Frequencies Used For HAM, GMRS, FRS, MURS, NOAA etc.


GMRS and FRS Frequencies
 FRS Does not require a license, but requires use of FRS Accepted radios.
GMRS Requires a license to use and any commercial or GMRS "Type Accepted" radio.
A GRMS License is about $80.00 for 5 years and covers you and your family.
If using GMRS get legal and register here http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/.
The channels that are marked N.A. are not usable for the service with NA in it.
Simples means single channel point to point communications.
Duplex means you may use a repeater to increase range. If using a repeater channel the input is up 5.00MHz from the receive channel. So if the frequency is 462.550MHz for receive, then you transmit on 467.550MHz.

FRS
Channel
 GMRS
Channel
 Frequency
 Notes
1
 1
 462.5625MHz
 FRS Limited to 500mW, GMRS Limited to 5W, Simplex Only
2
 2
 462.5875MHz FRS Limited to 500mW, GMRS Limited to 5W, Simplex Only
3
 3
 462.6125MHz FRS Limited to 500mW, GMRS Limited to 5W, Simplex Only
4
 4
 462.6375MHz FRS Limited to 500mW, GMRS Limited to 5W, Simplex Only
5
 5
 462.6625MHz FRS Limited to 500mW, GMRS Limited to 5W, Simplex Only
6
 6
 462.6875MHz FRS Limited to 500mW, GMRS Limited to 5W, Simplex Only
7
 7
 462.71255MHz FRS Limited to 500mW, GMRS Limited to 5W, Simplex Only
8
  N.A.
 467.5625MHz FRS Limited to 500mW,  Simplex Only
9
  N.A. 467.5875MHz FRS Limited to 500mW,  Simplex Only
10
  N.A. 467.6125MHz FRS Limited to 500mW,  Simplex Only
11
  N.A. 467.6375MHz FRS Limited to 500mW,  Simplex Only
12
  N.A. 467.6625MHz FRS Limited to 500mW,  Simplex Only
13
  N.A. 467.6875MHz FRS Limited to 500mW,  Simplex Only
14
  N.A. 467.7125MHz FRS Limited to 500mW,  Simplex Only
 N.A. 8 462.550MHz GMRS Limited to 50W.  Simplex or Duplex with input up 5.0MHz
 N.A. 9
 462.575MHz GMRS Limited to 50W.  Simplex or Duplex with input up 5.0MHz
 N.A. 10
 462.600MHz GMRS Limited to 50W.  Simplex or Duplex with input up 5.0MHz
 N.A. 11
 462.625MHz GMRS Limited to 50W.  Simplex or Duplex with input up 5.0MHz
 N.A. 12
 462.650MHz GMRS Limited to 50W.  Simplex or Duplex with input up 5.0MHz
 N.A. 13
 462.675MHz GMRS Limited to 50W.  Simplex or Duplex with input up 5.0MHz
 N.A. 14
 462.700MHz GMRS Limited to 50W.  Simplex or Duplex with input up 5.0MHz
 N.A. 15
 462.725MHz GMRS Limited to 50W.  Simplex or Duplex with input up 5.0MHz



HAM Frequencies.
HAM radio requires a license and passing a test. To get started in HAM check out http://www.arrl.org/
HAM has many frequencies it can use. The most popular two are "2 meters" which is a VHF range  from 144.00MHz to 147.990MHz and 70cm, a UHF Block from.
2 meters, in general, uses 0.015MHz steps and repeater channels are 0.600MHz above or below the receive frequency.
70cm has repeater inputs 5,00MHz above output, just like GMRS.

2 Meter Ban Plan
144.000 - 144.100 MHz CW only, as restricted by FCC Part 97
144.100 - 144.275 MHz CW and SSB
144.275 - 144.300 MHz CW propagation beacons
144.300 - 144.500 MHz Satellite
144.510 - 144.890 MHz FM repeater inputs (-600 kHz splits) spaced 20 kHz apart and coupled with outputs from 145.110 to 145.490
144.910 - 145.090 MHz Packet and FM simplex
  • Packet channels are spaced 20 kHz apart on the odd frequencies (144.910, 144.930, 144.950, etc.)
  • FM simplex channels are spaced 20 kHz apart on the even frequencies (144.920, 144.940, 144.960, etc.)
145.110 - 145.490 MHz FM repeater outputs (+600 kHz splits) spaced 20 kHz apart and coupled with inputs from 144.510 to 144.890
145.510 - 145.790 MHz FM simplex, digital and satellite spaced 20 kHz apart (145.510, 145.530, 145.550, etc.)
145.800 - 146.000 MHz Satellite
146.010 - 146.385 MHz FM repeater inputs (-600 kHz splits) spaced 15 kHz apart and coupled with outputs from 146.610 to 146.985
146.400 - 146.595 MHz FM simplex spaced 15 kHz apart.
 International Simplex Calling Frequency is 146.520MHz
146.610 - 146.985 MHz FM repeater outputs (-600 kHz splits) spaced 15 kHz apart and coupled with inputs from 146.010 to 146.385
147.000 - 147.390 MHz FM repeater outputs (+600 kHz splits) spaced 15 kHz apart and coupled with inputs from 147.600 to 147.990
  • In some areas, 147.000 MHz is coupled with 146.400 MHz as an input instead of 147.600 MHz.
147.405 - 147.585 MHz FM simplex spaced 15 kHz apart
147.600 - 147.990 MHz FM repeater inputs (+600 kHz splits) spaced 15 kHz apart and coupled with outputs from 147.000 to 147.390
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70cm Ban Plan
420.00 - 426.00 MHz Amateur TV repeater or simplex, and experimental
426.00 - 432.00 MHz Amateur TV simplex
432.00 - 432.07 MHz CW EME (Moon bounce)
432.07 - 432.10 MHz Weak-signal CW
432.10 MHz 70-cm calling frequency
432.10-432.30 Mixed-mode and weak-signal
432.30 - 432.40 MHz Propagation beacons
432.40 - 433.00 MHz Mixed-mode and weak-signal
433.00 - 435.00 MHz Auxiliary/repeater links
435.00 - 438.00 MHz Satellite only (internationally)
438.00 - 444.00 MHz ATV repeater input and repeater links
442.00 - 445.00 MHz Repeater inputs and outputs (local option)
445.00 - 447.00 MHz Shared by auxiliary and control links, repeaters and simplex (local option)
446.00 MHz National simplex frequency
447.00 - 450.00 MHz Repeater inputs and outputs (local option)


MURS (Multiple Use Radio Service) Frequencies
 MURS is a new license free service with 2 watts maximum power. It has 5 frequencies.
Channel
 Frequency
 Other Name
1
 151.820MHz
 Motorola 7
2
 151.880MHz
 Motorola 8
3
 151.940MHz
 Motorola 9
4
 154.570MHz
 "Blue Dot"
5
 154.600MHz
 "Green Dot"

NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies.
These are the NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies.

Channel
 Frequency
 Note
1
 162.550MHz
2
 162.400MHz
3
 162.475MHz
4
 162.425MHz
5
 162.450MHz
6
 162.500MHz
7
 162.525MHz
8
unknown on some radios only
9
unknown on some radios only
10
unknown on some radios only

Common Business Band Frequencies

These are the  "Dot" business band frequencies for simplex use.

VHF Spectrum

Name Frequency (MHz) Comments
Blue Dot 154.570 More common; also licensed under MURS
Green Dot 154.600 More common; also licensed under MURS
Red Dot 151.625 Often for itinerant use
Purple Dot 151.955
(None) 154.515
(None) 154.540






UHF Spectrum

Name Frequency (MHz) Comments
White Dot 462.575 Also licensed under GMRS
Black Dot 462.625 Also licensed under GMRS
Orange Dot 462.675 Also licensed under GMRS
Brown Dot 464.500
Yellow Dot 464.550
J-Dot 467.7625 Often represented as a black dot with a white "J"
K-Dot 467.8125 Often represented as a black dot with a white "K"
Silver Star 467.850
Gold Star 467.875
Red Star 467.900
Blue Star 467.925

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