{"id":192,"date":"2024-08-17T12:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T12:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mm0zif.radio\/current\/?p=192"},"modified":"2024-08-17T13:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T13:23:22","slug":"amateur-radio-uk-bandplan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mm0zif.radio\/current\/2024\/08\/amateur-radio-uk-bandplan\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating the UK Amateur Radio Band Plans: Frequencies and Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The official Bandplan is here at the RSGB<\/a> The OfCom table is located here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Band Name<\/strong><\/th>Frequency Range (MHz)<\/strong><\/th>Wavelength<\/strong><\/th>Primary Use\/Notes<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
136 kHz<\/strong><\/td>0.1357 \u2013 0.1378<\/td>2200 meters<\/td>LF (Low Frequency), experimental use<\/td><\/tr>
472 kHz<\/strong><\/td>0.472 \u2013 0.479<\/td>630 meters<\/td>MF (Medium Frequency), experimental use<\/td><\/tr>
1.8 MHz<\/strong><\/td>1.810 \u2013 2.000<\/td>160 meters<\/td>MF, long-distance communication (DX)<\/td><\/tr>
3.5 MHz<\/strong><\/td>3.500 \u2013 3.800<\/td>80 meters<\/td>HF (High Frequency), voice and CW<\/td><\/tr>
5 MHz<\/strong><\/td>5.2585 \u2013 5.4065<\/td>60 meters<\/td>HF, secondary allocation, limited use<\/td><\/tr>
7 MHz<\/strong><\/td>7.000 \u2013 7.200<\/td>40 meters<\/td>HF, popular for international DX<\/td><\/tr>
10 MHz<\/strong><\/td>10.100 \u2013 10.150<\/td>30 meters<\/td>HF, CW and data modes only<\/td><\/tr>
14 MHz<\/strong><\/td>14.000 \u2013 14.350<\/td>20 meters<\/td>HF, popular for DX, voice and digital<\/td><\/tr>
18 MHz<\/strong><\/td>18.068 \u2013 18.168<\/td>17 meters<\/td>HF, international communication<\/td><\/tr>
21 MHz<\/strong><\/td>21.000 \u2013 21.450<\/td>15 meters<\/td>HF, popular for voice, CW, and digital<\/td><\/tr>
24 MHz<\/strong><\/td>24.890 \u2013 24.990<\/td>12 meters<\/td>HF, DX, voice, and digital<\/td><\/tr>
28 MHz<\/strong><\/td>28.000 \u2013 29.700<\/td>10 meters<\/td>HF, DX, voice, CW, and FM<\/td><\/tr>
50 MHz<\/strong><\/td>50.000 \u2013 52.000<\/td>6 meters<\/td>VHF (Very High Frequency), DX and local<\/td><\/tr>
70 MHz<\/strong><\/td>70.000 \u2013 70.500<\/td>4 meters<\/td>VHF, limited use, mainly UK-specific<\/td><\/tr>
144 MHz<\/strong><\/td>144.000 \u2013 146.000<\/td>2 meters<\/td>VHF, very popular for local comms<\/td><\/tr>
430 MHz<\/strong><\/td>430.000 \u2013 440.000<\/td>70 centimeters<\/td>UHF (Ultra High Frequency), repeaters<\/td><\/tr>
1.24 GHz<\/strong><\/td>1.240 \u2013 1.300<\/td>23 centimeters<\/td>UHF, satellite, and high-speed data<\/td><\/tr>
2.3 GHz<\/strong><\/td>2.300 \u2013 2.450<\/td>13 centimeters<\/td>SHF (Super High Frequency), wideband<\/td><\/tr>
3.4 GHz<\/strong><\/td>3.400 \u2013 3.475<\/td>9 centimeters<\/td>SHF, experimental and narrowband use<\/td><\/tr>
5.6 GHz<\/strong><\/td>5.650 \u2013 5.850<\/td>5 centimeters<\/td>SHF, experimental and wideband use<\/td><\/tr>
10 GHz<\/strong><\/td>10.000 \u2013 10.500<\/td>3 centimeters<\/td>SHF, microwave, experimental<\/td><\/tr>
24 GHz<\/strong><\/td>24.000 \u2013 24.250<\/td>1.2 centimeters<\/td>SHF, microwave, experimental<\/td><\/tr>
47 GHz<\/strong><\/td>47.000 \u2013 47.200<\/td>6 millimeters<\/td>EHF (Extremely High Frequency)<\/td><\/tr>
76 GHz<\/strong><\/td>75.500 \u2013 76.000<\/td>4 millimeters<\/td>EHF, microwave, experimental<\/td><\/tr>
122 GHz<\/strong><\/td>122.250 \u2013 123.000<\/td>2.5 millimeters<\/td>EHF, experimental<\/td><\/tr>
134 GHz<\/strong><\/td>134.000 \u2013 141.000<\/td>2.2 millimeters<\/td>EHF, experimental<\/td><\/tr>
248 GHz<\/strong><\/td>241.000 \u2013 248.000<\/td>1.2 millimeters<\/td>EHF, experimental<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
The UK Amateur Bandplan (not including specialist frequencies requiring a Notification of Variation. (NOV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • HF Bands<\/strong>: High Frequency bands (1.8 MHz to 30 MHz) are commonly used for long-distance (DX) communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • VHF\/UHF Bands<\/strong>: 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • SHF and EHF Bands<\/strong>: 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    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 \u2013 0.1378 2200 meters LF (Low Frequency), experimental use 472 kHz 0.472 \u2013 0.479 630 meters MF (Medium Frequency), experimental use 1.8 MHz 1.810 \u2013 2.000 160 meters MF, long-distance 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