Data
Band Plan
The rules adopted in the refarming proceeding are applicable to the Private Land Mobile
bands below 800 MHz. Specifically, the technical rules adopted affect the licensing and use of
radios in the following bands:
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25- 50 MHz
- HF - VHF Low Band; available nationwide
- Channels are generally spaced every 20 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 20 kHz
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72-76 MHz
- VHF Low Band; available nationwide
- Channels are located between TV Channels 4 and 5
- Channels are generally spaced every 20 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 20 kHz
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150-174 MHz (jpeg)
- VHF high band; available nationwide
- Channels are generally spaced every 7.5 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 20 kHz, 11.25 kHz or 6 kHz
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216-220 MHz
- VHF High Band; available nationwide
- Channels are spaced every 6.25 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 6.25 kHz but channels may be combined for operation up to 50 kHz
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406-413 MHz
- UHF Band; available nationwide
- The following channels are available for transmitting hydrological or meteorological data:
- 406.125 MHz
- 406.175 MHz
- 409.675 MHz
- 409.725 MHz
- 412.625 MHz
- 412.675 MHz
- 412.725 MHz
- 412.775 MHz
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421-430 MHz (jpeg)
- Available only in Detroit, Buffalo, and Cleveland
- Channels spaced every 6.25 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 20 kHz, 11.25 kHz or 6 kHz
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450-470 MHz (jpeg)
- Available nationwide
- Channels are generally spaced every 6.25 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 20 kHz, 11.25 kHz or 6 kHz
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470-512 MHz (jpeg)
- Shared with UHF-TV; available only in 11 cities
- Channels are spaced every 6.25 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 20 kHz, 11.25 kHz or 6 kHz
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800 MHz
- UHF Band; available nationwide
- Channels are spaced every 25 kHz or 12.5 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 20 kHz
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900 MHz
- UHF Band; available nationwide
- Channels are generally spaced every 12.5 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 13.6 kHz
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1427-1432 MHz
- UHF Band; available nationwide
- Channels are generally spaced every 12.5 kHz
- Authorized Bandwidth is 12.5 kHz but channels may be combined for operation up to 50 kHz
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