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Cellular Telephone
Cordless Telephone
Mobile Telephone
Air-to-Ground Telephone
800MHz Air-to-Ground Telephone
Television
Citizen's Band
FRS - Family Radio Service
GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service
Railroad
Marine
General Aviation
Airline Ground Support
Taxicabs
Medcom Channels
NOAA Weather Broadcasts
Wireless Microphones
Itinerant Business Frequencies


Cellular Telephone

Channels
800-832
1-312
313-333
334-354
355-666
667-716
717-799
Freqs (base)
869.040 - 870.000
870.030 - 879.360
879.390 - 879.990
880.020 - 880.620
880.650 - 889.980
890.010 - 891.480
891.510 - 893.970
System
RCC - voice
RCC - voice
RCC - data
Telco - data
Telco - voice
RCC - voice
Telco - voice

Mobiles transmit 45 MHz below the base (824.040-848.970) and are usually repeated by the base.
Channels are .030 MHz apart.

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Cordless Telephone

Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 (B)
18 (C)
19
20 (D)
21 (A)
22 (E)
23
24
25
Base
43.720
43.740
43.820
43.840
43.920
43.960
44.120
44.160
44.180
44.200
44.320
44.360
44.400
44.460
44.480
46.610
46.630
46.670
46.710
46.730
46.770
46.830
46.870
46.930
46.970
Handset
48.760
48.840
48.860
48.920
49.000
49.080
49.100
49.160
49.200
49.240
49.280
49.360
49.400
49.480
49.500
49.670
49.845
49.860
49.770
49.875
49.830
49.890
49.930
49.990
49.970

Chs A - E handset frequencies are also used for baby room monitors and low power handie-talkies.

900 MHz Cordless Phones

Panasonic KX-T9000 base 902.100-903.870
handset 926.100-927.870
60 channels
30 kHz spacing
VTech Tropez 900DX base 905.600-907.500
handset 925.500-927.400
20 channels (digital)
100 kHz spacing
AT&T #9120 902.0-905.0
925.0-928.0
OTRON CORP. #CP-1000 902.1-903.9
926.1-927.9
unconfirmed
SAMSUNG #SP-R912 903.0
927.0

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Mobile Telephone

Base 152.030 - 152.210
152.510 - 152.810
RCC
telco
Mobile 157.770 - 158.070
158.490 - 158.670
telco
RCC
Channel spacing is 30 kHz. Many of these channels may now be used for paging, specifically 152.78, which is a nationwide page.

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Air-to-Ground Telephone

Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Signaling
Ground
454.950
454.900
454.850
454.800
454.750
454.700
454.725
454.775
454.825
454.875
454.925
454.975
454.675
Airborne
459.950
459.900
459.850
459.800
459.750
459.700
459.725
459.775
459.825
459.875
459.925
459.975
459.675

Transmissions are FM. Ground stations repeat the airborne half of the converstion, and transmit a continuous tone when idle. From one to three channels are assigned in a particular area. (For city allocations, click here.) Service is used on private aircraft.

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800 MHz Air-to-Ground Telephone

Airborne Channels
Block
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Channel 1
894.0055
894.2055
894.4055
894.6055
894.8055
895.0055
895.2055
895.4055
895.6055
895.8055
Channel 29
894.1735
894.3735
894.5735
894.7735
894.9735
895.1735
895.3735
895.5735
895.7735
895.9735
Guard Band - .x765-.x797
Control Channels - .x813-.x973

Transmissions are AM. Channels are spaced 6 kHz apart. A specific block of 29 channels is assigned to each geographical area. (For city allocations, click here.) Ground frequencies are 45 MHz lower and do not echo the airborne half of the conversation. Service is used on passenger airlines.

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Television

Channel
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
~~
68
69
Range
54 - 60
60 - 66
66 - 72
76 - 82
82 - 88
174 - 180
180 - 186
186 - 192
192 - 198
198 - 204
204 - 210
210 - 216
470 - 476
476 - 482
~~~
794 - 800
800 - 806
Video
55.250
61.250
67.250
77.250
83.250
175.250
181.250
187.250
193.250
199.250
205.250
211.250
471.250
477.250
~~~
795.250
801.250
Audio
59.750
65.750
71.750
81.750
87.750
179.750
185.750
191.750
197.750
203.750
209.750
215.750
475.750
481.750
~~~
799.750
805.750

Note the gaps between chs 4/5, 6/7, and 13/14.
Each TV channel is 6 MHz wide. The video carrier is 1.25 MHz above the start of the range. The audio carrier is 0.250 MHz below the end of the range. Television audio is wideband FM.
Some TV stations may be offset +/- 10 kHz.

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Citizen's Band

Ch. - Freq.
1 - 26.965
2 - 26.975
3 - 26.985
4 - 27.005*
5 - 27.015
6 - 27.025
7 - 27.035
8 - 27.055*
9 - 27.065
10 - 27.075
Ch. - Freq.
11 - 27.085
12 - 27.105*
13 - 27.115
14 - 27.125
15 - 27.135
16 - 27.155*
17 - 27.165
18 - 27.175
19 - 27.185
20 - 27.205*
Ch. - Freq.
21 - 27.215
22 - 27.225
23 - 27.255**
24 - 27.235**
25 - 27.245**
26 - 27.265
27 - 27.275
28 - 27.285
29 - 27.295
30 - 27.305
Ch. - Freq.
31 - 27.315
32 - 27.325
33 - 27.335
34 - 27.345
35 - 27.355
36 - 27.365
37 - 27.375
38 - 27.385
39 - 27.395
40 - 27.405
* 26.995, 27.045, 27.095, 27.145, 27.195 are Remote Control freqs.
** note break in sequence

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FRS - Family Radio Service

462.5625
462.5875
462.6125
462.6375
462.6625
462.6875
462.7125
467.5625
467.5875
467.6125
467.6375
467.6625
467.6875
467.7125
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GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service

Base/mobile
462.5500
462.5625
462.5750
462.5875
462.6000
462.6125
462.6250
462.6375
462.6500
462.6625
462.6750
462.6875
462.7000
462.7125
462.7250
Repeater Input
467.5500

467.5750

467.6000

467.6250

467.6500

467.6750

467.7000

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.

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Railroads

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
UHF Freqs.
452.325
452.375
452.425
452.475
452.775
452.825
452.875
452.900
452.925
452.950

The channel designation is that assigned by the Association of American Railroads. Channels 2 through 6 are used only in Canada. Above channel 6, spacing is 0.015 MHz.

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Marine Frequencies

Ch. - Ship
1 - 156.050
2 - 156.100
3 - 156.150
4 - 156.200
5 - 156.250
~~ - ~~~~~~
25 - 157.250
26 - 157.300
27 - 157.350
28 - 157.400
Ch. - Ship
60 - 156.025
61 - 156.075
62 - 156.125
63 - 156.175
64 - 156.225
~~ - ~~~~~~
85 157.275
86 157.325
87 157.375
88 157.425

Shore stations are 4.600 MHz above the ship frequency. In U.S. waters the shore frequency may be used on Channels 20, 24-28 & 84-87. Channels 1-5 & 60-64 are shared with other services. Channels 75 & 76 are reserved as guard bands for ch 16.

Specific assignments include:

06 (156.300) - Intership Safety
13 (156.650) - Weather, notices, etc.
16 (156.800) - General Calling
22 (157.100) - Coast Guard Liaison

On-board Communications:

Ch - mobile/repeater

1 - 467.750/457.525
2 - 467.775/457.550
3 - 467.800/457.575
4 - 467.825/457.600

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General Aviation Frequencies

121.500 - Emergencies
122.000 - Flight Advisory Service
122.200 - Flight Service Stations
122.700 - Unicom - Uncontrolled airports
122.725 - Unicom - Private airports
122.750 - Unicom - Air-to-air communications
122.800 - Unicom - Uncontrolled airports
122.900 - Search & resuce training, & uncontrolled airports
122.950 - Unicom - Controlled airports
123.000 - Unicom - Uncontrolled airports
123.025 - Helicopters - Air-to-air communications
123.050 - Unicom - Heliports
123.075 - Unicom - Heliports
123.100 - Search & Rescue
123.300 - Flight Schools
123.450 - Air-to-air communications (unofficial)
123.500 - Flight Schools
123.600 - Flight Service Stations - Uncontrolled airports
148.125 - Civil Air Patrol Repeaters - Secondary
148.150 - Civil Air Patrol Repeaters - Primary
156.300 - Aircraft-to-ship - safety
156.400 - Aircraft-to-ship - commercial
156.425 - Aircraft-to-ship - non-commercial
156.450 - Aircraft-to-ship - commercial
156.625 - Aircraft-to-ship - non-commercial
156.900 - Aircraft-to-ship - commercial
243.000 - Military Emergency "Guard"
255.400 - Flight Advisory Service
257.800 - Civilian Towers
311.000 - SAC Primary
321.000 - SAC Secondary
381.800 - USCG - Primary

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Airline Ground Support Frequencies

460.650
460.675
460.700
460.725
460.750
460.775
460.800
460.825
460.850
460.875

The .0125 interstitial frequencies are low power (2 watts maximum).

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Taxicab Frequencies

Base/Mobile
152.270/157.530
152.285/157.545
152.300/157.560
152.315/157.575
152.330/157.590
152.345/157.605
152.360/157.620
152.375/157.635
152.390/157.650
152.405/157.665
152.420/157.680
152.435/157.695
152.450/157.710
152.465/157.725
UHF Frequencies

Base/Mobile
452.050/457.050
452.100/457.100
452.150/457.150
452.200/457.200
452.225/457.225
452.250/457.250
452.275/457.275
452.300/457.300
452.350/457.350
452.400/457.400
452.450/457.450
452.500/457.500

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Medcom Channels

Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 (Disp. 1)
10 (Disp. 2)
Base/Rptr
463.000
463.025
463.050
463.075
463.100
463.125
463.150
463.175
462.950
462.975
Mobile
468.000
468.025
468.050
468.075
468.100
468.125
468.150
468.175
467.950
467.975

The .0125 interstitial frequencies are low power (2 watts maximum).

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NOAA Weather Broadcasts

Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Frequency
162.550
162.400
162.475
162.425
162.450
162.500
162.525
161.650
161.775
Environment Canada
(marine weather)

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Wireless Microphones

169.445
169.505
170.245
170.305
171.045
171.105
171.845
171.905

Power limited to 1/20 watt. These frequencies are also used at drive-in windows at some fast-food restaurants.

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Itinerant Business Frequencies

27.49
35.04
151.505
151.625
158.400
451.800
464.500
464.550

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Low Power Business Frequencies

30.84
33.14
35.02
42.98
43.04
154.570
154.600

467.750
467.775
467.800
467.825
467.850
467.875
467.900
467.925

These low power (2 watts maximum) frequencies are used for many purposes by numerous businesses and organizations. Many fast-food restaurants use these frequencies at their drive-in windows. In the 450-470 MHz band, the interstitial (.0125 offset) frequencies are also low power

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