Band Plans

IARU Region 1 band plan reference for amateur radio operators. Know your frequencies, modes, and allocations.

160 Meters (1.8 MHz)

Frequency Range	Mode	Usage
1.810 - 1.838 MHz	CW	CW exclusive, 1.836 MHz QRP Centre
1.838 - 1.840 MHz	Narrow Band Modes	Digital modes
1.840 - 1.843 MHz	All Modes	Digital modes
1.843 - 2.000 MHz	All Modes	SSB preferred, 1.885 MHz image calling

80 Meters (3.5 MHz)

Frequency Range	Mode	Usage
3.500 - 3.510 MHz	CW	CW priority, intercontinental
3.510 - 3.560 MHz	CW	CW contest preferred, 3.555 QRP Centre
3.560 - 3.580 MHz	CW	CW, narrow band digital modes
3.580 - 3.600 MHz	Narrow Band Modes	Digital modes
3.600 - 3.620 MHz	All Modes	Digital modes, SSB
3.600 - 3.800 MHz	All Modes	SSB contest preferred, 3.690 SSB emergency

40 Meters (7 MHz)

Frequency Range	Mode	Usage
7.000 - 7.040 MHz	CW	CW, 7.030 QRP Centre
7.040 - 7.047 MHz	Narrow Band Modes	Digital modes
7.047 - 7.050 MHz	All Modes	Digital modes
7.050 - 7.060 MHz	All Modes	Digital modes, SSB
7.060 - 7.200 MHz	All Modes	SSB contest, 7.090 SSB emergency, 7.110 QRP SSB

20 Meters (14 MHz)

Frequency Range	Mode	Usage
14.000 - 14.060 MHz	CW	CW contest, 14.055 QRP Centre
14.060 - 14.070 MHz	CW	CW, narrow band digital modes
14.070 - 14.099 MHz	Narrow Band Modes	Digital modes, 14.074 FT8
14.099 - 14.101 MHz	Beacons	IBP, exclusively for beacons
14.101 - 14.350 MHz	All Modes	SSB, 14.130 digital voice, 14.285 QRP SSB, 14.300 emergency

2 Meters (144 MHz)

Frequency Range	Mode	Usage
144.000 - 144.025 MHz	CW	EME (Moonbounce)
144.025 - 144.110 MHz	CW	CW, 144.050 CW calling
144.110 - 144.150 MHz	CW/SSB	EME MGM
144.150 - 144.400 MHz	CW/SSB	SSB, 144.300 SSB calling
144.400 - 144.490 MHz	Beacons	Propagation beacons exclusively
144.500 - 144.800 MHz	All Modes	Narrow band digital modes, APRS 144.800
144.800 - 145.200 MHz	All Modes	FM simplex & digital, 145.000 FM calling Oman
145.200 - 145.600 MHz	FM	FM repeater inputs
145.600 - 146.000 MHz	FM	FM repeater outputs

70 Centimeters (430 MHz) - Partial Plan

Frequency Range	Mode	Usage
430.000 - 432.000 MHz	All Modes	CW, SSB, Digital, 432.200 SSB calling
432.000 - 432.400 MHz	CW/SSB	EME, weak signal
433.400 - 434.000 MHz	FM	FM simplex, 433.500 FM calling
434.000 - 440.000 MHz	FM	Repeaters, ATV, digital voice

23 Centimeters (1240 MHz)

Frequency Range	Mode	Usage
1240.000 - 1243.250 MHz	All Modes	Digital modes
1243.250 - 1260.000 MHz	ATV/Digital	Amateur television, digital
1260.000 - 1270.000 MHz	Satellite	Satellite uplinks
1270.000 - 1296.000 MHz	All Modes	FM repeaters, digital voice, data
1296.000 - 1296.150 MHz	CW/SSB	EME, 1296.000 CW calling
1296.150 - 1297.000 MHz	CW/SSB	Narrow band, 1296.200 SSB calling
1297.000 - 1300.000 MHz	All Modes	FM simplex & repeaters

13 Centimeters (2300 MHz)

Frequency Range	Mode	Usage
2300.000 - 2320.000 MHz	All Modes	Narrow band modes, CW/SSB
2320.000 - 2400.000 MHz	All Modes	Wide band modes, ATV, data