Guide To The Action Bands; Typical Band Usage (Mhz); Primary Usage - Radio Shack PRO-89 Owner's Manual

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

Typical Band Usage (MHz)

VHF Band
Low Range
6-Meter Amateur
Aircraft
U.S. Government
2-Meter Amateur
High Range
UHF Band
Military Aircraft
U.S. Government
70-Centimeter Amateur
Low Range
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band
800 Band Law Enforcement
Conventional Systems
Conventional/Trunked Systems
Public Safety
Trunked Private/General

Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on
the following frequencies:
VHF Band
Activities
2-Meter Amateur Band
Government, Police, and Fire
Emergency Services
Railroad
UHF Band
Activities
70-Centimeter Amateur Band
FM Repeaters
Land-Mobile "Paired" Frequencies
29.00–50.00
50.00–54.00
108.00–136.00
137.00–144.00
144.00–148.00
148.00–174.00
380.00–384.00
406.00–420.00
420.00–450.00
450.00–470.00
470.00–512.00
806.00–824.00
851.00–856.00
856.00–861.00
866.00–869.00
894.00–960.00
Frequencies (MHz)
144.000–148.000
153.785–155.980
158.730–159.460
160.000–161.900
Frequencies (MHz)
420.000–450.000
450.000–470.000
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