Understanding the different radio bands
Understanding the different radio bands
Here is a list of the Radio Bands we’ll be discussing
- CB: 26.965 to 27.405 MHz
- FRS: 462 MHz and 467 MHz
- GMRS: 462 MHz and 467 MHz
CB (11 meter) 4W max power
- CH01: 26.965 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH02: 26.975 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH03: 26.985 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH04: 27.005 MHz (Open to everyone – often used by off-roading)
- CH05: 27.015 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH06: 27.025 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH07: 27.035 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH08: 27.055 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH09: 27.065 MHz (Emergency communications)
- CH10: 27.075 MHz (Open to everyone – often used by truckers)
- CH11: 27.085 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH12: 27.105 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH13: 27.115 MHz (Open to everyone – often used by marine & RVers)
- CH14: 27.125 MHz (Open to everyone – often used by walkie-talkies)
- CH15: 27.135 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH16: 27.155 MHz (Open to everyone (and SSB))
- CH17: 27.165 MHz (Open to everyone – often used by truckers)
- CH18: 27.175 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH19: 27.185 MHz (Open to everyone – often used by truckers)
- CH20: 27.205 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH21: 27.215 MHz (Open to everyone – often used by truckers)
- CH22: 27.225 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH23: 27.255 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH24: 27.235 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH25: 27.245 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH26: 27.265 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH27: 27.275 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH28: 27.285 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH29: 27.295 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH30: 27.305 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH31: 27.315 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH32: 27.325 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH33: 27.335 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH34: 27.345 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH35: 27.355 MHz (Open to everyone)
- CH36: 27.365 MHz (Open to everyone (and SSB))
- CH37: 27.375 MHz (Open to everyone (and SSB, LSB))
- CH38: 27.385 MHz (Open to everyone (and SSB))
- CH39: 27.395 MHz (Open to everyone (and SSB))
- CH40: 27.405 MHz (Open to everyone (and SSB))
FRS
FRS channels 462 MHz band
- CH01: 462.5625 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH02: 462.5875 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH03: 462.6125 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth (prepper/survivalist)
- CH04: 462.6375 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH05: 462.6625 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH06: 462.6875 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH07: 462.7125 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
FRS channels 467 MHz band
- CH08: 467.5624 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH09: 467.5875 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH10: 467.6125 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH11: 467.6375 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH12: 467.6625 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH13: 467.6875 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH14: 467.7125 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH15: 462.5500 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH16: 462.5750 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH17: 462.6000 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH18: 462.6250 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH19: 462.6500 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH20: 462.6750 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH21: 462.7000 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH22: 462.7250 MHz – 2W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
GMRS
GMRS channels 462 MHz band
- CH01: 462.5625 MHz – 5W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH02: 462.5875 MHz – 5W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH03: 462.6125 MHz – 5W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH04: 462.6375 MHz – 5W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH05: 462.6625 MHz – 5W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH06: 462.6875 MHz – 5W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH07: 462.7125 MHz – 5W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
GMRS channels 467 MHz band
- CH08: 467.5624 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH09: 467.5875 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH10: 467.6125 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH11: 467.6375 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH12: 467.6625 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH13: 467.6875 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH14: 467.7125 MHz – 0.5W max power – 12.5kHz Bandwidth
- CH15: 462.5500 MHz – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH16: 462.5750 MHz – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH17: 462.6000 MHz – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth (prepper/survivalist)
- CH18: 462.6250 MHz – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH19: 462.6500 MHz – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH20: 462.6750 MHz – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth (prepper/survivalist PL141.3 RPTR+5MHz)
- CH21: 462.7000 MHz – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- CH22: 462.7250 MHz – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
GMRS Repeater channels (uses 462 MHz band for RX and 467 MHz band for TX)
- RPT15: 462.5500 (RX from repeater) – 467.5500 (TX to repeater) – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- RPT16: 462.5750 (RX from repeater) – 467.5750 (TX to repeater) – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- RPT17: 462.6000 (RX from repeater) – 467.6000 (TX to repeater) – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- RPT18: 462.6250 (RX from repeater) – 467.6250 (TX to repeater) – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- RPT19: 462.6500 (RX from repeater) – 467.6500 (TX to repeater) – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- RPT20: 462.6750 (RX from repeater) – 462.6750 (TX to repeater) – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- RPT21: 462.7000 (RX from repeater) – 467.7000 (TX to repeater) – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
- RPT22: 462.7250 (RX from repeater) – 467.7250 (TX to repeater) – 50W max power – 20kHz Bandwidth
**NOTE for Repeaters: There is no set tone for all repeaters but many repeaters use 141.3 as the travelers tone. Repeaters may require you to assign a CTCSS tone or DCS code to the channel.
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