Navigating the UK Amateur Radio Band Plans: Frequencies and Guidelines

The official Bandplan is here at the RSGB The OfCom table is located here.

Band Name	Frequency Range (MHz)	Wavelength	Primary Use/Notes
136 kHz	0.1357 – 0.1378	2200 meters	LF (Low Frequency), experimental use
472 kHz	0.472 – 0.479	630 meters	MF (Medium Frequency), experimental use
1.8 MHz	1.810 – 2.000	160 meters	MF, long-distance communication (DX)
3.5 MHz	3.500 – 3.800	80 meters	HF (High Frequency), voice and CW
5 MHz	5.2585 – 5.4065	60 meters	HF, secondary allocation, limited use
7 MHz	7.000 – 7.200	40 meters	HF, popular for international DX
10 MHz	10.100 – 10.150	30 meters	HF, CW and data modes only
14 MHz	14.000 – 14.350	20 meters	HF, popular for DX, voice and digital
18 MHz	18.068 – 18.168	17 meters	HF, international communication
21 MHz	21.000 – 21.450	15 meters	HF, popular for voice, CW, and digital
24 MHz	24.890 – 24.990	12 meters	HF, DX, voice, and digital
28 MHz	28.000 – 29.700	10 meters	HF, DX, voice, CW, and FM
50 MHz	50.000 – 52.000	6 meters	VHF (Very High Frequency), DX and local
70 MHz	70.000 – 70.500	4 meters	VHF, limited use, mainly UK-specific
144 MHz	144.000 – 146.000	2 meters	VHF, very popular for local comms
430 MHz	430.000 – 440.000	70 centimeters	UHF (Ultra High Frequency), repeaters
1.24 GHz	1.240 – 1.300	23 centimeters	UHF, satellite, and high-speed data
2.3 GHz	2.300 – 2.450	13 centimeters	SHF (Super High Frequency), wideband
3.4 GHz	3.400 – 3.475	9 centimeters	SHF, experimental and narrowband use
5.6 GHz	5.650 – 5.850	5 centimeters	SHF, experimental and wideband use
10 GHz	10.000 – 10.500	3 centimeters	SHF, microwave, experimental
24 GHz	24.000 – 24.250	1.2 centimeters	SHF, microwave, experimental
47 GHz	47.000 – 47.200	6 millimeters	EHF (Extremely High Frequency)
76 GHz	75.500 – 76.000	4 millimeters	EHF, microwave, experimental
122 GHz	122.250 – 123.000	2.5 millimeters	EHF, experimental
134 GHz	134.000 – 141.000	2.2 millimeters	EHF, experimental
248 GHz	241.000 – 248.000	1.2 millimeters	EHF, experimental

Notes:

• HF Bands: High Frequency bands (1.8 MHz to 30 MHz) are commonly used for long-distance (DX) communication.
• VHF/UHF Bands: Very High Frequency (30 MHz to 300 MHz) and Ultra High Frequency (300 MHz to 3 GHz) bands are popular for local communication, repeaters, and mobile operations.
• SHF and EHF Bands: Super High Frequency (3 GHz to 30 GHz) and Extremely High Frequency (above 30 GHz) bands are used for experimental communication, satellites, and microwave links.

These frequency ranges allow amateur radio operators in the UK to communicate over various distances and in different modes, including voice, Morse code (CW), digital modes, and more. The specific frequency allocations may vary slightly based on national regulations and agreements.