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- January 1996 |
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- F.A.F. - Frequently Asked Frequencies
- -----------------------------------------
-
- For an overview of the FCC allocations for the 30 - 1300 MHz
- range, see the file {FTP} fcc.allocations | {CIS} FCCTBL.TXT
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Cellular Telephone [22.902]
-
- Chs Freqs (base) System
-
- 800-832 869.040 - 870.000 RCC - voice
- 1-312 870.030 - 879.360 RCC - voice
- 313-333 879.390 - 879.990 RCC - data
- 334-354 880.020 - 880.620 Telco - data
- 355-666 880.650 - 889.980 Telco - voice
- 667-716 890.010 - 891.480 RCC - voice
- 717-799 891.510 - 893.970 Telco - voice
-
- Mobiles transmit 45 MHz below the base (824.040-848.970) and
- are usually repeated by the base. Channels are 30 kHz apart.
- Channels 800-832 are also identified as Chs 991-1023.
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Cordless Telephone [15.233]
-
- Chan Base Handset Chan Base Handset |
- |
- 1 43.72 48.76 16 46.61 49.67 |
- 2 43.74 48.84 17 B 46.63 49.845 |
- 3 43.82 48.86 18 C 46.67 49.86 |
- 4 43.84 48.92 19 46.71 49.77 |
- 5 43.92 49.02 20 D 46.73 49.875 |
- 6 43.96 49.08 21 A 46.77 49.83 |
- 7 44.12 49.10 22 E 46.83 49.89 |
- 8 44.16 49.16 23 46.87 49.93 |
- 9 44.18 49.20 24 46.93 49.99 |
- 10 44.20 49.24 25 46.97 49.97 |
- 11 44.32 49.28 |
- 12 44.36 49.36 Chs A - E handset frequencies |
- 13 44.40 49.40 are also used for baby room |
- 14 44.46 49.46 monitors and low power |
- 15 44.48 49.50 handie-talkies. |
-
- Effective 05 June 95, an additional 15 channels are
- authorized and the original 10 channels are renumbered 16-25.
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Mobile Telephone [22.501]
-
- VHF - 30 kHz spacing
-
- Base: 152.030 - 152.210 RCC
- 152.510 - 152.810 telco
- Mobile: 157.770 - 158.070 telco
- 158.490 - 158.670 RCC
-
- UHF - 25 kHz spacing
-
- Base: 454.025 - 454.350 RCC
- 454.375 - 454.650 telco
- Mobile: 459.025 - 459.350 RCC
- 459.375 - 459.650 telco
-
- Many of these channels may now be used for paging,
- specifically 152.78, which is a nationwide page.
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Air to Ground Telephone [22.521]
-
- Ch Ground Airborne
-
- Signaling 454.675 (459.675)
- 6 454.700 459.700
- 7 454.725 459.725
- 5 454.750 459.750
- 8 454.775 459.775
- 4 454.800 459.800
- 9 454.825 459.825
- 3 454.850 459.850
- 10 454.875 459.875
- 2 454.900 459.900
- 11 454.925 459.925
- 1 454.950 459.950
- 12 454.975 459.975
-
- Transmissions are FM. Ground stations repeat the airborne
- half of the conversation, and transmit a continuous tone when
- idle. From one to four channels are assigned in a particular
- area.
- Service is used on private aircraft.
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- 800 MHz Air to Ground Telephone [22.1107]
-
- - - Airborne - -
- Blk Ch 1 - Ch 29
-
- 10 894.0055 - 894.1735
- 9 894.2055 - 894.3735
- 8 894.4055 - 894.5735 Guard Band -
- 7 894.6055 - 894.7735 .x765-.x797
- 6 894.8055 - 894.9735
- 5 895.0055 - 895.1735 Control Channels -
- 4 895.2055 - 895.3735 .x813-.x973
- 3 895.4055 - 895.5735
- 2 895.6055 - 895.7735
- 1 895.8055 - 895.9735
-
- Transmissions are AM. Channels are spaced 6 kHz apart. A
- specific block of 29 channels is assigned to each geographical
- area. Ground frequencies are 45 MHz lower and do not echo the
- airborne half of the conversation.
- Service is used on passenger airlines.
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Television [73.603]
-
- Ch Range Video Audio
-
- 2 54 - 60 55.250 59.750
- 3 60 - 66 61.250 65.750
- 4 66 - 72 67.250 71.750
- 5 76 - 82 77.250 81.750
- 6 82 - 88 83.250 87.750
- 7 174 - 180 175.250 179.750
- 8 180 - 186 181.250 185.750
- 9 186 - 192 187.250 191.750
- 10 192 - 198 193.250 197.750
- 11 198 - 204 199.250 203.750
- 12 204 - 210 205.250 209.750
- 13 210 - 216 211.250 215.750
- 14 470 - 476 471.250 475.750
- 15 476 - 482 477.250 481.750
- .. ... - ... ....... .......
- 68 794 - 800 795.250 799.750
- 69 800 - 806 801.250 805.750
-
- Note the gaps between chs 4/5, 6/7, and 13/14.
- Freqs in the 470-512 MHz range (Ch 14-20) may be assigned to
- Public Service mobile use in major metro areas. No transmitters
- are allowed on 608-614 MHz (Ch 37).
- Each TV channel is 6 MHz wide. The video carrier is 1.25 MHz
- above the start of the range. The audio carrier is 0.25 MHz below
- the end of the range. Television audio is wideband FM.
- Some TV stations may be offset +/- 10 kHz.
-
-
- Cable TV [76.605]
- [EIA IS-132]
- Ch MHz
- 2 - 13 54 - 216 (same as broadcast VHF)
- 14 - 22 120 - 174 Mid band Ch. A-I
- 23 - 36 216 - 300 Super band J-W
- 37 - 53 300 - 402 (Hyper band) AA-QQ
- ( 54 - 65 402 - 474 )
- ( 95 - 99 90 - 120 )
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Citizens Band [95.625]
-
- Ch Freq Ch Freq Ch Freq Ch Freq
-
- 1 26.965 11 27.085 21 27.215 31 27.315
- 2 26.975 12 27.105 * 22 27.225 32 27.325
- 3 26.985 13 27.115 23 27.255 - 33 27.335
- 4 27.005 * 14 27.125 24 27.235 - 34 27.345
- 5 27.015 15 27.135 25 27.245 - 35 27.355
- 6 27.025 16 27.155 * 26 27.265 36 27.365
- 7 27.035 17 27.165 27 27.275 37 27.375
- 8 27.055 * 18 27.175 28 27.285 38 27.385
- 9 27.065 19 27.185 29 27.295 39 27.395
- 10 27.075 20 27.205 * 30 27.305 40 27.405
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-
- * 26.995, 27.045, 27.095, 27.145, 27.195 => Remote Control
- - note break in sequence (27.255 shared with R/C)
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service [95.29 ]
- [95.621]
- Base/mobile repeater I/P
-
- 462.5500 467.5500
- 462.5625
- 462.5750 467.5750
- 462.5875
- 462.6000 467.6000
- 462.6125
- 462.6250 467.6250
- 462.6375
- 462.6500 467.6500
- 462.6625
- 462.6750 467.6750
- 462.6875
- 462.7000 467.7000
- 462.7125
- 462.7250 467.7250
-
- In addition to the station's licensed channel, 462.675 may
- be used for emergency and traveler's aid by all stations.
- Interstitial channels (462.xxx5) may be used only in simplex
- mode with voice transmissions of no more than 5 watts.
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Railroads [90.91 ]
-
- Ch Freq
-
- 2 159.810
- 3 159.930
- 4 160.050
- 5 160.185
- 6 160.200
- 7 160.215
- 8 160.230
- .. .......
- 96 161.550
- 97 161.565
-
- The channel designation is that assigned by the Association
- of American Railroads. Chs 2 thru 6 are used only in Canada.
- Above channel 6, spacing is 15 kz.
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Marine VHF [80.871]
- [80.373]
- Ch Ship Ch Ship
-
- 60 156.025
- 1 156.050 61 156.075
- 2 156.100 62 156.125
- 3 156.150 63 156.175
- 4 156.200 64 156.225
- .. ....... .. .......
- 25 157.250 85 157.275
- 26 157.300 86 157.325
- 27 157.350 87 157.375
- 28 157.400 88 157.425
-
- Shore stations are 4.600 MHz above the ship frequency. In
- U.S. waters the shore frequency may be used on Chs 20, 24-28 &
- 84-87. Chs 1-5 & 60-64 are shared with other services. Chs 75
- & 76 are reserved as guard bands for ch 16.
- Specific assignments include:
- 06 156.300 Intership Safety
- 09 156.450 General use by recreational vessels |
- 13 156.650 Bridge-to-Bridge
- 15 156.750 Weather, notices, etc
- 16 156.800 General Calling / Distress
- 22 157.100 Coast Guard Liaison
-
-
- AMTS - Automated Maritime Telecommunications System [80.385] |
- |
- Transmit frequencies (@ 25 kHz intervals) |
- Group Chs Coast Ship |
- D 101-120 216.0125 - 216.4875 - - - - - - |
- C 121-140 216.5125 - 216.9875 - - - - - - |
- B 141-160 217.0125 - 217.4875 219.0125 - 219.4875 |
- A 161-180 217.5125 - 217.9875 219.5125 - 219.9875 |
- Ship transmit frequencies in groups C & D are not authorized. |
- Coastal stations in groups C & D are not currently assignable. |
-
-
- On-board Communications: [80.373] |
-
- Ch mobile repeater
- 1 467.750 457.525
- 2 467.775 457.550
- 3 467.800 457.575
- 4 467.825 457.600
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Ambulances [90.27 ]
-
- Hospital Ambulance
- Med-9 462.950 467.950 Med-9 and Med-10 may be
- Med-10 462.975 467.975 used for dispatch.
- Med-1 463.000 468.000
- Med-2 463.025 468.025
- Med-3 463.050 468.050 Med-1 thru Med-8 are
- Med-4 463.075 468.075 assigned as a block and
- Med-5 463.100 468.100 any channel may be used.
- Med-6 463.125 468.125
- Med-7 463.150 468.150
- Med-8 463.175 468.175
-
- HEAR 155.340 Intersystem (Hosp. Emerg. Ambul. Radio) |
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Weather - NOAA broadcasts
-
- Ch Freq.
-
- 1 162.550
- 2 162.400
- 3 162.475
- 4 162.425
- 5 162.450
- 6 162.500
- 7 162.525
- 161.650 } Environment Canada
- 161.775 } (marine weather)
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Broadcast Remote Pickup [74.401]
- 25.87 - 26.45 @ 20/40 kHz intervals
- 152.87 - 153.35 @ 60 kHz intervals
- 161.64 - 161.76 @ 30 kHz intervals
- 450.050 - 450.850 } @ 50/100 kHz
- 455.050 - 455.850 } intervals
-
- Film and Video Production [90.69 ]
- 152.87 152.90 152.93 152.96 152.99 153.02
- 173.225 173.275 173.325 173.375
-
- Wireless mikes [90.265]
- 169.445 169.505 170.245 170.305
- 171.045 171.105 171.845 171.905
- plus unused FM/TV broadcast channels [74.802]
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- Dot Frequencies
-
- Dot color Other
- Red 151.625 itinerant "J" Dot 467.7625 |
- Purple 151.955 "K" Dot 467.8125
- Blue 154.570 Silver Star 467.850
- Green 154.600 Gold Star 467.875
- White 462.575 GMRS Red Star 467.900 |
- Black 462.625 GMRS Blue Star 467.925 |
- Orange 462.675 GMRS |
- Brown 464.500 itinerant |
- Yellow 464.550 itinerant |
-
- "Dot" stickers are used by the manufacturer or distributer to
- indicate the frequency of otherwise identical transceivers. They
- are often found in rental inventories and on construction sites.
- Additional itinerant frequencies include 27.49, 35.04, 43.04,|
- 151.505, 158.400, 469.500 and 469.550 MHz. |
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
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