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VHF Band
Activities Frequencies
Government, Police and Fire .................. 153.785–155.980 MHz
Emergency Services............................... 158.730–159.460 MHz
Railroad .................................................. 160.000–161.900 MHz
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies ......... 220.000–222.000 MHz
UHF Band
Activities Frequencies
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies ......... 450.000–470.000 MHz
Base Stations.......................................... 451.025–454.950 MHz
Mobile Units ............................................ 456.025–459.950 MHz
Repeater Units........................................ 460.025–464.975 MHz
Control Stations ...................................... 465.025–469.975 MHz
Note
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Remote control stations and mobile/portable units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units in the UHF band.
BAND ALLOCATION
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to Police
Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, available at your local
RadioShack store.
Abbreviations Services
AIR ..................................................Aircraft
BIFC................................................Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache
BUS.................................................Business
CAP.................................................Civil Air Patrol
CCA ................................................Common Carrier
CB ...................................................Citizens Band
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CSB.................................................Conventional Systems
CTSB...............................................Conventional/Trunked Systems
FIRE................................................Fire Department
HAM ................................................Amateur (Ham) Radio
GOVT ..............................................Federal Government
GMR................................................General Mobile Radio
GTR ................................................General Trunked
IND..................................................Industrial Services (Manufacturing, Construction, Farming and Forest
Products)
MAR ................................................Military Amateur Radio
MARI ...............................................Maritime Limited Coast (Coast Guard, Marine Telephone, Shipboard
Radio, and Private Stations)
MARS..............................................Military Affiliate Radio System
MED ................................................Emergency/Medical Services
MIL ..................................................U.S. Military
MOV................................................Motion Picture/Video Industry
NEW................................................New Mobile Narrow
NEWS .............................................Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)
OIL ..................................................Oil/Petroleum Industry
POL.................................................Police Department
PUB.................................................Public Services (Public Safety, Local Government, and Forestry
Conservation)
PSB.................................................Public Safety
PTR.................................................Private Trunked
ROAD..............................................Road & Highway Maintenance
RTV.................................................Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup
TAXI ................................................Taxi Services
TELM...............................................Telephone Maintenance
TOW................................................Tow Trucks
TRAN ..............................................Transportation Services (Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, and
Other)
TSB .................................................Trunked Systems
TVN.................................................FM-TV Audio Broadcast
USXX ..............................................Government Classified
UTIL ................................................Power & Water Utilities
WTHR .............................................Weather
HIGH FREQUENCY (HF)
High Band-(25.00–27.63 MHz in 5 or 10 kHz steps)
Range .............................................Service
25.020–25.320.................................IND
25.870–26.470.................................RTV
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26.62 ...............................................CAP
26.965–27.405.................................CB
27.430–27.630.................................BUS
10-Meter Amateur Band (in 5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range........................... Service
28.000–29.700 MHz.........................HAM
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF)
VHF Low Band-(29–50 MHz in 5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
29.900–30.550.................................GOVT, MIL
30.580–31.980.................................IND, PUB
32.000–32.990.................................GOVT, MIL
33.020–33.980.................................BUS, IND, PUB
34.010–34.990.................................GOVT, MIL
35.020–35.980.................................BUS, IND, TELM, PUB
36.000–36.230.................................GOVT, MIL
36.250 .............................................Oil Spill Cleanup
36.270–36.990.................................GOVT, MIL
37.020–37.980.................................PUB, IND
38.000–39.000.................................GOVT, MIL
39.020–39.980.................................PUB
40.000–42.000.................................GOVT, MIL, MARI
42.020–42.940.................................POL
42.960–43.180.................................IND
43.220–43.680.................................IND, PUB, TELM
43.700–44.600.................................TRAN
44.620–46.580.................................POL, PUB
46.600–46.990.................................GOVT
47.020–47.400.................................PUB
47.420 .............................................American Red Cross
47.440–49.580.................................IND, PUB
49.610–49.990.................................MIL
6-Meter Amateur Band-(50–54 MHz in 5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
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50.000–54.000.................................HAM
Aircraft Band-(108–137 MHz in 12.5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
108.000–121.490.............................AIR
121.500 ...........................................AIR Emergency
121.510–136.975.............................AIR
U.S. Government Band (137–144 MHz in 5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
137.000–144.000.............................GOVT, MIL
2-Meter Amateur Band (144–148 MHz in 5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
144.000–148.000.............................HAM
VHF High Band (148–174 MHz in 5, 6.25 or 7.5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
148.050–150.345.............................CAP, MAR, MIL
150.775–150.790.............................MED
150.815–150.980.............................TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup
150.995–151.475.............................ROAD, POL
151.490–151.955.............................IND, BUS
151.985 ...........................................TELM
152.0075 .........................................MED
152.270–152.480.............................IND, TAXI, BUS
152.870–153.020.............................IND, MOV
153.035–153.725.............................IND, OIL, UTIL
153.740–154.445.............................PUB, FIRE
154.490–154.570.............................IND, BUS
154.585 ...........................................Oil Spill Cleanup
154.600–154.625.............................BUS
154.655–156.240.............................MED, ROAD, POL, PUB
156.255–157.425.............................OIL, MARI
157.450 ...........................................MED
157.470–157.515.............................TOW
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157.530–157.725.............................IND, TAXI
157.740 ...........................................BUS
158.130–158.460.............................BUS, IND, UTIL, OIL, TELM
158.730–159.465.............................POL, PUB, ROAD
159.480 ...........................................OIL
159.495–161.565.............................TRAN
161.580–162.000.............................OIL, MARI, RTV
162.0125–162.350...........................GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.400–162.550.............................WTHR
162.5625–162.6375 .........................GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.6625 .........................................MED
162.6875–163.225...........................GOVT, MIL, USXX
163.250 ...........................................MED
163.275–166.225.............................GOVT, MIL, USXX
166.250 ...........................................GOVT, RTV, FIRE
166.275–169.400.............................GOVT, BIFC
169.445–169.505.............................Wireless Mikes, GOVT
169.550–169.9875...........................GOVT, MIL, USXX
170.000–170.150.............................BIFC, GOVT, RTV, FIRE
170.175–170.225.............................GOVT
170.245–170.305.............................Wireless Mikes
170.350–170.400.............................GOVT, MIL
170.425–170.450.............................BIFC
170.475 ...........................................PUB
170.4875–173.175...........................GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes
173.225–173.5375...........................MOV, NEWS, UTIL, MIL
173.5625–173.5875 .........................MIL, Medical/Crash Crews
173.600–173.9875...........................GOVT
New Mobile Narrow Band (220–222 MHz in 5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
220.000–222.000.............................NEW
1 1/4-Meter Amateur band (222.000–225.000 MHz in 5 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
222.000–225.000.............................HAM
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ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF)
U. S. Government Band (406–420 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
406.125–419.975.............................GOVT, USXX
70-cm Amateur Band (420–450 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
420.000–450.000.............................HAM
Low Band (450–470 MHz- in 6.25 kHz steps)
Frequency Range...........................Service
450.050–450.925.............................RTV
451.025–452.025.............................IND, OIL, UTIL, TELM
452.0375–453.000...........................IND, TAXI, TRAN, TOW, NEWS
453.0125–454.000...........................PUB, OIL
455.050–455.925.............................RTV
457.525–457.600.............................BUS
458.025–458.175.............................MED
460.0125–460.6375 .........................FIRE, POL, PUB
460.650–462.175.............................BUS
462.1875–462.450...........................BUS, IND
462.4625–462.525...........................IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
462.550–462.925.............................GMR, BUS
462.9375–463.1875 .........................MED
463.200–467.925.............................BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF T Band (470–512 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps) (Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps)
Frequency ......................................Channel
475.750 ...........................................14
481.750 ...........................................15
487.750 ...........................................16
493.750 ...........................................17
499.750 ...........................................18
505.750 ...........................................19
511.750............................................20
Note:
Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
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