (k), (q) above 275....... above 275....... above 275....... (k) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an Amateur Extra Class operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur license, or who holds a Class 1 IARP license: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 see 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.......................... 3.50-3.60........ 3.50-3.60........ 3.50-3.60........ (a) 75 m.......................... 3.60-3.80........ 3.60-4.00........ 3.60-3.90........ (a) 40 m.......................... 7.0-7.2.......... 7.0-7.3.......... 7.0-7.2.......... (a), (t). 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: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 see 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.......................... 3.525-3.60....... 3.525-3.60....... 3.525-3.60....... (a) 75 m.......................... 3.70-3.80........ 3.70-4.00........ 3.700-3.90....... (a) 40m........................... 7.025-7.200...... 7.025-7.300...... 7.025-7.200...... (a), (t). 30m........................... 10.10-10.15...... 10.10-10.15...... 10.10-10.15...... (d). [[Page 604]] 20m........................... 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.......................... 21.025-21.20..... 21.025-21.20..... 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......................... 3.525-3.60...... 3.525-3.60...... 3.525-3.60...... (a) 75 m......................... ................ 3.80-4.00....... 3.80-3.90....... (a) 40 m......................... 7.025-7.125..... 7.025-7.125..... 7.025-7.125..... (a) Do........................... ................ 7.175-7.300..... ................ (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........................... 21.275-21.45.... 21.275-21.45.... 21.275-21.45.... ........................... 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, Technician Class, or Technician Plus Class: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharing requirements see Wavelength band ITU--Region 1 ITU--Region 2 ITU--Region 3 Sec. 97.303 (Paragraph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HF MHz MHz MHz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 m......................... 3.525-3.60...... 3.525-3.60...... 3.525-3.60...... (a) 40 m......................... 7.025-7.075..... 7.025-7.100..... 7.025-7.075..... ........................... Do........................... 7.100-7.125..... 7.100-7.125..... 7.100-7.125..... (a), (t) 15 m......................... 21.025-21.20.... 21.025-21.20.... 21.025-21.20.... ........................... 10 m......................... 28.0-28.5....... 28.0-28.5....... 28.0-28.5....... ........................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; 70 FR 46680, Aug. 10, 2005; 71 FR 66463, Nov. 15, 2006; 72 FR 3082, Jan. 24, 2007; 73 FR 25497, May 6, 2008] [[Page 605]]