The following frequencies are generally recognized for
certain modes or activities (all Frequencies are in MHz).
Nothing in the rules recognizes a net's, group's or any
individual's special privilege to any specific frequency. Section 97.1010(b) of the Rules
states that "Each station licensee and each control operator must cooperate in
selecting transmitting channels and in making the most effective use of the amateur
service frequencies. No frequency will be assigned to the exclusive use of any
station." No one "owns" a frequency.
It's good practice -and plain old common sense- for any
operator, regardless of mode, to check to see if the frequency is in use prior to engaging
operation. If you are there first, other operators should make an effort to protect you
from interference to the extent possible given that 100% interference-free operation is an
unrealistic expectation in today's congested bands.
Compiled by Ronald F. Fields/W5WWW
| FREQUENCY IN MHZ. | MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION |
| 1.800-1.830 | data and other narrowband modes |
| 1.808 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency |
| 1.810 | QRP CW calling frequency |
| 1.830-1.840 | CW, data and other narrowband modes, intercontinental QSO's only |
| 1.840-1.850 | CW, SSB, SSTV and other wide band modes intercontinental QSO's only |
| 1.850-2.000 | CW, phone, SSTV, and other wide band modes |
| 1.910 | QRP, SSB calling frequency |
| 3.558 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency |
| 3.560 | QRP CW calling frequency |
| 3.590 | RTTY DX |
| 3.580-3.620 | Data |
| 3.620-3.635 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 3.710 | QRP Novice/Technician CW calling frequency |
| 3.790-3.800 | DX window |
| 3.845 | SSTV |
| 3.885 | AM calling frequency |
| 3.985 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
| 7.028 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency (All IARU Regions) |
| 7.040 | RTTY DX, QRP CW calling frequency |
| 7.058 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency (IARU Region 2) |
| 7.080-7.100 | Data |
| 7.100-7.105 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 7.110 | QRP Novice/Technician CW calling frequency |
| 7.171 | SSTV |
| 7.285 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
| 7.290 | AM calling Frequency |
| 10.106 | QRP CW calling frequency |
| 10.118 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency |
| 10.130-10.140 | Data |
| 10.140-10.150 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 14.058 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency |
| 14.060 | QRP CW calling frequency |
| 14.070-14.095 | Data |
| 14.095-14.0995 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 14.100 | NCDXF/IARU beacons |
| 14.1005-14.112 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 14.230 | SSTV |
| 14.285 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
| 14.286 | AM calling frequency |
| 18.085 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency |
| 18.100-18.105 | Data |
| 18.105-18.110 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 21.058 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency |
| 21.060 | QRP CW calling frequency |
| 21.070-21.100 | Data |
| 21.090-21.100 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 21.340 | SSTV |
| 21.385 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
| 24.918 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency |
| 24.920-24.925 | Data |
| 24.925-24.930 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 28.058 | FISTS CW Club calling frequency |
| 28.060 | QRP CW calling frequency |
| 28.070-28.120 | Data |
| 28.120-28.189 | Automatically controlled data stations |
| 28.190-28.225 | Beacons |
| 28.385 | QRP SSB calling frequency |
| 28.680 | SSTV |
| 29.000-29.200 | AM |
| 29.300-29.510 | Satellite downlinks |
| 29.520-29.580 | Repeater inputs |
| 29.600 | FM simplex |
| 29.620-29.680 | Repeater outputs |