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The 11 meter band is used by both CB radio, as well as freeband unlicensed hobbyists, Church radio broadcasts in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe, the military, for studio-to-transmitter links (STLs), data links, buoys, fishnet tracking systems, pagers and other non-voice purposes.

11 meters is often defined as 25-28 MHz / 25000-28000 kHz or 26-28 MHz / 26000-28000 kHz. It may also refer to the basically never-used 11 meter shortwave broadcast band 25670 kHz to 26100 kHz or 25.67 MHz to 26.1 MHz. The original 11 meter amateur radio allocation was 26.96 MHz to 27.23 MHz and it was from this that the original Class D CB service was born.


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Legal Users of the 25-30 MHz Spectrum

Aside from legal CB allocations and freebanding (or outbanding), there are several legal licensed services allocated to this interesting chunk of spectrum. This includes paging services, government, military, HF marine and FM land mobile. In the United States, the following bands are allocated for licensed use in the United States. The United States Government has exclusive usage rights to the 25.33 MHz-25.55 MHz band, the 26.48 MHz-26.95 MHz band, the 27.54 MHz-28.0 MHz band, the 29.89 MHz-29.91 MHz band and the 30.0 MHz-30.56 MHz band.

Frequency Range MHz Frequency Range kHz Remarks
24.990 MHz to 25.010 MHz 24990 kHz to 25010 kHz Time and Frequency Standard Stations - WWV on 25.000 MHz 25MHz 25000 kHz operates here
25.020 MHz to 25.320 MHz 25020 kHz to 25320 kHz Business/Industrial Radio Service (FM mode, shared with 25070-25121 kHz marine HF SSB)
25.070 MHz to 25.121 MHz 25070 kHz to 25121 kHz HF-SSB marine (maritime mobile radio service, 3 kHz steps) - shared with 25020-25320 kHz
25.330 MHz to 25.550 MHz 25330 kHz to 25550 kHz Government and Military Fixed/Mobile, including the Civil Air Patrol and COTHEN networks, eg. 25.354 MHz 25354 kHz
25.550 MHz to 25.670 MHz 25550 kHz to 25670 kHz Radio Astronomy and is supposed to be clear of stations (in reality, its not, since most export radios start at 25.615 MHz)
25.600 MHz to 26.100 MHz 25600 kHz to 26100 kHz 11 meter shortwave broadcast band SWBC or HFBC band. Rarely used. Some DRM tests done here. No US-based stations operate here. Previously 25600 kHz to 25670 kHz (25.6 MHz to 25.67 MHz)
26.145 MHz to 26.175 MHz 26145 kHz to 26175 kHz HF-SSB marine (maritime mobile radio service, 3 kHz steps)
25.870 MHz to 26.470 MHz 25870 kHz to 26470 kHz Remote Broadcast Pickup (Studio Transmitter Link or STL) service (overlaps with 11 meter broadcast band and HF marine) channelized 25.91 MHz, 25.93 MHz, 25.95 MHz, 25.97 MHz, 25.99 MHz, 26.01 MHz, 26.03 MHz, etc.
26.330 MHz to 26.770 MHz 26330 kHz to 26770 kHz Citizen's Band - CB radio - NZ 26 MHz 40 channel CB radio service - CBL channels 26.33 MHz - 26.77 MHz
26.480 MHz to 26.950 MHz 26480 kHz to 26950 kHz Government and Military Fixed/Mobile, including the Civil Air Patrol and SHARES networks eg. 26.617 MHz, 26.620 MHz, 26.812 MHz, etc.
26.510 MHz to 27.860 MHz 26510 kHz to 27860 kHz Citizen's Band - CB radio - Russia - "PO" Channel Raster or "zeros" - 120 channels
26.515 MHz to 27.865 MHz 26515 kHz to 27865 kHz Citizen's Band - CB radio - Russia - "EU" Channel Raster or "fives"- 120 channels
26.560 MHz to 27.410 MHz 26560 kHz to 27410 kHz Citizen's Band - CB radio - Germany, Czech Republic and other European countries (80 channels 26.565 MHz - 27.405 MHz)
26.760 MHz to 27.988 MHz 26760 kHz to 27.988 kHz 1w DSB 1 watt double side band fishery radio - Japan Japanese DSB fisheries radio 27 MHz service marine fixed mobile
26.950 MHz to 26.960 MHz 26950 kHz to 26960 kHz Internationally allocated fixed service (center frequency: 26.955 MHz 26955 kHz, often used for data links)
26.957 MHz to 27.283 MHz 26957 kHz to 27283 kHz ISM Band (27.120 MHz +/- 163 kHz, see FCC Part 18)
26.960 MHz to 27.280 MHz 26960 kHz to 27280 kHz Part 15 devices (see also: ISM devices and remote control or data link systems using higher power)
26.960 MHz to 27.410 MHz 26960 kHz to 27410 kHz Citizen's Band Radio Service - US CB Radio FCC allocation 40 channels + 5 R/C data channels 10 kHz steps
26.960 MHz to 27.860 MHz 26960 kHz to 27860 kHz Citizen's Band - CB radio - Brazil and other Latin American countries (80 channels 26.965 MHz - 27.855 MHz)
27.430 MHz to 27.540 MHz 27410 kHz to 27540 kHz Business/Industrial Radio Service (20 kHz steps, FM mode)
27.540 MHz to 28.000 MHz 27540 kHz to 28000 kHz Government and Fixed/Mobile, including NATO combat scene of action frequency 27.9 MHz 27900 kHz 27.9mc
27.59625 MHz to 27.99625 MHz 27596.25 kHz to 27996.25 kHz Citizen's Band - CB radio - United Kingdom UK CB 27/81 UK FM CB 27.60125 MHz - 27.99125 MHz 40 channels
27.600 MHz to 28.0 MHz 27600 kHz to 27995 kHz Community Audio Distribution Service and Wireless Public Address Service (UK and Ireland) - 27.605 MHz - 27.995 MHz and 27.60125 MHz - 27.99125 MHz - 80 interleaved overlapping channels AM/FM, also 27/81 UK FM and CADS
28.000 MHz to 29.700 MHz 28000 kHz to 29700 kHz Amateur Radio Ham Radio 10 Meter Band
29.700 MHz to 29.800 MHz 29700 kHz to 29800 kHz Business/Industrial Radio Service (29.71 MHz to 29.79 MHz - 20 kHz steps, FM mode)
29.810 MHz to 29.910 MHz 29810 kHz to 29910 kHz Government and military fixed/mobile, including SHARES frequency 29.894 MHz 29894 kHz
29.800 MHz to 30.550 MHz 29800 kHz to 30550 kHz Government and military fixed/mobile, including SINCGARS starting at 30.000 MHz


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11 meter is often used by freebanders or CB operators using the "freeband" frequencies from between 25 MHz or 26 MHz and CB channel 1 (26.965 MHz) and CB channel 40 (27.405 MHz) and the bottom edge of the 10 meter amateur band (28.000 MHz). Common freeband frequencies include:

Freeband 11 Meter Frequencies

Freeband 11 Meter and CB Calling Frequencies Channels

  • Calling frequencies - gentleman's agreement frequencies, channels - AM, FM and SSB
  • 26.225 MHz USB - Spanish language SSB calling - Latin America
  • 26.285 MHz USB - International 11m SSB calling frequency - secondary to 27.555 USB (only used in some areas)
  • 26.425 MHz USB - Poland - calling/working SSB frequency - Polish activity on this and nearby frequencies
  • 26.435 MHz USB - Poland - calling/working SSB frequency - Polish activity on this and nearby frequencies
  • 26.450 MHz AM - New Zealand 26MHz AM CB trucking channel 11
  • 26.500 MHz AM - New Zealand 26MHz AM CB calling channel 15
  • 26.500 MHz USB - Caribbean calling/working SSB 11 meter frequency
  • 26.500 MHz LSB - Caribbean calling/working SSB 11 meter frequency
  • 26.540 MHz LSB - Spanish language SSB calling/working - alternate to 26.555 LSB
  • 26.545 MHz LSB - Spanish language SSB calling/working - alternate to 26.555 LSB
  • 26.550 MHz LSB - Spanish language SSB calling/working - alternate to 26.555 LSB
  • 26.555 MHz LSB - Spanish language SSB calling - Latin America
  • 26.560 MHz LSB - Spanish language SSB calling/working - alternate to 26.555 LSB
  • 26.565 MHz LSB - Spanish language SSB calling/working - alternate to 26.555 LSB
  • 26.565 MHz FM - German FM CB calling
  • 26.570 MHz LSB - Spanish language SSB calling/working - alternate to 26.555 LSB
  • 26.585 MHz AM - Spanish language AM calling - Mexico and others - often very busy
  • 26.595 MHz AM - Spanish language AM calling - alternate to 26.585 AM
  • 26.575 MHz AM - Spanish language AM calling - alternate to 26.585 AM
  • 26.705 MHz AM - Spanish language AM calling
  • 26.715 MHz AM - Spanish language AM calling
  • 26.720 MHz LSB - New Zealand 26MHz SSB CB calling channel 35
  • 26.775 MHz AM - American 11m AM calling frequency
  • 26.815 MHz AM - American 11m AM calling frequency
  • 26.835 MHz AM - American 11m AM calling frequency
  • 26.915 MHz AM - American 11m AM calling frequency - USA "915"
  • 26.955 MHz AM - American 11m AM calling frequency
  • 27.025 MHz AM - American 11m high power AM calling - CB channel 6 - The Super Bowl
  • 27.065 MHz AM - Spanish language AM calling - CB channel 9
  • 27.085 MHz AM - American 11m high power AM calling - CB channel 11
  • 27.125 MHz AM - European AM calling channel - mid band CB channel 14
  • 27.135 MHz FM - Russian FM calling and road channel - mid band CB channel 15
  • 27.135 MHz AM - Russian AM calling and road channel - mid band CB channel 15
  • 27.235 MHz USB - Swedish and Nordic SSB calling Sweden - mid band CB channel 24 USB
  • 27.265 MHz AM - American 11m high power AM calling - CB channel 26
  • 27.270 MHz FM - Russian FM calling channel (Polish frequency "zeros") channel 27
  • 27.275 MHz USB - UK SSB calling England mid band SSB frequency mid band CB channel 27
  • 27.285 MHz AM - American 11m high power AM calling - CB channel 28
  • 27.285 MHz USB - Finland SSB calling - Nordic SSB calling - mid band CB channel 28 USB
  • 27.315 MHz FM - European FM calling channel - mid band CB channel 31
  • 27.355 MHz LSB - SSB DX calling channel Australia and Oceania - CB channel 35 LSB (see also: 27.385 LSB)
  • 27.385 MHz LSB - American 11m SSB calling frequency - USA calling 38LSB
  • 27.425 MHz LSB - American 11m SSB calling frequency - 27.410 to 27.655 in 5 kHz steps, most activity in the 27.420 MHz to 27.505 MHz range
  • 27.455 MHz LSB - American 11m SSB calling/working frequency - Canadian and US stations
  • 27.455 MHz USB - Spanish language SSB calling - Latin America
  • 27.465 MHz AM - Italian 11m AM calling channel - canal 45 or channel 45
  • 27.515 MHz LSB - Jamaica and Caribbean calling/DX frequency - The Knight Patrol
  • 27.500 MHz USB - Italy - Papa Charlie DX Club
  • 27.555 MHz USB - International 11m SSB calling frequency
  • 27.575 MHz LSB - American 11m SSB working frequency
  • 27.60125 MHz FM - UK FM CB channel 1 - UK calling channel
  • 27.765 MHz FM - German 11m FM
  • 27.765 MHz USB - German 11m SSB
  • 27.78125 MHz FM - UK FM CB channel 19 - UK calling/working channel
  • 27.97125 MHz FM - UK FM CB channel 38 - UK calling channel

Freeband 11 Meter and CB Digital Modes ROS PSK31 CW SSTV Channels

  • 11m CB radio ROS Datamode, packet radio CB radio, PSK31, CW, WSPR weak signal SSTV digital SSTV 11m band
  • 26.510 MHz CW - European 11 meter beacon frequency
  • 26.675 MHz FM - Packet radio CB radio - Europe (designated digimode CB frequency in Germany)
  • 26.685 MHz FM - Packet radio CB radio - Europe (designated digimode CB frequency in Germany)
  • 26.740 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.810 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.820 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.830 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.840 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.905 MHz FM - Packet radio CB radio - Europe (designated digimode CB frequency in Germany)
  • 26.915 MHz FM - Packet radio CB radio - Europe (designated digimode CB frequency in Germany)
  • 27.235 MHz FM - European packet PSK31 channel - CB channel 24
  • 27.235 MHz USB - European digital modes ROS data modes channel - CB channel 24
  • 27.245 MHz FM - European packet PSK31 ROS channel - CB channel 25
  • 27.245 MHz USB - European digital modes ROS data modes channel - CB channel 25
  • 27.255 MHz USB - WSPR weak signal digital modes - also alternate ROS datamode, PSK31 and packet radio channel - CB channel 23
  • 27.500 MHz CW - 11 meter digital modes - CW, other digital modes (also beacon frequency) - 27499 to 27501 beacons
  • 27.700 MHz USB - 11m SSTV international frequency
  • 27.735 MHz USB - 11m SSTV international frequency - secondary to 27.700 USB, also digital SSTV
  • 27.800 MHz USB - 11m SSTV frequency - Alfa Tango DX Group (secondary or alternate to 27.700 USB and 27.735 USB)

11 meter Beacon Frequencies 11m CB Beacon Channels 11m Beacon Bands

  • Active and recommended 11m 11 meter CB frequencies including recommend center frequencies

Recommended beacon frequencies for 11 meter band - +/- 5 kHz or so...for example, 27.140 MHz / 27140 has two active beacons nearby on 27.1408 MHz 27140.8 kHz and 27.1416 MHz 27141.6 MHz.

Use of frequency offsets is encouraged, especially for CW beacons. For example, instead of 27.500 MHz, 27.4996 MHz or 27.5005 MHz. Instead of 27.195 MHz, use 27.196 MHz or 27.199 MHz. Instead of 26.995 MHz, use 26.996 MHz or 26.999 MHz. Other examples include the use of 26510 kHz 26.510 MHz instead of 26500 kHz. Good frequencies to use include 27.125 MHz, 27.120 MHz, the 26.960 MHz and 27.410 MHz band edge frequencies and the remote control, Part 15 or "A" channel frequencies 26.995 MHz, 27.045 MHz, 27.095 MHz, 27.145 MHz, 27.195 MHz and 27.255 MHz plus or minus 1-2 kHz.

To mirror the 22 meter band or 13.560 MHz 13560 kHz Part 15 band 13.553 MHz - 13.567 MHz (second harmonic, center frequency 27.120 MHz - most popular 22 meter beacons operate on on 13554 kHz - 13559 kHz and 13562 kHz - 13566 kHz. Even though the 27 MHz Part 15 band extends from 26.980 MHz to 27.280 MHz, the second harmonics of these bands are 27.108 MHz MHz - 27.132 MHz or 27108 kHz to 27132 kHz. This falls close to the recommended 27.090 MHz to 27.150 MHz bands and the 27.120 MHz, 27.140 MHz, 27.141 MHz and 27.145 MHz frequencies.


  • Recommended 11 meter beacon 27 MHz CB beacon frequencies


  • 27500 kHz 27.500 MHz
  • 27255 kHz 27.255 MHz
  • 27145 kHz 27.145 MHz
  • 27140 kHz 27.140 MHz
  • 27125 kHz 27.125 MHz
  • 27120 kHz 27.120 kHz
  • 26500 kHz 26.500 MHz


  • 11 meter CB beacon frequencies:
  • 26.510 MHz - very close to recommended 26500 kHz 26.500 MHz beacon frequency
  • 26.960 MHz
  • 27.045 MHz
  • 27.095 MHz
  • 27.120 MHz
  • 27.125 MHz - recommended in-band CB beacon frequency
  • 27.140 MHz
  • 27.145 MHz
  • 27.195 MHz
  • 27.255 MHz - recommended in-band CB beacon frequency
  • 27.272 MHz - the actual "11 meter" frequency - 27272.7 kHz 27273 kHz CW would make another excellent beacon frequency
  • 27.410 MHz - recommended CW 11m 27 MHz beacon frequency
  • 27.500 MHz - primary 11 meter beacon frequency
  • 27.550 MHz
  • Recommended 11 meter beacon bands and center frequencies cluster frequencies:
  • 27.495 MHz - 27.505 MHz - several active CW beacons around 27.499 MHz, 27.4996 MHz, 27.500 MHz and 27.501 MHz
  • 27.120 MHz - 27.130 MHz - especially around 27.120 MHz and 27.125 MHz
  • 27.140 MHz - 27.150 MHz - several active CW beacons around 27.140 MHz - 27.143 MHz including 27141.6 27.141.6 27.1416 MHz 27140.8 27.1408
  • 27.250 MHz - 27.260 MHz - active CW beacon on 27255

Freeband 11 Meter Frequency Ranges Bands

  • 24.265 MHz - 24.705 MHz - Band A on 12-band radios 24.265 MHz - 29.655 MHz i.e. Superstar 158EDX, etc.
  • 24.715 MHz - 25.155 MHz - Band B on 12-band radios - includes 12 meter ham radio band 24.890 MHz - 24.990 MHz
  • 25.165 MHz - 25.605 MHz - Band A on 8-band radios 25.165 MHz - 28.755 MHz Galaxy DX 99, DX 98VHP, DX 99V2, etc.
  • 25.615 MHz - 26.055 MHz - Band A on most export radios - often used by taxi cabs and trucking companies (AM mode in the Americas, AM or FM elsewhere)
  • 26.065 MHz - 26.505 MHz - Band B - often used by taxi cabs, trucking companies and hunting clubs
  • 26.225 MHz USB - Latin American SSB activity
  • 26.285 MHz USB - 26 MHz international calling frequency (commonly used in Europe)
  • 26.305 MHz AM - Latin American (and American) AM activity
  • 26.315 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.375 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.405 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.500 MHz LSB - Caribbean and Latin American calling/working frequency
  • 26.500 MHz USB - Caribbean and Latin American calling/working frequency
  • 26.515 MHz - 26.955 MHz - Band C - "low band" or "lowers" all sorts of users, AM in the Americas, mixture of AM and FM elsewhere
  • 26.515 MHz AM - active in southern USA
  • 26.555 MHz LSB - very active in Mexico and Central/South America (and Caribbean)
  • 26.565 MHz - 26.955 MHz - German CB channels 41-80, FM mode only, heavily used in Europe
  • 26.565 MHz FM - German FM CB DX calling channel (Channel 41)
  • 26.575 MHz FM - German FM CB DX calling channel (Channel 42)
  • 26.585 MHz AM - Mexican trucker channel, often very busy
  • 26.605 MHz AM - alternate to 26.585 MHz (see also, 26.575 MHz, 26.595 MHz)
  • 26.675 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.685 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.695 MHz AM - alternate to 26.705 MHz and 26.715 MHz
  • 26.705 MHz AM - Puerto Rico, Florida and other Caribbean AM stations, often extremely powerful
  • 26.715 MHz AM - alternate to 26.705 MHz
  • 26.725 MHz AM - alternate to 26.705 MHz and 26.715 MHz
  • 26.735 MHz AM - CB channel 19 "down one band" - truckers are often heard here (see also 27.635 MHz)
  • 26.740 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.745 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.755 MHz AM - often active in southern USA + every 10 kHz to 26.955 MHz
  • 26.775 MHz AM - often active in southern USA (channel 22 down one band - 27.225 MHz - .450 MHz)
  • 26.805 MHz AM - Channel 23 down one band, popular in North America, Latin America and Caribbean
  • 26.810 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.815 MHz AM - CB channel 26 down one band (active during band openings)
  • 26.820 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.830 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.835 MHz AM - CB channel 28 down one band (similar to 26.815 MHz, 26.905 MHz, 26.915 MHz, etc)
  • 26.840 MHz LSB - European packet and PSK31 frequency
  • 26.845 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.855 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.865 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.875 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.885 MHz AM - alternate to 26.915 MHz, others
  • 26.895 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.905 MHz AM - alternate to 26.915 MHz, others, Mexican taxicab dispatcher lady also logged on this frequency
  • 26.915 MHz AM - Big radios USA "915" channel 36 down one band, AM DX channel
  • 26.925 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.935 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 26.945 MHz AM - Lower channel for local nets, hunting clubs, AM DX, etc.
  • 26.955 MHz AM - Channel 40 down one band, popular in USA for local radio nets
  • 26.965 MHz - 27.405 MHz - Band D - legal CB band - "mid band", "FCC band" or "CEPT" band
  • 26.985 MHz AM - CB channel 3 - Militia Patriot AM CB 11 meter calling frequency
  • 27.005 MHz AM - CB channel 4 - Militia Patriot AM CB 11 meter tactical/secondary calling
  • 27.025 MHz AM - CB channel 6 - The Superbowl - big radios, lots of power, often in the tens of kilowatts
  • 27.085 MHz AM - CB channel 11 - AM DX calling channel - the original calling channel from the 23 channel CB days
  • 27.125 MHz AM - CB channel 14 - often used as a local AM CB channel, also used for AM CB in Europe and UK
  • 27.135 MHz AM - Russian Trucker channel (see also 27.135 MHz FM, 27.180 MHz)
  • 27.143 MHz CW - 14RS000 11 meter beacon CB beacon 27145 LSB 27140 USB 27.140 MHz USB 27.14245 MHz
  • 27.145 MHz LSB - 14RS000 beacon 11m beacon 11 meter beacon 27 MHz CW beacon 27.143 MHz
  • 27.165 MHz AM - CB channel 17 - often used as an alternate channel to 27.185/channel 19 for truckers
  • 27.185 MHz AM - CB channel 19 - trucker channel, road channel, interstate highways, probably the best spot to try first
  • 27.215 MHz AM - CB channel 21 - often used as an alternate channel to 27.185/channel 19 for truckers
  • 27.235 MHz FM - European packet PSK31 channel - channel 24
  • 27.235 MHz USB - Swedish and Nordic SSB calling Sweden
  • 27.235 MHz USB - European digital modes ROS data modes channel
  • 27.245 MHz FM - European packet PSK31 channel
  • 27.245 MHz USB - European digital modes ROS data modes channel
  • 27.255 MHz USB - WSPR weak signal digital modes 11m frequency (confirmed active July 2021)
  • 27.255 MHz CW - 11 meter beacon 27 MHz beacon CB beacon frequency
  • 27.265 MHz AM - CB channel 26 - AM DX calling channel, see also: 27.025 AM, 27.085 AM, 27.285 AM
  • 27.275 MHz USB - UK SSB calling England mid band SSB frequency ch. 27
  • 27.285 MHz AM - CB channel 28 - AM DX calling channel, see also: 27.025 MHz, etc
  • 27.285 MHz USB - Finland SSB calling
  • 27.315 MHz AM - CB channel 31 - AM DX calling channel (secondary)
  • 27.315 MHz FM - European FM calling channel
  • 27.355 MHz LSB - CB channel 35 - SSB DX calling channel Australia and Oceania
  • 27.365 MHz USB - CB channel 36 - Militia Patriot SSB CB 11m tactical - USB mode 27.365 USB
  • 27.368 MHz USB - Militia Patriot SSB CB 11m tactical - USB mode 27.368 USB
  • 27.375 MHz USB - CB channel 37 - Militia Patriot SSB CB 11m tactical - USB mode 27.375 USB
  • 27.378 MHz USB - Militia Patriot SSB CB 11m tactical - USB mode 27.378 USB
  • 27.385 MHz LSB - CB channel 38 - SSB DX calling channel, LSB mode - North American SSB channel (see also: 27.375 LSB, 27.395 LSB)
  • 27.405 MHz - 27.855 MHz - Band E - "high band" or "uppers", mixture of SSB, AM and FM
  • 27.415 MHz LSB - US calling/working frequencies (channels +5 kHz, 27.420 MHz, 27.425 MHz, 27.430 MHz, and so on, usually in LSB mode)
  • 27.425 MHz USB - Militia Patriot SSB CB 11m tactical - USB mode 27.425 USB
  • 27.428 MHz USB - Militia Patriot SSB CB 11m tactical - USB mode 27.428 USB
  • 27.455 MHz USB - Latin American calling frequency (see also 26.555 MHz LSB) - Spanish language
  • 27.465 MHz AM - Italian high power channel - canal 45 - similar to 27.025 MHz or 26.705/26.715 MHz in the Americas
  • 27.500 MHz LSB - Caribbean and Latin American calling/working frequency (see also: 26.225 MHz USB, 26.555 MHz LSB)
  • 27.500 MHz USB - Caribbean and Latin American calling/working frequency
  • 27.500 MHz AM or CW - unofficial 11 meter beacon frequency
  • 27.515 MHz LSB - Jamaica and Caribbean calling/DX frequency "The Knight Patrol"
  • 27.555 MHz USB - international 11 meter DX calling frequency
  • 27.580 MHz USB - Knight Patrol club frequency (see also: 27.515 LSB)
  • 27.60125 MHz - 27.99125 MHz - UK FM 27/81 CB (UK only) also CADS/WPAS Channels LW01-LW40 UK, Ireland (AM/FM modes, Church broadcasts) straight 10 kHz channel steps
  • 27.605 MHz - 27.995 MHz - CADS/WPAS Channels UW01-UW40 UK, Ireland and elsewhere straight 10 kHz channel steps
  • 27.605 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 27.615 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 27.625 MHz AM - popular out-of-band trucker channel USA
  • 27.635 MHz USB - digital modes found here in Europe (ROS, PSK31)
  • 27.635 MHz AM - CB channel 19 "up one band" - truckers are often heard here (see also 26.735 MHz, 28.085 MHz, 25.635 MHz, 26.285 MHz)
  • 27.665 MHz USB - Spanish language common frequencies + 5 kHz USB/LSB to 27.705 MHz or higher
  • 27.695 MHz USB - Spanish language, South America popular (also Brazil) - USB and LSB
  • 27.700 MHz USB - international 11 meter SSTV frequency
  • 27.735 MHz USB - international 11 meter SSTV frequency (alternate, also digital SSTV)
  • 27.765 MHz FM - “Deutsche Welle”, German speaking stations out of band freeband
  • 27.765 MHz USB - “Deutsche Welle” SSB freebanders
  • 27.775 MHz AM - sometimes AM signals are heard on this frequency and higher during band openings, often taxi dispatchers, etc
  • 27.855 MHz - 28.305 MHz - Band F - up to 27.995 MHz (channel 11A) popular with taxicabs and truckers, although truckers are often heard above 28.000 MHz it is strongly advised that freebanders stay below 28 MHz


Federal and Non-Federal Allocations 25 MHz to 30 MHz

United States allocations - NTIA and FCC

  • Allocated Exclusively To Federal Government Use:
  • 25330 kHz to 25550 kHz or 25.330 MHz to 25.550 MHz
  • 26480 kHz to 26950 kHz or 26.480 MHz to 26.950 MHz
  • 27540 kHz to 28000 kHz or 27.540 MHz to 28.000 MHz
  • 29890 kHz to 29910 kHz or 29.890 MHz to 29.910 MHz
  • 30000 kHz to 30560 kHz or 30.000 MHz to 30.560 MHz
  • Allocated Exclusively To Non-Federal Use:
  • 24890 kHz to 24990 kHz or 24.890 MHz to 24.990 MHz
  • 25005 kHz to 25010 kHz or 25.005 MHz to 25.210 MHz
  • 25210 kHz to 25330 kHz or 25.210 MHz to 25.330 MHz
  • 26175 kHz to 26480 kHz or 26.175 MHz to 26.480 MHz
  • 26950 kHz to 27540 kHz or 26.950 MHz to 27.540 MHz
  • 28000 kHz to 29700 kHz or 28.000 MHz to 29.700 MHz
  • 29700 kHz to 29890 kHz or 29.700 MHz to 29.890 MHz
  • 29910 kHz to 30000 kHz or 29.910 MHz to 30.000 MHz
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