U.S. Frequency Allocation Chart as of October 2003 0-130 kHz (VLF/LF) International Table United States Table Remarks Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Federal Government Non-Federal Government Below 9 Below 9 (Not Allocated) (Not Allocated) S5.53 S5.54 S5.53 S5.54 9-14 9-14 RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION US18 US294 14-19.95 14-19.95 14-19.95 FIXED FIXED Fixed International Fixed (23) MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 S5.55 S5.56 US294 US294 19.95-20.05 19.95-20.05 STANDARD FREQUENCY AND TIME SIGNAL (20 kHz) STANDARD FREQUENCY AND TIME SIGNAL (20 kHz) US294 20.05-70 20.05-59 20.05-59 FIXED FIXED FIXED International Fixed (23) MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 US294 US294 59-61 STANDARD FREQUENCY AND TIME SIGNAL (60 kHz) US294 61-70 61-70 FIXED FIXED International Fixed (23) MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 S5.56 S5.58 US294 US294 70-72 70-90 70-72 70-90 70-90 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 FIXED RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 FIXED FIXED International Fixed (23) MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 Fixed MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 Radiolocation Private Land Mobile (90) MARITIME RADIO- Maritime mobile S5.57 Radiolocation NAVIGATION S5.60 S5.56 Radiolocation S5.59 72-84 72-84 FIXED FIXED MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 S5.56 84-86 84-86 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 Fixed Maritime mobile S5.57 S5.59 86-90 86-90 FIXED FIXED MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 MARITIME MOBILE S5.57 RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 S5.56 S5.61 S5.60 US294 S5.60 US294 90-110 90-110 RADIONAVIGATION S5.62 RADIONAVIGATION S5.62 Private Land Mobile (90) Fixed S5.64 US18 US104 US294 110-112 110-130 110-112 110-130 FIXED FIXED FIXED FIXED International Fixed (23) MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE Maritime (80) RADIONAVIGATION MARITIME RADIO- RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 Radiolocation Private Land Mobile (90) NAVIGATION S5.60 S5.64 Radiolocation S5.64 112-115 112-117.6 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 115-117.6 Fixed RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 Maritime mobile Fixed Maritime mobile S5.64 S5.66 S5.64 S5.65 117.6-126 117.6-126 FIXED FIXED MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 S5.64 S5.64 126-129 126-129 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 Fixed Maritime mobile S5.64 S5.65 See next page for 129-130 S5.61 S5.64 See next page for 129-130 S5.60 S5.64 US294 130-505 kHz (LF/MF) International Table United States Table Remarks Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Federal Government Non-Federal Government 129-130 See previous page for 129-130 See previous page for 110-130 kHz See previous page for FIXED 110-130 kHz FIXED 110-130 kHz MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 RADIONAVIGATION S5.60 S5.64 S5.64 130-148.5 130-160 130-160 130-160 FIXED FIXED FIXED FIXED International Fixed (23) MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE Maritime (80) S5.64 RADIONAVIGATION S5.64 US294 S5.64 S5.67 S5.64 148.5-255 BROADCASTING 160-190 160-190 160-190 160-190 FIXED FIXED FIXED FIXED International Fixed (23) Aeronautical radionavigation MARITIME MOBILE 459 US294 459 US294 190-200 190-200 AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION Aviation (87) US18 US226 US294 S5.68 S5.69 S5.70 200-275 200-285 200-275 AERONAUTICAL AERONAUTICAL AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION Aeronautical mobile Aeronautical mobile Aeronautical mobile 255-283.5 BROADCASTING AERONAUTICAL US18 US294 RADIONAVIGATION 275-285 275-285 S5.70 S5.71 AERONAUTICAL AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION Aeronautical mobile Aeronautical mobile Maritime radionavigation (radiobeacons) Maritime radionavigation 283.5-315 (radiobeacons) AERONAUTICAL US18 US294 RADIONAVIGATION MARITIME RADIONAVIGATION (radiobeacons) S5.73 S5.72 S5.74 285-315 285-325 AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION MARITIME RADIONAVIGATION (radiobeacons) S5.73 MARITIME RADIONAVIGATION (radiobeacons) S5.73 Aeronautical radionavigation (radiobeacons) 315-325 315-325 315-325 AERONAUTICAL MARITIME AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION Maritime radionavigation (radiobeacons) S5.73 MARITIME (radiobeacons) S5.73 Aeronautical radionavigation RADIONAVIGATION US18 US294 G121 (radiobeacons) S5.73 S5.72 S5.75 325-405 325-335 325-405 325-335 AERONAUTICAL AERONAUTICAL AERONAUTICAL AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION (radiobeacons) RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION Aeronautical mobile Aeronautical mobile Aeronautical mobile Maritime radionavigation (radiobeacons) Maritime radionavigation (radiobeacons) US18 US294 335-405 335-405 S5.72 AERONAUTICAL AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION (radiobeacons) RADIONAVIGATION Aeronautical mobile Aeronautical mobile US18 US294 405-415 405-415 405-415 RADIONAVIGATION S5.76 RADIONAVIGATION S5.76 RADIONAVIGATION S5.76 Maritime (80) Aeronautical mobile Aeronautical mobile Aviation (87) S5.72 US18 US294 415-435 415-495 415-435 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 S5.79A MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 AERONAUTICAL Aeronautical radionavigation S5.80 AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION S5.80 RADIONAVIGATION S5.72 US294 435-495 435-495 435-495 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 Maritime (80) S5.79A Aeronautical radionavigation Aeronautical radionavigation S5.72 S5.81 S5.82 S5.77 S5.78 S5.81 S5.82 471 472A US231 US294 471 472A US231 US294 495-505 495-505 MOBILE (distress and calling) MOBILE (distress and calling) S5.83 472 505-2107 kHz (MF) International Table United States Table Remarks Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Federal Government Non-Federal Government 505-526.5 505-510 505-526.5 505-510 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 MARITIME MOBILE S5.79 Maritime (80) S5.79A S5.84 S5.81 S5.79A S5.84 471 AERONAUTICAL 510-525 AERONAUTICAL 510-525 RADIONAVIGATION MOBILE S5.79A S5.84 RADIONAVIGATION MARITIME MOBILE (ships only) 474 Maritime (80) S5.72 S5.81 AERONAUTICAL Aeronautical mobile AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION (radiobeacons) Aviation (87) RADIONAVIGATION Land mobile S5.81 US14 US18 US225 525-535 525-535 BROADCASTING S5.86 AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION (radiobeacons) Aviation (87) 526.5-1606.5 AERONAUTICAL 526.5-535 MOBILE US221 Private Land Mobile (90) BROADCASTING RADIONAVIGATION BROADCASTING Mobile S5.87 S5.87A S5.88 US18 US239 535-1605 535-1606.5 535-1605 535-1605 BROADCASTING BROADCASTING BROADCASTING Radio Broadcasting (AM) (73) US321 Auxiliary Broadcasting 1605-1625 1605-1615 1605-1705 (74) BROADCASTING S5.89 MOBILE US221 BROADCASTING 480 Alaska Fixed (80) Private Land Mobile (90) 1610 kHz Travelers Information Service 1606.5-1625 1606.5-1800 FIXED FIXED US238 G127 MARITIME MOBILE S5.90 MOBILE LAND MOBILE RADIOLOCATION RADIONAVIGATION 1615-1625 S5.90 US238 US299 S5.92 1625-1635 1625-1705 1625-1705 RADIOLOCATION FIXED Radiolocation MOBILE BROADCASTING S5.89 S5.93 Radiolocation 1635-1800 FIXED S5.90 US238 US299 US321 NG128 MARITIME MOBILE S5.90 US238 US299 LAND MOBILE 1705-1800 1705-1800 FIXED FIXED International Fixed (23) MOBILE MOBILE Maritime (80) RADIOLOCATION RADIOLOCATION Private Land Mobile (90) AERONAUTICAL S5.92 S5.96 RADIONAVIGATION S5.91 US240 1800-1810 1800-1850 1800-2000 1800-1900 1800-1900 RADIOLOCATION AMATEUR AMATEUR AMATEUR Amateur (97) FIXED S5.93 MOBILE except aeronautical 1810-1850 mobile AMATEUR RADIONAVIGATION Radiolocation S5.98 S5.99 S5.100 S5.101 1850-2000 1850-2000 FIXED AMATEUR MOBILE except aeronautical FIXED mobile MOBILE except aeronautical mobile 1900-2000 RADIOLOCATION RADIOLOCATION Private Land Mobile (90) RADIONAVIGATION Amateur (97) US290 S5.92 S5.96 S5.103 S5.102 S5.97 2000-2025 2000-2065 2000-2065 2000-2065 FIXED FIXED FIXED MARITIME MOBILE NG19 Maritime (80) MOBILE except aeronautical MOBILE MOBILE mobile (R) S5.92 S5.103 2025-2045 FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile (R) Meteorological aids S5.104 US340 US340 S5.92 S5.103 2045-2160 FIXED MARITIME MOBILE LAND MOBILE 2065-2107 2065-2107 MARITIME MOBILE S5.105 MARITIME MOBILE S5.105 S5.106 US296 US340 See next page for 2107-2170 kHz See next page for 2107-2170 kHz See next page for S5.92 2107-2170 kHz 2107-3230 kHz (MF/HF) International Table United States Table Remarks Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Federal Government Non-Federal Government See previous page for 2107-2170 2107-2170 2107-2170 International Fixed (23) 2045-2160 kHz FIXED FIXED FIXED Maritime (80) MOBILE MOBILE LAND MOBILE Aviation (87) MARITIME MOBILE NG19 Private Land Mobile (90) 2160-2170 RADIOLOCATION S5.93 S5.107 US340 US340 2170-2173.5 2170-2173.5 2170-2173.5 MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE Maritime (80) (telephony) US340 US340 2173.5-2190.5 2173.5-2190.5 MOBILE (distress and calling) MOBILE (distress and calling) Maritime (80) Aviation (87) S5.108 S5.109 S5.110 S5.111 S5.108 S5.109 S5.110 S5.111 US279 US340 2190.5-2194 2190.5-2194 2190.5-2194 MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE MARITIME MOBILE Maritime (80) (telephony) US340 US340 2194-2300 2194-2300 2194-2495 2194-2495 FIXED FIXED FIXED FIXED International Fixed (23) MOBILE except aeronautical MOBILE MOBILE LAND MOBILE Maritime (80) mobile (R) MARITIME MOBILE NG19 Aviation (87) Private Land Mobile (90) S5.92 S5.103 S5.112 S5.112 2300-2498 2300-2495 FIXED FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical MOBILE mobile (R) BROADCASTING S5.113 BROADCASTING S5.113 US340 US340 2495-2501 2495-2501 S5.103 STANDARD FREQUENCY AND TIME SIGNAL (2500 kHz) STANDARD FREQUENCY AND TIME SIGNAL (2500 kHz) 2498-2501 STANDARD FREQUENCY AND TIME SIGNAL (2500 kHz) US340 2501-2502 2501-2502 2501-2502 STANDARD FREQUENCY AND TIME SIGNAL STANDARD FREQUENCY STANDARD FREQUENCY Space research AND TIME SIGNAL AND TIME SIGNAL US340