{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-97.301","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 97.301","heading":"Authorized frequency bands.","body":"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.\n(a) For a station having a control operator who has been granted a Technician, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class operator license or who holds a CEPT radio-amateur license or IARP of any class:\nWavelength band ITU Region 1 ITU Region 2 ITU Region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303 (paragraph)\nVHF MHz MHz MHz\n6 m 50-54 50-54 (a).\n2 m 144-146 144-148 144-148 (a), (k).\n1.25 m 219-220 (l).\nDo 222-225 (a).\nUHF MHz MHz MHz\n70 cm 430-440 420-450 430-440 (a), (b), (m).\n33 cm 902-928 (a), (b), (e), (n).\n23 cm 1240-1300 1240-1300 1240-1300 (b), (d), (o).\n13 cm 2300-2310 2300-2310 2300-2310 (d), (p).\nDo 2390-2450 2390-2450 2390-2450 (d), (e), (p).\nSHF GHz GHz GHz\n5 cm 5.650-5.850 5.650-5.925 5.650-5.850 (a), (b), (e), (r).\n3 cm 10.0-10.5 10.0-10.5 10.0-10.5 (a), (b), (k).\n1.2 cm 24.00-24.25 24.00-24.25 24.00-24.25 (b), (d), (e).\nEHF GHz GHz GHz\n6 mm 47.0-47.2 47.0-47.2 47.0-47.2\n4 mm 76-81 76-81 76-81 (c), (f), (s).\n2.5 mm 122.25-123.00 122.25-123.00 122.25-123.00 (e), (t).\n2 mm 134-141 134-141 134-141 (c), (f).\n1 mm 241-250 241-250 241-250 (c), (e), (f).\nAbove 275 Above 275 Above 275 (f).\n(b) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an Amateur Extra Class operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur license, or who holds a Class 1 IARP license:\nWavelength band ITU Region 1 ITU Region 2 ITU Region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303 (paragraph)\nLF kHz kHz kHz\n2200 m 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 (a), (g).\nWavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303 (paragraph)\nMF kHz kHz kHz\n160 m 1810-1850 1800-2000 1800-2000 (a)\n630 m 472-479 472-479 472-479 (g).\nHF MHz MHz MHz\n80 m 3.500-3.600 3.500-3.600 3.500-3.600 (a)\n75 m 3.600-3.800 3.600-4.000 3.600-3.900 (a)\n60 m 5.3515-5.3665 5.3515-5.3665 5.3515-5.3665 (h)\n40 m 7.000-7.200 7.000-7.300 7.000-7.200 (i)\n30 m 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 (j)\n20 m 14.000-14.350 14.000-14.350 14.000-14.350\n17 m 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168\n15 m 21.000-21.450 21.000-21.450 21.000-21.450\n12 m 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990\n10 m 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700\n(c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Advanced Class:\nWavelength band ITU Region 1 ITU Region 2 ITU Region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303 (paragraph)\nLF kHz kHz kHz\n2200 m 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 (a), (g).\nWavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303 (Paragraph)\nMF kHz kHz kHz\n160 m 1810-1850 1800-2000 1800-2000 (a)\n630 m 472-479 472-479 472-479 (g).\nHF MHz MHz MHz\n80 m 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 (a)\n75 m 3.700-3.800 3.700-4.000 3.700-3.900 (a)\n60 m 5.3515-5.3665 5.3515-5.3665 5.3515-5.3665 (h)\n40 m 7.025-7.200 7.025-7.300 7.025-7.200 (i)\n30 m 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 (j)\n20 m 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150\nDo 14.175-14.350 14.175-14.350 14.175-14.350\n17 m 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168\n15 m 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200\nDo 21.225-21.450 21.225-21.450 21.225-21.450\n12 m 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990\n10 m 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700\n(d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of General Class:\nWavelength band ITU Region 1 ITU Region 2 ITU Region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303 (paragraph)\nLF kHz kHz kHz\n2200 m 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 135.7-137.8 (a), (g).\nWavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303 (paragraph)\nMF kHz kHz kHz\n160 m 1810-1850 1800-2000 1800-2000 (a)\n630 m 472-479 472-479 472-479 (g).\nHF MHz MHz MHz\n80 m 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 (a)\n75 m 3.800-4.000 3.800-3.900 (a)\n60 m 5.3515-5.3665 5.3515-5.3665 5.3515-5.3665 (h)\n40 m 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 (i)\nDo 7.175-7.200 7.175-7.300 7.175-7.200 (i)\n30 m 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 (j)\n20 m 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150\nDo 14.225-14.350 14.225-14.350 14.225-14.350\n17 m 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168\n15 m 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200\nDo 21.275-21.450 21.275-21.450 21.275-21.450\n12 m 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990\n10 m 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700\n(e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Novice Class or Technician Class:\nWavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see § 97.303 (paragraph)\nHF MHz MHz MHz\n80 m 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 (a)\n40 m 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 (i)\n15 m 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200\n10 m 28.0-28.5 28.0-28.5 28.0-28.5\nVHF MHz MHz MHz\n1.25 m 222-225 (a)\nUHF MHz MHz MHz\n23 cm 1270-1295 1270-1295 1270-1295 (d), (o)","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES","PART 97—AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE","Subpart D—Technical Standards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-47.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:28Z","sha256":"bcb2ac75dd9b5415b33ad93585637bf9001f59786bcc37c9e3001c334a8e78e5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-97.221","next":"us/47-cfr-97.303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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