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This is a general overview of how the radio frequency spectrum is divided up and the various purposes to which it is put. You will observe that there is significant overlap. That is because there are various ways to categorise its usage. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Band Name<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Band Abbreviation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Lower<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Upper<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Band classification<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Modulation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Comments<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Band I<\/div><\/td>
Band1<\/div><\/td>
47.0000<\/div><\/td>
68.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 VHF broadcast Band I.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Band II<\/div><\/td>
Band2<\/div><\/td>
87.5000<\/div><\/td>
108.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 VHF broadcast Band II; includes the UK VHF FM broadcasting band.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Band III<\/div><\/td>
Band3<\/div><\/td>
174.0000<\/div><\/td>
230.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 VHF broadcast Band III; used in the UK for DAB and historically for television.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Band IV<\/div><\/td>
Band4<\/div><\/td>
470.0000<\/div><\/td>
582.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 UHF broadcast Band IV.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Band V<\/div><\/td>
Band5<\/div><\/td>
582.0000<\/div><\/td>
960.0000<\/div><\/td>
allocation<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU Region 1 UHF broadcast Band V. UK terrestrial television currently occupies only part of this range.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Long Wave<\/div><\/td>
LW<\/div><\/td>
0.1485<\/div><\/td>
0.2835<\/div><\/td>
broadcast<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
Long Wave broadcast band; ITU Region 1.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Medium Wave<\/div><\/td>
MW<\/div><\/td>
0.5265<\/div><\/td>
1.6065<\/div><\/td>
broadcast<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
Medium Wave broadcast band; ITU Region 1.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Short Wave<\/div><\/td>
SW<\/div><\/td>
2.3000<\/div><\/td>
26.1000<\/div><\/td>
broadcast<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
Short Wave broadcast spectrum; includes the international broadcast bands.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
VHF FM<\/div><\/td>
VHF_FM<\/div><\/td>
87.5000<\/div><\/td>
108.0000<\/div><\/td>
broadcast<\/div><\/td>
WFM<\/div><\/td>
VHF FM sound broadcasting; UK\/ITU Region 1.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Rowridge<\/div><\/td>
rowridge<\/div><\/td>
87.5000<\/div><\/td>
108.0000<\/div><\/td>
custom<\/div><\/td>
WFM<\/div><\/td>
Custom staion list. Radio stations served by Rowridge transmitter in the South of England. Search query uses \"Rowridge\" as keyword, even though some transmissions may actually come from elsewhere.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
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>
120 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
120m<\/div><\/td>
2.3000<\/div><\/td>
2.4950<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU Region 1 allocation: 2300\u20132495 kHz; use of this band is subject to the relevant ITU provisions.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
90 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
90m<\/div><\/td>
3.2000<\/div><\/td>
3.4000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
Shortwave broadcasting band. Primarily associated with tropical-zone\/national broadcasting allocations rather than European international broadcasting.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
75 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
75m<\/div><\/td>
3.9500<\/div><\/td>
4.0000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
Shortwave broadcasting band. ITU Region 1 allocation: 3950\u20134000 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
60 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
60m<\/div><\/td>
4.7500<\/div><\/td>
4.9950<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
Shortwave broadcasting band. ITU allocation: 4750\u20134995 kHz; principally associated with tropical-zone\/national broadcasting.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
49 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
49m<\/div><\/td>
5.9000<\/div><\/td>
6.2000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 5900\u20136200 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
41 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
41m<\/div><\/td>
7.2000<\/div><\/td>
7.4500<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU Region 1 allocation spans 7200\u20137450 kHz, with regional allocation differences within the band.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
31 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
31m<\/div><\/td>
9.4000<\/div><\/td>
9.9000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 9400\u20139900 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
25 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
25m<\/div><\/td>
11.6000<\/div><\/td>
12.1000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 11600\u201312100 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
22 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
22m<\/div><\/td>
13.5700<\/div><\/td>
13.8700<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 13570\u201313870 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
19 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
19m<\/div><\/td>
15.1000<\/div><\/td>
15.8000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 15100\u201315800 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
16 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
16m<\/div><\/td>
17.4800<\/div><\/td>
17.9000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 17480\u201317900 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
15 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
15m<\/div><\/td>
18.9000<\/div><\/td>
19.0200<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 18900\u201319020 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
13 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
13m<\/div><\/td>
21.4500<\/div><\/td>
21.8500<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 21450\u201321850 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
11 metre Shortwave<\/div><\/td>
11m<\/div><\/td>
25.6700<\/div><\/td>
26.1000<\/div><\/td>
metre<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
International shortwave broadcasting band. ITU international broadcasting allocation: 25670\u201326100 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Citizens Band CEPT \/ EU<\/div><\/td>
CB_EU<\/div><\/td>
26.9600<\/div><\/td>
27.4100<\/div><\/td>
special<\/div><\/td>
NFM<\/div><\/td>
CEPT\/EU Citizens Band allocation. UK equipment may also use the CEPT\/EU channels subject to the applicable UK requirements.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Citizens Band UK<\/div><\/td>
CB_UK<\/div><\/td>
27.6013<\/div><\/td>
27.9913<\/div><\/td>
special<\/div><\/td>
NFM<\/div><\/td>
UK Citizens Band. Includes the UK 40-channel allocation at 27.60125\u201327.99125 MHz. UK CB also permits use of the CEPT\/EU 40-channel allocation.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Airband<\/div><\/td>
Airband<\/div><\/td>
118.0000<\/div><\/td>
137.0000<\/div><\/td>
special<\/div><\/td>
AM<\/div><\/td>
VHF aeronautical communications band. 118\u2013137 MHz is used for civil aviation voice communications and associated aeronautical services.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
UK Wireless Microphone VHF<\/div><\/td>
WM_UK<\/div><\/td>
175.2500<\/div><\/td>
209.8000<\/div><\/td>
special<\/div><\/td>
WFM<\/div><\/td>
Ofcom; UK Wireless Microphone Licence; 15 shared spot frequencies; 200 kHz RF bandwidth; 175.250 and 175.525 MHz not available in Northern Ireland<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
PMR446<\/div><\/td>
PMR446<\/div><\/td>
446.0000<\/div><\/td>
446.2000<\/div><\/td>
special<\/div><\/td>
NFM<\/div><\/td>
Licence-exempt short-range personal\/mobile radio service. UK PMR446 uses the 446.0\u2013446.2 MHz band for compliant analogue and digital equipment.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Low Frequency<\/div><\/td>
LF<\/div><\/td>
0.0300<\/div><\/td>
0.3000<\/div><\/td>
spectrum<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU radio spectrum band: 30\u2013300 kHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Medium Frequency<\/div><\/td>
MF<\/div><\/td>
0.3000<\/div><\/td>
3.0000<\/div><\/td>
spectrum<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU radio spectrum band: 300 kHz\u20133 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
High Frequency<\/div><\/td>
HF<\/div><\/td>
3.0000<\/div><\/td>
30.0000<\/div><\/td>
spectrum<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU radio spectrum band: 3\u201330 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Very High Frequency<\/div><\/td>
VHF<\/div><\/td>
30.0000<\/div><\/td>
300.0000<\/div><\/td>
spectrum<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU radio spectrum band: 30\u2013300 MHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Ultra High Frequency<\/div><\/td>
UHF<\/div><\/td>
300.0000<\/div><\/td>
3000.0000<\/div><\/td>
spectrum<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU radio spectrum band: 300 MHz\u20133 GHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Super High Frequency<\/div><\/td>
SHF<\/div><\/td>
3000.0000<\/div><\/td>
30000.0000<\/div><\/td>
spectrum<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
ITU radio spectrum band: 3\u201330 GHz.<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n
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