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This is a simple table showing designated amateur bands and their associated frequency ranges. Frequencies are shown in MHz and bandwidths in kHz, as these are the units commonly used by radio scanners and receivers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Code<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Lower<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Upper<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Type<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Mode<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Comment<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2190 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
2190m<\/div><\/td>
0.1357<\/div><\/td>
0.1378<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio allocation: 135.7\u2013137.8 kHz. Narrowband operation; current RSGB UK band plan.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
630 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
630m<\/div><\/td>
0.4720<\/div><\/td>
0.4790<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio allocation: 472\u2013479 kHz. Full Licence operation; current RSGB UK band plan.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
160 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
160m<\/div><\/td>
1.8100<\/div><\/td>
2.0000<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 1.810\u20132.000 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
80 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
80m<\/div><\/td>
3.5000<\/div><\/td>
3.8000<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 3.500\u20133.800 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
40 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
40m<\/div><\/td>
7.0000<\/div><\/td>
7.2000<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 7.000\u20137.200 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
30 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
30m<\/div><\/td>
10.1000<\/div><\/td>
10.1500<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 10.100\u201310.150 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
20 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
20m<\/div><\/td>
14.0000<\/div><\/td>
14.3500<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 14.000\u201314.350 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
17 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
17m<\/div><\/td>
18.0680<\/div><\/td>
18.1680<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 18.068\u201318.168 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
15 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
15m<\/div><\/td>
21.0000<\/div><\/td>
21.4500<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 21.000\u201321.450 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
12 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
12m<\/div><\/td>
24.8900<\/div><\/td>
24.9900<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 24.890\u201324.990 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
10 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
10m<\/div><\/td>
28.0000<\/div><\/td>
29.7000<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB January 2026 band plan: 28.000\u201329.700 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
6 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
6m<\/div><\/td>
50.0000<\/div><\/td>
52.0000<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. RSGB UK band plan. Additional spectrum above 52 MHz may be available to UK amateurs under specific arrangements; this record represents the principal 50\u201352 MHz band.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
4 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
4m<\/div><\/td>
70.0000<\/div><\/td>
70.5000<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. Principal UK allocation: 70.000\u201370.500 MHz. Additional access to 70.5\u201371.5 MHz is subject to specific UK NoV arrangements.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
2 metre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
2m<\/div><\/td>
144.0000<\/div><\/td>
146.0000<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band. Principal allocation: 144\u2013146 MHz. Additional UK access to 146\u2013147 MHz is subject to specific arrangements.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
70 centimetre Amateur<\/div><\/td>
70cm<\/div><\/td>
430.0000<\/div><\/td>
440.0000<\/div><\/td>
ham<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
UK amateur radio band: 430\u2013440 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n
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