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^Mode ^Required Bandwidth | | ^Mode ^Required Bandwidth | |
|CW |30 Hz | | |CW |~300 Hz | |
|300 Baud Packet |~600 Hz | | |300 Baud Packet |~600 Hz | |
|SSB Voice |2.7 kHz | | |SSB Voice |2.7 kHz | |
===== Full Frequency List ===== | ===== Full Frequency List ===== |
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Here is the full frequency list. | Here is the full frequency list. <wrap hi>Highlighted information might be on the test.</wrap> |
* The **Band** name is given in meter or cm. You'll need to know them. | * The **Band** name is given in meter or cm. You'll need to know them. |
* The **Maximum Bandwidth** is the maximum width of the radio signal. You'll also need to know these. | * The **Maximum Bandwidth** is the maximum width of the radio signal. You'll also need to know these. |
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^ ^Band ^ Range (MHz) ^Max \\ Bandwidth ^License ^ <wrap important>Notes</wrap> ^ | ^ ^ Band ^ Range (MHz) ^ Max \\ Bandwidth ^ License ^ Notes ^ |
|LF |2200m | 0.1357 -- 0.1378 | 100 Hz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> |D, 1| | | LF | 2200m | 0.1357 -- 0.1378 | 100 Hz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | <wrap hi>D</wrap>, 1 | |
|MF |160m | 1.8 -- 2.0 | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | | LF | 630m | 0.472 -- 0.479 | 1 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | FIXME | |
|HF |80m | 3.5 -- 4.0 | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | | MF | <wrap hi>160m</wrap> | <wrap hi>1.8 -- 2.0</wrap> | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | |
|HF |60m | 5.332, 5.348, 5.3585, \\ 5.373, 5.405 | 2.8 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> |2| | | HF | <wrap hi>80m</wrap> | <wrap hi>3.5 -- 4.0</wrap> | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | |
|HF |40m | 7.0 -- 7.3 | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> |3| | | HF | 60m | 5.332, 5.348, 5.3515 -- 5.3665, \\ 5.373, 5.405 | 2.8 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | 2 | |
|HF |30m | 10.10 -- 10.15 | 1 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> |D, 4| | | HF | <wrap hi>40m</wrap> | <wrap hi>7.0 -- 7.3</wrap> | <wrap hi>6 kHz</wrap> | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | 3 | |
|HF |20m | 14.00 -- 14.35 | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | | HF | 30m | 10.10 -- 10.15 | <wrap hi>1 kHz</wrap> | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | <wrap hi>D</wrap>, 4 | |
|HF |17m | 18.068 -- 18.168 | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | | HF | <wrap hi>20m</wrap> | <wrap hi>14.00 -- 14.35</wrap> | <wrap hi>6 kHz</wrap> | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | |
|HF |15m | 21.00 -- 21.45 | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | | HF | 17m | 18.068 -- 18.168 | <wrap hi>6 kHz</wrap> | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | |
|HF |12m | 24.89 -- 24.99 | 6 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | | HF | <wrap hi>15m</wrap> | <wrap hi>21.00 -- 21.45</wrap> | <wrap hi>6 kHz</wrap> | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | |
|HF |10m | 28.00 -- 29.7 | 20 kHz | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | | HF | 12m | 24.89 -- 24.99 | <wrap hi>6 kHz</wrap> | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | |
|VHF |6m | 50 -- 54 | 30 kHz | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | | HF | <wrap hi>10m</wrap> | <wrap hi>28.00 -- 29.7</wrap> | <wrap hi>20 kHz</wrap> | <fc #ffa500>B +</fc> | | |
|VHF |2m | 144 -- 148 | 30 kHz | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | | VHF | 6m | 50 -- 54 | <wrap hi>30 kHz</wrap> | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | |
|VHF |135cm | 219 -- 225 | 100 kHz | <fc #008000>B</fc> |5| | | VHF | 2m | 144 -- 148 | <wrap hi>30 kHz <sup>¥</sup></wrap> | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | |
|UHF |70cm | <wrap hi>430 -- 450</wrap> | 12 MHz | <fc #008000>B</fc> |<wrap hi>☆</wrap>| | | VHF | 135cm | 219 -- 225 | 100 kHz | <fc #008000>B</fc> | 5 | |
|UHF |35cm | <wrap hi>902 -- 928 <sup>§</sup></wrap> | 12 MHz | <fc #008000>B</fc> |<wrap hi>☆</wrap>| | | UHF | 70cm | <wrap hi>430 -- 450</wrap> | 12 MHz | <fc #008000>B</fc> | <wrap hi>☆</wrap> | |
^ ^ ^ Range (GHz) ^ ^ ^ ^ | | UHF | 35cm | <wrap hi>902 -- 928 <sup>§</sup></wrap> | 12 MHz | <fc #008000>B</fc> | <wrap hi>☆</wrap> | |
|UHF | | 1.24 -- 1.30 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆| | ^ ^ ^ Range (GHz) ^ ^ ^ ^ |
|UHF | | <wrap hi>2.30 -- 2.45<sup>‡</sup></wrap> | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |<wrap hi>☆</wrap>| | | UHF | | 1.24 -- 1.30 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|SHF | | 3.3 -- 3.5 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆| | | UHF | | <wrap hi>2.30 -- 2.45 <sup>‡</sup></wrap> | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | <wrap hi>☆</wrap> | |
|SHF | | 5.650 -- 5.925 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆| | | SHF | | 3.3 -- 3.5 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|SHF | | 10.0 -- 10.5 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆| | | SHF | | 5.650 -- 5.925 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|SHF | | 24.00 -- 24.05 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | | | SHF | | 10.0 -- 10.5 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|SHF | | 24.05 -- 24.25 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆ | | | SHF | | 24.00 -- 24.05 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | |
|EHF | | 47.0 -- 47.2 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆ | | | SHF | | 24.05 -- 24.25 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|EHF | | 76.0 -- 77.5 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆ | | | EHF | | 47.0 -- 47.2 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|EHF | | 77.5 -- 78.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | | | EHF | | 76.0 -- 77.5 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|EHF | | 78.0 -- 81.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆ | | | EHF | | 77.5 -- 78.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | |
|EHF | | 81.0 -- 81.5 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |6 | | | EHF | | 78.0 -- 81.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|EHF | | 122.25 -- 123.00 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆ | | | EHF | | 81.0 -- 81.5 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | 6 | |
|EHF | | 134.0 -- 136.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | | | EHF | | 122.25 -- 123.00 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|EHF | | 136.0 -- 141.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆ | | | EHF | | 134.0 -- 136.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | |
|EHF | | 241.0 -- 248.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> |☆ | | | EHF | | 136.0 -- 141.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
|EHF | | 248.0 -- 250.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | | | EHF | | 241.0 -- 248.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | ☆ | |
| | EHF | | 248.0 -- 250.0 | | <fc #008000>B</fc> | | |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> |
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* <sup>§</sup> The 902 -- 928 MHz band may be heavily occupied by licence exempt devices, which are lower power devices that don't require a license but can't be interered with (like cordless phones) | * <wrap hi><sup>¥</sup></wrap> Since Fast Scan TV requires 6 MHz of bandwidth, it can't be transmitted below the 70cm band. |
* <sup>‡</sup> The 2.30 -- 2.45 GHz band is shared with Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) licence exempt devices. | * <wrap hi><sup>§</sup></wrap> The 902 -- 928 MHz band may be heavily occupied by licence exempt devices, which are lower power devices that don't require a license but can't be interered with (like cordless phones) |
| * <wrap hi><sup>‡</sup></wrap> The 2.30 -- 2.45 GHz band is shared with Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) licence exempt devices. |
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Non-ham frequencies for comparison: | Non-ham frequencies for comparison: |
===== Important Notes ===== | ===== Important Notes ===== |
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Information quoted here was taken from the [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01226.html#t1 |ISEDC]] website. | Information quoted here was taken from ISED's [[https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10650.html|RBR-4]]. |
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^D | For the 2200m and 30m bands, the maximum bandwidth allowed is too narrow for phone (voice) transmissions. Therefore, only digital or CW modes are allowed. | | |
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| ^<wrap hi>D</wrap> | For the 2200m and 30m bands, the maximum bandwidth allowed is too narrow for phone (voice) transmissions. Therefore, only digital or CW modes are allowed. | |
^<wrap hi>☆</wrap> | Secondary User "means that transmissions shall not cause interference nor be protected from interference from stations licensed in other services operating in that band. Operating provisions defined below are excerpts from the [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf01678.html | Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations]], which is amended from time to time." \\ \\ Basically, this means that the Amateur Radio Service is secondary to some other service and that we must yield the frequency when they need it. We must not cause interference to these other services, and we must accept that they have first priority and may interfere with us at anytime.| | ^<wrap hi>☆</wrap> | Secondary User "means that transmissions shall not cause interference nor be protected from interference from stations licensed in other services operating in that band. Operating provisions defined below are excerpts from the [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf01678.html | Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations]], which is amended from time to time." \\ \\ Basically, this means that the Amateur Radio Service is secondary to some other service and that we must yield the frequency when they need it. We must not cause interference to these other services, and we must accept that they have first priority and may interfere with us at anytime.| |
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^1 | "Stations in the amateur service using frequencies in the band 135.7 -- 137.8 kHz shall not exceed a maximum radiated power of 1 W (e.i.r.p.) and shall not cause harmful interference to stations of the radionavigation service." \\ \\ This is the 2200m band referred to in **Note D**. It is mostly used for experimental purposes and transmissions must be at very low power and can't cause interference. | | ^1 | "Stations in the amateur service using frequencies in the band 135.7 -- 137.8 kHz shall not exceed a maximum radiated power of 1 W (e.i.r.p.) and shall not cause harmful interference to stations of the radionavigation service." \\ \\ This is the 2200m band referred to in **Note D**. It is mostly used for experimental purposes and transmissions must be at very low power and can't cause interference. | |
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^2 | "Amateur service operators may transmit on the following five centre frequencies: 5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5358.5 kHz, 5373 kHz, and 5405 kHz. Amateur stations are allowed to operate with a maximum effective radiated power of 100 W PEP and are restricted to the following emission modes and designators: telephony (2K80J3E), data (2K80J2D), RTTY (60H0J2B) and CW (150HA1A). Transmissions may not occupy more than 2.8 kHz centred on these five frequencies. Such use is **not** in accordance with international frequency allocations. Canadian amateur operations shall not cause interference to fixed and mobile operations in Canada or in other countries and, if such interference occurs, the amateur service may be required to cease operations. The amateur service in Canada may not claim protection from interference by the fixed and mobile operations of other countries" \\ \\ This band is composed of 5 discrete channels and transmission is restricted to these exact frequencies. Other amateurs around the world do not have permission to transmit on these frequencies so Canadian amateurs are secondary users, which mean that they must stop transmitting if they interfere with other users. | | ^2 | "Amateur service operators may transmit on the following five centre frequencies: 5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5358.5 kHz, 5373 kHz, and 5405 kHz. Amateur stations are allowed to operate with a maximum effective radiated power of 100 W PEP and are restricted to the following emission modes and designators: telephony (2K80J3E), data (2K80J2D), RTTY (60H0J2B) and CW (150HA1A). Transmissions may not occupy more than 2.8 kHz centred on these five frequencies. Such use is **not** in accordance with international frequency allocations. Canadian amateur operations shall not cause interference to fixed and mobile operations in Canada or in other countries and, if such interference occurs, the amateur service may be required to cease operations. The amateur service in Canada may not claim protection from interference by the fixed and mobile operations of other countries" \\ \\ This band is composed of 5 discrete channels and transmission is restricted to these exact frequencies. Other amateurs around the world do not have permission to transmit on these frequencies so Canadian amateurs are secondary users, which mean that they must stop transmitting if they interfere with other users. | |
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^3| "The use of the band 7.200 -- 7.300 MHz in Region 2 (North America) by the amateur service shall not impose constraints on the broadcasting service intended for use within Region 1 and Region 3 (Europe and Asia)." \\ \\ Although Amateurs are allowed to transmit between 7.200 -- 7.300 MHz in North America, they'll have to work around foreign broadcasting stations who also use this section of the spectrum. | | ^3| "The use of the band 7.200 -- 7.300 MHz in Region 2 (North America) by the amateur service shall not impose constraints on the broadcasting service intended for use within Region 1 and Region 3 (Europe and Asia)." \\ \\ Although Amateurs are allowed to transmit between 7.200 -- 7.300 MHz in North America, they'll have to work around foreign broadcasting stations who also use this section of the spectrum. | |
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^4 | "The use of the band 10.100 -- 10.150 MHz by the amateur service in Canada is not in accordance with the international frequency allocations. Canadian amateur operations shall not cause interference to fixed service operations of other administrations and if such interference should occur, the amateur service may be required to cease operations. The amateur service in Canada may not claim protection from interference by the fixed service operations of other administrations." \\ \\ Other amateurs around the world do not have permission to transmit on these frequencies so Canadian amateurs are secondary users, which mean that they must stop transmitting if they interfere with other users. | | ^4 | "The use of the band 10.100 -- 10.150 MHz by the amateur service in Canada is not in accordance with the international frequency allocations. Canadian amateur operations shall not cause interference to fixed service operations of other administrations and if such interference should occur, the amateur service may be required to cease operations. The amateur service in Canada may not claim protection from interference by the fixed service operations of other administrations." \\ \\ Other amateurs around the world do not have permission to transmit on these frequencies so Canadian amateurs are secondary users, which mean that they must stop transmitting if they interfere with other users. | |
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^5 | "In the band 219 -- 220 MHz, the amateur service is permitted on a secondary basis. In the band 220 -‑ 222 MHz, the amateur service may be permitted in exceptional circumstances on a secondary basis to assist in disaster relief efforts." | | ^5 | "In the band 219 -- 220 MHz, the amateur service is permitted on a secondary basis. In the band 220 -‑ 222 MHz, the amateur service may be permitted in exceptional circumstances on a secondary basis to assist in disaster relief efforts." | |
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^6 | "The 81.0 -- 81.5 GHz band is also allocated to the amateur and amateur-satellite services on a secondary basis." | | ^6 | "The 81.0 -- 81.5 GHz band is also allocated to the amateur and amateur-satellite services on a secondary basis." | |
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