Sec.  97.301   Authorized frequency bands.

   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.

   (a)  For  a  station  having a control operator who has been granted a
   Technician, Technician Plus, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class
   operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur license, or who holds any
   class of IARP:
   Wavelength band ITU—Region 1 ITU—Region 2 ITU—Region 3 Sharing requirements
   see  Sec. 97.303
   (Paragraph)
   VHF MHz MHz MHz
   6 m 50–54 50–54 (a)
   2 m 144–146 144–148 144–148 (a)
   1.25 m 219–220 (a), (e)
   Do 222–225 (a)
   UHF MHz MHz MHz
   70 cm 430–440 420–450 420–450 (a), (b), (f)
   33 cm 902–928 (a), (b), (g)
   23 cm 1240–1300 1240–1300 1240–1300 (b), (h), (i)
   13 cm 2300–2310 2300–2310 2300–2310 (a), (b), (j)
   Do 2390–2450 2390–2450 2390–2450 (a), (b), (j)
   SHF GHz GHz GHz
   9 cm 3.4–3.475 3.3–3.5 3.3–3.5 (a), (b), (k), (l)
   5 cm 5.650–5.850 5.650–5.925 5.650–5.850 (a), (b), (m)
   3 cm 10.00–10.50 10.00–10.50 10.00–10.50 (a), (c), (i), (n)
   1.2 cm 24.00–24.25 24.00–24.25 24.00–24.25 (a), (b), (i), (o)
   EHF GHz GHz GHz
   6 mm 47.0–47.2 47.0–47.2 47.0–47.2
   4 mm 76–81 76–81 76–81 (b), (c), (h), (k), (r)
   2.5 mm 122.25–123 122.25–123 122.25–123 (p)
   2 mm 134–141 134–141 134–141 (b), (c), (h), (k)
   1 mm 241–250 241–250 241–250 (b), (c), (h), (k), (q)
   above 275 above 275 above 275 (k)

   (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:
   Wavelength band ITU—Region 1 ITU—Region 2 ITU—Region 3 Sharing requirements
   see  Sec. 97.303
   (Paragraph)
   MF kHz kHz kHz
   160 m 1810–1850 1800–2000 1800–2000 (a), (b), (c).
   HF MHz MHz MHz
   80 m 3.50–3.60 3.50–3.60 3.50–3.60 (a)
   75 m 3.60–3.80 3.60–4.00 3.60–3.90 (a)
   40 m 7.0–7.2 7.0–7.3 7.0–7.2 (a), (t).
   30 m 10.10–10.15 10.10–10.15 10.10-10.15 (d).
   20 m 14.00–14.35 14.00–14.35 14.00–14.35
   17 m 18.068–18.168 18.068–18.168 18.068–18.168
   15 m 21.00–21.45 21.00–21.45 21.00–21.45
   12 m 24.89–24.99 24.89–24.99 24.89–24.99
   10 m 28.0–29.7 28.0–29.7. 28.0–29.7

   (c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator
   license of Advanced Class:
   Wavelength band ITU—Region 1 ITU—Region 2 ITU—Region 3 Sharing requirements
   see  Sec. 97.303
   (Paragraph)
   MF kHz kHz kHz
   160 m 1810–1850 1800–2000 1800–2000 (a), (b), (c).
   HF MHz MHz MHz
   80 m 3.525–3.60 3.525–3.60 3.525–3.60 (a)
   75 m 3.70–3.80 3.70–4.00 3.700–3.90 (a)
   40 m 7.025–7.200 7.025–7.300 7.025–7.200 (a), (t).
   30 m 10.10–10.15 10.10–10.15 10.10–10.15 (d).
   20 m 14.025–14.150 14.025–14.150 14.025–14.150
   Do 14.175–14.350 14.175–14.350 14.175–14.350
   17 m 18.068–18.168 18.068–18.168 18.068–18.168
   15 m 21.025–21.20 21.025–21.20 21.025–21.20
   Do 21.225–21.450 21.225–21.450 21.225–21.450
   12 m 24.89–24.99 24.89–24.99 24.89–24.99
   10 m 28.0–29.7 28.0–29.7 28.0–29.7

   (d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator
   license of General Class:
   Wavelength band ITU—Region 1 ITU—Region 2 ITU—Region 3 Sharing requirements
   see  Sec. 97.303
   (Paragraph)
   MF kHz kHz kHz
   160 m 1810–1850 1800–2000 1800–2000 (a), (b), (c)
   HF MHz MHz MHz
   80 m 3.525–3.60 3.525–3.60 3.525–3.60 (a)
   75 m 3.80–4.00 3.80–3.90 (a)
   40 m 7.025–7.125 7.025–7.125 7.025–7.125 (a)
   Do 7.175–7.300 (a)
   30 m 10.10–10.15 10.10–10.15 10.10–10.15 (d)
   20 m 14.025–14.150 14.025–14.150 14.025–14.150
   Do 14.225–14.350 14.225–14.350 14.225–14.350
   17 m 18.068–18.168 18.068–18.168 18.068–18.168
   15 m 21.025–21.200 21.025–21.200 21.025–21.200
   Do 21.275–21.45 21.275–21.45 21.275–21.45
   12 m 24.89–24.99 24.89–24.99 24.89–24.99
   10 m 28.0–29.7 28.0–29.7 28.0–29.7

   (e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator
   license of Novice Class, Technician Class, or Technician Plus Class:
   Wavelength band ITU—Region 1 ITU—Region 2 ITU—Region 3 Sharing requirements
   see  Sec. 97.303
   (Paragraph)
   HF MHz MHz MHz
   80 m 3.525–3.60 3.525–3.60 3.525–3.60 (a)
   40 m 7.025–7.075 7.025–7.100 7.025–7.075
   Do 7.100–7.125 7.100–7.125 7.100–7.125 (a), (t)
   15 m 21.025–21.20 21.025–21.20 21.025–21.20
   10 m 28.0–28.5 28.0–28.5 28.0–28.5
   VHF MHz MHz MHz
   1.25 m 222–225 (a)
   UHF MHz MHz MHz
   23 cm 1270–1295 1270–1295 1270–1295 (h), (i)

   [ 54 FR 25857 , June 20, 1989;  54 FR 39535 , Sept. 27, 1989, as amended at  55 FR 30457 , July 26, 1990;  56 FR 28 , Jan. 2, 1991;  56 FR 3043 , Jan. 28, 1991;
    56 FR 19610 , Apr. 29, 1991;  56 FR 32518 , July 17, 1991;  57 FR 32450 , July
   22, 1992;  58 FR 64385 , Dec. 7, 1993;  59 FR 54833 , Nov. 2, 1994;  60 FR 15687 ,
   Mar. 27, 1995;  63 FR 42280 , Aug. 7, 1998;  63 FR 68980 , Dec. 14, 1998;  65 FR 6550 , Feb. 10, 2000;  70 FR 46680 , Aug. 10, 2005;  71 FR 66463 , Nov. 15, 2006;
    72 FR 3082 , Jan. 24, 2007;  73 FR 25497 , May 6, 2008]