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==VHF High Band 150-174 MHz== | ==VHF High Band 150-174 MHz== | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 6 September 2018
Officially called the "Industrial/Business Radio Pool" under 47 CFR 90.35
High HF and VHF/UHF Land mobile radio service authorized under Part 90 (Land Mobile Radio Services) of the FCC rules. FCC eligibility verbage states (FCC Part 90.35): Persons primarily engaged in any of the following activities are eligible to hold authorizations in the Industrial/Business Pool to provide commercial mobile radio service as defined in part 20 of this chapter or to operate stations for transmission of communications necessary to such activities of the licensee: (1) The operation commercial of business activity; (2) The operation of educational, philanthropic, or ecclesiastical institutions; (3) Clergy activities; or (4) The operation of hospitals, clinics, or medical associations.
The FCC has allocated a massive amount of frequencies for the Business/Industrial Radio Service (commonly referred to as "Business Radio" or "Business Radio Service"). The FCC allows use of frequencies in the 2000 to 25000 kHz (2-25 MHz) band for business purposes, only if frequencies above 25 MHz will not satisfy the requirements of the user, in other words, in special cases only.
Business Radio is not to be confused with license free or simple license services available for land mobile and portable or walkie-talkie radio purposes in the United States. These VHF/UHF services include FRS and GMRS, MURS and CB. FRS, MURS and CB are all heavily used for business purposes and/or as a low cost alternative to the hassle of business band (getting a FCC license, etc.).
It should also not be confused with VHF marine although there are specific VHF marine band channels designated for commercial and port usage in the context of marine based businesses and industries.
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VHF Low Band 25-50 MHz
| Frequency (MHz) | Remarks/Restrictions on usage |
|---|---|
| 25.020 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.040 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.060 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.080 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.100 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.120 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.140 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.160 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.180 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.200 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.220 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.240 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.260 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.280 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.300 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 25.320 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 27.430 MHz | |
| 27.450 MHz | |
| 27.470 MHz | |
| 27.490 MHz | Itinerant use only |
| 27.510 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power |
| 27.530 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power |
| 29.710 MHz | |
| 29.730 MHz | |
| 29.750 MHz | |
| 29.770 MHz | |
| 29.790 MHz | |
| 27.490 MHz | Itinerant use only |
| 27.510 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power |
| 27.530 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power |
| 29.710 MHz | |
| 29.730 MHz | |
| 30.580 MHz | |
| 30.600 MHz | |
| 30.620 MHz | |
| 30.660 MHz | Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation |
| 30.680 MHz | |
| 30.700 MHz | Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation |
| 30.720 MHz | |
| 30.740 MHz | Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation |
| 30.760 MHz | |
| 30.780 MHz | Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation |
| 30.800 MHz | |
| 30.820 MHz | Geophysical stations only, secondary allocation |
| 30.840 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power |
| 30.860 MHz | Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 30.880 MHz | |
| 30.900 MHz | Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 30.920 MHz | |
| 30.940 MHz | Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 30.960 MHz | |
| 30.980 MHz | Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 31.000 MHz | |
| 31.020 MHz | Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 31.040 MHz | |
| 31.0600 MHz | Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 31.080 MHz | |
| 31.100 MHz | Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 31.120 MHz | |
| 31.140 MHz | Shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 31.160 MHz | |
| 31.200 MHz | |
| 31.240 MHz | |
| 31.280 MHz | |
| 31.320 MHz | |
| 31.360 MHz | |
| 31.400 MHz | |
| 31.440 MHz | |
| 31.480 MHz | |
| 31.520 MHz | |
| 31.560 MHz | |
| 31.600 MHz | |
| 31.640 MHz | |
| 31.680 MHz | |
| 31.720 MHz | |
| 31.760 MHz | |
| 31.800 MHz | |
| 31.840 MHz | |
| 31.880 MHz | |
| 31.920 MHz | |
| 31.960 MHz | |
| 33.120 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power |
| 33.140 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power |
| 33.160 MHz | |
| 33.180 MHz | |
| 33.200 MHz | |
| 33.220 MHz | |
| 33.240 MHz | |
| 33.260 MHz | |
| 33.280 MHz | |
| 33.300 MHz | |
| 33.320 MHz | |
| 33.340 MHz | |
| 33.360 MHz | |
| 33.380 MHz | |
| 33.400 MHz | Mobile use only, 1 watt maximum power |
| 35.020 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power, shared with Public Safety Radio Pool |
| 35.040 MHz | Itinerant use only |
| 35.060 MHz | |
| 35.080 MHz | |
| 35.100 MHz | |
| 35.120 MHz | |
| 35.160 MHz | |
| 35.180 MHz | |
| 35.280 MHz | |
| 35.320 MHz | |
| 35.360 MHz | |
| 35.400 MHz | |
| 35.440 MHz | |
| 35.480 MHz | |
| 35.520 MHz | |
| 35.700 MHz | |
| 35.720 MHz | |
| 35.740 MHz | |
| 35.760 MHz | |
| 35.780 MHz | |
| 35.820 MHz | |
| 35.840 MHz | |
| 35.860 MHz | |
| 35.880 MHz | |
| 35.900 MHz | |
| 35.920 MHz | |
| 35.940 MHz | |
| 35.960 MHz | |
| 35.980 MHz | |
| 36.250 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 37.440 MHz | |
| 37.460 MHz | |
| 37.480 MHz | |
| 37.500 MHz | |
| 37.520 MHz | |
| 37.520 MHz | |
| 37.560 MHz | |
| 37.580 MHz | |
| 37.600 MHz | Designated for interconnection of public utility systems |
| 37.620 MHz | |
| 37.640 MHz | |
| 37.660 MHz | |
| 37.680 MHz | |
| 37.700 MHz | |
| 37.720 MHz | |
| 37.760 MHz | |
| 37.780 MHz | |
| 37.800 MHz | |
| 37.820 MHz | |
| 37.840 MHz | |
| 37.860 MHz | |
| 37.880 MHz | |
| 41.710 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations |
| 42.960 MHz | |
| 42.980 MHz | Mobile use only, 2 watts maximum power |
| 43.000 MHz | |
| 43.020 MHz | |
| 43.040 MHz | Itinerant use only |
| 43.060 MHz | |
| 43.080 MHz | |
| 43.100 MHz | |
| 43.120 MHz | |
| 43.140 MHz | |
| 43.160 MHz | Mobile use only |
| 43.180 MHz | |
| 43.280 MHz | |
| 43.320 MHz | |
| 43.360 MHz | |
| 43.400 MHz | |
| 43.440 MHz | |
| 43.480 MHz | |
| 43.520 MHz | |
| 43.700 MHz | |
| 43.720 MHz | |
| 43.740 MHz | |
| 43.760 MHz | |
| 43.780 MHz | |
| 43.820 MHz | |
| 43.840 MHz | |
| 43.860 MHz | |
| 43.880 MHz | |
| 43.900 MHz | |
| 43.920 MHz | |
| 43.940 MHz | |
| 43.960 MHz | |
| 44.000 MHz | |
| 44.020 MHz | |
| 44.040 MHz | |
| 44.060 MHz | |
| 44.080 MHz | |
| 44.100 MHz | |
| 44.120 MHz | |
| 44.140 MHz | |
| 44.160 MHz | |
| 44.180 MHz | |
| 44.200 MHz | |
| 44.220 MHz | |
| 44.240 MHz | |
| 44.260 MHz | |
| 44.280 MHz | |
| 44.300 MHz | |
| 44.320 MHz | |
| 44.340 MHz | |
| 44.360 MHz | |
| 44.380 MHz | |
| 44.400 MHz | |
| 44.420 MHz | |
| 44.440 MHz | |
| 44.460 MHz | |
| 44.480 MHz | |
| 44.500 MHz | |
| 44.520 MHz | |
| 44.540 MHz | |
| 44.560 MHz | |
| 44.580 MHz | |
| 44.600 MHz | |
| 47.440 MHz | |
| 47.480 MHz | |
| 47.520 MHz | |
| 47.560 MHz | |
| 47.600 MHz | |
| 47.640 MHz | |
| 47.680 MHz | |
| 47.700 MHz | |
| 47.720 MHz | |
| 47.740 MHz | |
| 47.760 MHz | |
| 47.780 MHz | |
| 47.800 MHz | |
| 47.820 MHz | |
| 47.840 MHz | |
| 47.860 MHz | |
| 47.880 MHz | |
| 47.900 MHz | |
| 47.920 MHz | |
| 47.940 MHz | |
| 47.960 MHz | |
| 47.980 MHz | |
| 48.000 MHz | |
| 48.020 MHz | |
| 48.040 MHz | |
| 48.060 MHz | |
| 48.080 MHz | |
| 48.100 MHz | |
| 48.120 MHz | |
| 48.140 MHz | |
| 48.160 MHz | |
| 48.180 MHz | |
| 48.200 MHz | |
| 48.220 MHz | |
| 48.240 MHz | |
| 48.260 MHz | |
| 48.280 MHz | |
| 48.300 MHz | |
| 48.320 MHz | |
| 48.340 MHz | |
| 48.360 MHz | |
| 48.380 MHz | |
| 48.400 MHz | |
| 48.420 MHz | |
| 48.440 MHz | |
| 48.480 MHz | |
| 48.500 MHz | |
| 48.520 MHz | |
| 48.540 MHz | |
| 48.560 MHz | |
| 48.580 MHz | |
| 48.600 MHz | |
| 48.620 MHz | |
| 48.640 MHz | |
| 48.660 MHz | |
| 48.680 MHz | |
| 48.700 MHz | |
| 48.720 MHz | |
| 48.740 MHz | |
| 48.760 MHz | |
| 48.780 MHz | |
| 48.800 MHz | |
| 48.820 MHz | |
| 48.840 MHz | |
| 48.860 MHz | |
| 48.880 MHz | |
| 48.900 MHz | |
| 48.920 MHz | |
| 48.940 MHz | |
| 48.960 MHz | |
| 48.980 MHz | |
| 49.000 MHz | |
| 49.020 MHz | |
| 49.040 MHz | |
| 49.060 MHz | |
| 49.080 MHz | |
| 49.100 MHz | |
| 49.120 MHz | |
| 49.140 MHz | |
| 49.160 MHz | |
| 49.180 MHz | |
| 49.200 MHz | |
| 49.220 MHz | |
| 49.240 MHz | |
| 49.260 MHz | |
| 49.280 MHz | |
| 49.300 MHz | |
| 49.320 MHz | |
| 49.340 MHz | |
| 49.360 MHz | |
| 49.380 MHz | |
| 49.400 MHz | |
| 49.420 MHz | |
| 49.440 MHz | |
| 49.480 MHz | |
| 49.500 MHz | |
| 49.520 MHz | |
| 49.540 MHz | |
| 49.560 MHz | |
| 49.580 MHz |
VHF High Band 150-174 MHz
| Frequency (MHz) | Remarks/Restrictions on usage |
|---|---|
| 150.815-150.9875 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 151.505-151.805 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 151.835-151.865 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 151.895-151.925 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 151.955-151.985 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 152.2625-152.465 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps, old Taxicab Radio Service base/repeater output frequencies |
| 152.8625-153.7375 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps, taken from old Industrial and Oil radio pools |
| 154.45625 MHz | Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only |
| 154.46375 MHz | Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only |
| 154.47125 MHz | Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only |
| 154.47875 MHz | Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only |
| 154.4825-154.4975 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 154.505 MHz | |
| 154.515 MHz | |
| 154.5275 MHz | Mobiles only |
| 154.540-154.555 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 154.585 MHz | |
| 154.610 MHz | |
| 154.625 MHz | |
| 154.640 MHz | |
| 157.470-157.725 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 154.515 MHz | |
| 154.5275 MHz | |
| 158.1125-158.460 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 159.480-160.2075 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps |
| 160.215-161.610 MHz | 7.5 kHz steps, Railroad Use Only |
| 173.20375 MHz | Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only |
| 173.210 MHz | Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only |
| 173.225-173.375 MHz | 12.5 kHz steps |
| 173.390 MHz | Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only |
| 173.39625 MHz | Operational fixed (SCADA, data links, etc) only |
UHF Band 450-470 MHz
The UHF band follows a standardized repeater pairing system. Mobiles transmit +5 MHz split. For example, a repeater operating on 451.375 MHz has a mobile input of 456.375 MHz. A repeater operating on 461.1125 MHz has a mobile input of 466.1125 MHz. The input frequencies can, and often are, used for simplex operations as well.
| Frequency (MHz) | Remarks/Restrictions on usage |
|---|---|
| 451.01875-453.01875 MHz | 6.25 kHz steps |
| 454.000 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations, also commonly used at racetracks |
| 456.01875-458.01875 MHz | 6.25 kHz steps |
| 459.000 MHz | Oil companies, oil spill cleanup operations, also commonly used at racetracks |
| 462.750-462.9375 MHz | 12.5 kHz steps, shared with local and wide-area paging services |
| 463.200-465.01875 MHz | 6.25 kHz steps |
| 465.650-467.5375 MHz | 6.25 kHz steps |
| 462.750-462.9375 MHz | 12.5 kHz steps, shared with low power paging |
| 468.200-469.98125 MHz | 6.25 kHz steps |
UHF-T Band 470-512 MHz
Note: This band is only used in certain areas, and in those areas only certain sections of it are used. 470 MHz to 512 MHz is allocated to UHF TV channels 14-20. In larger urban areas, channels are "borrowed" and re-assigned to land mobile. The FCC has mandated that users vacate these frequencies in the near future as part of the transition to Digital Television (DTV) and the general push towards public safety use of the 700 MHz band. Like the 450-470 MHz band, UHF-T has a standardized split. Instead of 5 MHz, its 3 MHz. For example, a repeater operating on 470.6875 MHz has a mobile input frequency of 473.6875 MHz associated with it.
In some areas, all public safety and a large amount of business radio operates in the 470-512 MHz T-band or TV-band. These cities (and their associated metropolitan areas) include: Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Detroit, MI, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Miami, FL, New York, NY/N.E. New Jersey, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco/Oakland, CA and the Washington-Baltimore metro area.
| Metro Area | Frequency Range(MHz) | TV Channel(s) Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 470-476 MHz, 482-488 MHz | TV Channels 14, 16 |
| Chicago, IL | 470-482 MHz | TV Channels 14, 15 |
| Cleveland, OH | 470-482 MHz | TV Channels 14, 15 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth, TX | 482-488 MHz | TV Channels 16 |
| Detroit, MI | 476-488 MHz | TV Channels 15, 16 |
| Houston, TX | 488-494 MHz | TV Channel 16 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 470-476 MHz, 482-488 MHz, 506-512 MHz | TV Channels 14, 16, 20 |
| Miami, FL | 470-476 MHz | TV Channel 14 |
| New York City/NE New Jersey | 470-488 MHz | TV Channels 14, 15, 16 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 500-512 MHz | TV Channels 19, 20 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 470-476 MHz, 494-500 MHz | TV Channels 14, 18 |
| San Francisco, CA | 482-494 MHz | TV Channels 16, 17 |
| Washington-Baltimore | 488-500 MHz | TV Channels 17, 18 |
800 MHz/900 MHz band 809-940 MHz
| Frequency (MHz) | Remarks/Restrictions on usage |
|---|---|
| 809-824 MHz | Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps |
| 854-869 MHz | Base/Repeaters or Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps |
| 854-869 MHz | Base/Repeaters or Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps |
| 896-901 MHz | Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps |
| 902-928 MHz | 900 MHz ISM band, subject to restrictions of this band |
| 935-940 MHz | Base/Repeaters or Mobiles, 6.25 kHz/12.5 kHz steps |
Higher Bands - Above 940 MHz
| Frequency (MHz) | Remarks/Restrictions on usage |
|---|---|
| 1427-1432 MHz | Special restrictions, only available in certain areas, digital modes, see 90.259 |
| 2450-2500 MHz | 2.4 GHz ISM band, subject to restrictions of this band |
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