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FCC 97.301
Revised as of October 1, 2006
Goto Year:2005 | 2007
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 or who holds a CEPT radio-amateur license or IARP of any
   class:


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            Sharing requirements
        Wavelength band            ITU_Region 1       ITU_Region 2       ITU_Re
gion 3       see  Sec.  97.303

                (Paragraph)
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              VHF                      MHz                MHz                MH
z
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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).
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              UHF                      MHz                MHz                MH
z
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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).
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              SHF                      GHz                GHz                GH
z
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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......  5.650-5.8
50......  (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).
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              EHF                      GHz                GHz                GH
z
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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), (k),

           (r).
2.5 mm........................  122.25-123.......  122.25-123.......  122.25-12
3.......  (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),
                                above 275........  above 275........  above 275
........   (q).

          (k).
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   (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:


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            Sharing requirements
        Wavelength band            ITU_Region 1       ITU_Region 2       ITU_Re
gion 3       see  Sec.  97.303

                (Paragraph)
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              MF                       kHz                kHz                kH
z
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160 m.........................  1810-1850........  1800-2000........  1800-2000
........  (a), (b), (c).
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              HF                       MHz                MHz                MH
z
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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..........................  7.0-7.2..........  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
........
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   (c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator
   license of Advanced Class:


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            Sharing requirements
        Wavelength band            ITU_Region 1       ITU_Region 2       ITU_Re
gion 3       see  Sec.  97.303

                (Paragraph)
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              MF                       kHz                kHz                kH
z
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160 m.........................  1810-1850........  1800-2000........  1800-2000
........  (a), (b), (c).
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              HF                       MHz                MHz                MH
z
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80 m..........................  3.525-3.750......  3.525-3.750......  3.525-3.7
50......  (a).
75 m..........................  3.775-3.800......  3.775-4.000......  3.775-3.9
00......  (a).
40 m..........................  7.025-7.200......  7.025-7.300......  7.025-7.2
00......  (a), (t).
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
........
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   (d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator
   license of General Class:


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            Sharing requirements
        Wavelength band            ITU_Region 1       ITU_Region 2       ITU_Re
gion 3       see  Sec.  97.303

                (Paragraph)
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              MF                       kHz                kHz                kH
z
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160 m.........................  1810-1850........  1800-2000........  1800-2000
........  (a), (b), (c).
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              HF                       MHz                MHz                MH
z
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80 m..........................  3.525-3.750......  3.525-3.750......  3.525-3.7
50......  (a).
75 m..........................  .................  3.85-4.00........  3.85-3.75
0.......  (a).
40 m..........................  7.025-7.150......  7.025-7.150......  7.025-7.1
50......  (a).
    Do........................  .................  7.225-7.300......  .........
........  (a), (t).
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
........
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   (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.


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            Sharing requirements
        Wavelength band            ITU_Region 1       ITU_Region 2       ITU_Re
gion 3       see  Sec.  97.303

                (Paragraph)
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              HF                       MHz                MHz                MH
z
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80 m..........................  3.675-3.725......  3.675-3.725......  3.675-3.7
25......
40 m..........................  7.050-7.075......  .................  7.050-7.0
75......  (a).
    Do........................  7.100-7.150......  7.100-7.150......  7.100-7.1
50......  (a), (t).
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......
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              VHF                      MHz                MHz                MH
z
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1.25 m........................  .................  222-225..........  .........
........  (a).
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              UHF                      MHz                MHz                MH
z
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23 cm.........................  1270-1295........  1270-1295........  1270-1295
........  (h), (i).
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   [ 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]


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