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UK Amateur Band Plan
UK AMATEUR BAND PLAN
160 m to 70 cm · frequencies in MHz · yellow = calling frequencies & centres of activity · power = max PEP by licence class (F / I / Full)
CW (telegraphy) (C)
Narrow band modes (≤ 500 Hz) (N)
Digital / data (incl. unattended) (D)
Weak-signal SSB, CW & MGM (W)
All modes (A)
FM / DV channels & repeaters (F)
Beacons (B)
Satellite (S)
Emergency comms & community events (E)
Guard / not designated (G)
Not allocated to UK amateurs (X)
Calling freq / centre of activity
FT8 dial frequency (convention)
Ofcom licence restriction
CALLSIGN
160 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
Lowest LSB dial 1.843 (RSGB Note 1)
No AX.25 packet
1.810–1.838 CW
1.838–1.840 Narrow band
1.840–1.843 All modes
1.843–2.000 Phone & CW (lowest LSB dial 1.843)
1.850–2.000 Secondary · I & Full 32 W max
1.836 QRP CW (1.8MHz!R13)
1.836 QRP CW
1.840 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
1.840 FT8
1.960 DF contest beacons (1.8MHz!R14)
1.960 DF contest beacons
1.810
1.838
1.840
1.843
2.000
1.825
1.85
1.875
1.90
1.925
1.95
1.975
CW
NB
All
Phone & CW (lowest LSB dial 1.843)
Licence: 1.850–2.000 Secondary · I & Full 32 W max
80 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
Lowest LSB dial 3.603 (RSGB Note 1)
3.500–3.510 CW · DX priority
3.510–3.560 CW · contest preferred
3.560–3.570 CW
3.570–3.580 Narrow band
3.580–3.590 Narrow band
3.590–3.600 Narrow band · unattended data
3.600–3.620 All · unattended data
3.620–3.650 All modes · phone contest
3.650–3.700 All modes · phone & CW
3.700–3.775 All modes · phone contest
3.775–3.800 All · DX SSB priority
3.560 QRP CW (3.5MHz!R11)
3.560 QRP CW
3.573 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
3.573 FT8
3.630 DV (3.5MHz!R16)
3.630 DV
3.663 UK EmComm (3.5MHz!R18)
3.663 UK EmComm
3.690 SSB QRP (3.5MHz!R19)
3.690 SSB QRP
3.735 Image (3.5MHz!R21)
3.735 Image
3.760 R1 Emergency (3.5MHz!R22)
3.760 R1 Emergency
3.555 QRS (3.5MHz!R10)
3.555 QRS
3.500
3.510
3.560
3.570
3.580
3.590
3.600
3.620
3.650
3.700
3.775
3.800
CW DX
CW · contest preferred
CW
NB
NB
Dig
All · unattended data
All modes · phone contest
All modes · phone & CW
All modes · phone contest
All · DX SSB priority
60 m
Full licence only · 100 W (max 200 W EIRP)
Licence Note G: ≤ 6 kHz bandwidth, antenna ≤ 20 m agl, shut down on MoD request
USB for SSB
AM ≤ 6 kHz on channels ≥ 6 kHz wide
5.2585–5.264 Ch 5.5 kHz
5.264–5.276 not allocated
5.276–5.284 Ch 8 kHz
5.284–5.2885 not allocated
5.2885–5.292 Beacons
5.292–5.298 not allocated
5.298–5.307 Ch 9 kHz
5.307–5.313 not allocated
5.313–5.323 Ch 10 kHz
5.323–5.333 not allocated
5.333–5.338 Ch 5 kHz
5.338–5.354 not allocated
5.354–5.358 Ch 4 kHz
5.358–5.362 not allocated
5.362–5.3745 Ch 12.5 kHz · WSPR
5.3745–5.378 not allocated
5.378–5.382 Ch 4 kHz
5.382–5.395 not allocated
5.395–5.4015 Ch 6.5 kHz
5.4015–5.4035 not allocated
5.4035–5.4065 Ch 3 kHz
5.3515–5.3665 WRC-15 band: avoid for UK–UK contacts if possible (Note 4)
5.262 CW QRP (5MHz!R9)
5.262 CW QRP
5.2785 UK EmComm (5MHz!R10)
5.2785 UK EmComm
5.290 Beacons (5MHz!R11)
5.290 Beacons
5.317 AM (6 kHz max) (5MHz!R13)
5.317 AM (6 kHz max)
5.357 FT8 · no TX above 5.358 (ft8.yaml)
5.357 FT8 · no TX above 5.358
5.2585
5.264
5.276
5.284
5.2885
5.292
5.298
5.307
5.313
5.323
5.333
5.338
5.354
5.358
5.362
5.3745
5.378
5.382
5.395
5.4015
5.4035
5.4065
5.28
5.30
5.32
5.34
5.36
5.38
Ch 5.5 kHz
Ch 8 kHz
Bcn
Ch 9 kHz
Ch 10 kHz
Ch 5 kHz
Ch 4 kHz
Ch 12.5 kHz · WSPR
Ch 4 kHz
Ch 6.5 kHz
All
5.3515–5.3665 WRC-15 band: avoid for UK–UK contacts if possible (Note 4)
40 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
Lowest LSB dial 7.053 (RSGB Note 1)
7.000–7.040 CW
7.040–7.047 Narrow band
7.047–7.050 Narrow band · unattended data
7.050–7.053 All · unattended data
7.053–7.060 All modes · digimodes
7.060–7.100 All modes · SSB contest preferred
7.100–7.130 All modes
7.130–7.175 All modes · SSB contest preferred
7.175–7.200 All · DX priority
7.030 QRP CW (7MHz!R9)
7.030 QRP CW
7.070 DV (7MHz!R14)
7.070 DV
7.074 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
7.074 FT8
7.090 SSB QRP (7MHz!R14)
7.090 SSB QRP
7.110 R1 Emergency (7MHz!R15)
7.110 R1 Emergency
7.165 Image (7MHz!R16)
7.165 Image
7.000
7.040
7.047
7.050
7.053
7.060
7.100
7.130
7.175
7.200
CW
NB
Dig
All
All/digi
All modes · SSB contest preferred
All modes
All modes · SSB contest preferred
All · DX priority
30 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 400 W
CW & narrow band only · no SSB (except emergency) · no contests or bulletins
10.100–10.130 CW
10.130–10.150 Narrow band (no unattended data)
10.116 QRP CW (10MHz!R10)
10.116 QRP CW
10.136 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
10.136 FT8
10.100
10.130
10.150
10.11
10.12
10.14
CW
Narrow band (no unattended data)
20 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
14.000–14.060 CW · contest preferred
14.060–14.070 CW
14.070–14.089 Narrow band
14.089–14.099 NB · unattended data
14.099–14.101 IBP beacons
14.101–14.112 All · unattended data
14.112–14.125 All (no digimodes)
14.125–14.300 All modes · SSB contest preferred
14.300–14.350 All modes
14.060 QRP CW (14MHz!R12)
14.060 QRP CW
14.074 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
14.074 FT8
14.130 DV (14MHz!R19)
14.130 DV
14.195 DXpeditions ±5 kHz (14MHz!R20)
14.195 DXpeditions ±5 kHz
14.230 Image (14MHz!R21)
14.230 Image
14.285 SSB QRP (14MHz!R22)
14.285 SSB QRP
14.300 Global Emergency (14MHz!R24)
14.300 Global Emergency
14.055 QRS (14MHz!R10)
14.055 QRS
14.000
14.060
14.070
14.089
14.099
14.101
14.112
14.125
14.300
14.350
CW · contest preferred
CW
Narrow band
Dig
B
All
All
All modes · SSB contest preferred
All modes
17 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
No contests or bulletins
18.068–18.095 CW
18.095–18.105 Narrow band
18.105–18.109 NB · unattended data
18.109–18.111 IBP beacons
18.111–18.120 All · unattended data
18.120–18.168 All modes
18.086 QRP CW (18MHz!R9)
18.086 QRP CW
18.100 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
18.100 FT8
18.130 SSB QRP (18MHz!R14)
18.130 SSB QRP
18.150 DV (18MHz!R15)
18.150 DV
18.160 Global Emergency (18MHz!R16)
18.160 Global Emergency
18.068
18.095
18.105
18.109
18.111
18.120
18.168
18.08
18.10
18.14
18.16
CW
Narrow band
Dig
Bcn
All · unattended data
All modes
15 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
21.000–21.070 CW
21.070–21.090 Narrow band
21.090–21.110 NB · unattended data
21.110–21.120 All (no SSB) · unattended data
21.120–21.149 Narrow band
21.149–21.151 IBP beacons
21.151–21.450 All modes
21.125–21.245 also designated for amateur satellites (Note 1)
21.060 QRP CW (21MHz!R11)
21.060 QRP
21.074 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
21.074 FT8
21.180 DV (21MHz!R18)
21.180 DV
21.285 SSB QRP (21MHz!R19)
21.285 SSB QRP
21.340 Image (21MHz!R20)
21.340 Image
21.360 Global Emergency (21MHz!R21)
21.360 Global Emergency
21.055 QRS (21MHz!R10)
21.055 QRS
21.000
21.070
21.090
21.110
21.120
21.149
21.151
21.450
CW
Narrow band
Dig
All
Narrow band
B
All modes
21.125–21.245 also designated for amateur satellites (Note 1)
12 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
No contests or bulletins
24.890–24.915 CW
24.915–24.925 Narrow band
24.925–24.929 NB · unattended data
24.929–24.931 IBP beacons
24.931–24.940 All · unattended data
24.940–24.990 All modes
24.906 QRP CW (24MHz!R10)
24.906 QRP CW
24.915 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
24.915 FT8
24.950 SSB QRP (24MHz!R15)
24.950 SSB QRP
24.960 DV (24MHz!R16)
24.960 DV
24.890
24.915
24.925
24.929
24.931
24.940
24.990
24.90
24.92
24.96
24.98
CW
Narrow band
Dig
Bcn
All · unattended data
All modes
10 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
Specific conditions within 50 km of Waddington (SK 985 640)
Do not transmit 29.300–29.510 (satellite downlinks)
28.000–28.070 CW
28.070–28.120 Narrow band
28.120–28.150 NB · unattended data
28.150–28.190 Narrow band
28.190–28.199 Regional time-shared beacons
28.199–28.201 IBP world-wide beacons
28.201–28.225 Continuous-duty beacons
28.225–28.300 All modes · beacons
28.300–28.320 All · unattended data
28.320–29.000 All modes
29.000–29.100 All modes · wideband expt.
29.100–29.200 FM simplex (10 kHz)
29.200–29.300 All · unattended data / gateways
29.300–29.510 Satellite links
29.510–29.520 Guard
29.520–29.590 FM rptr inputs RH1–8
29.590–29.620 FM calling & parrot
29.620–29.700 FM rptr outputs RH1–8
28.074 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
28.074 FT8
28.060 QRP CW (28MHz!R11)
28.060 QRP CW
28.330 DV (28MHz!R21)
28.330 DV
28.360 SSB QRP (28MHz!R22)
28.360 SSB QRP
28.680 Image (28MHz!R23)
28.680 Image
29.600 FM calling (28MHz!R33)
29.600 FM calling
28.055 QRS (28MHz!R10)
28.055 QRS
29.610 FM parrot repeater (28MHz!R34)
29.610 FM parrot repeater
28.000
28.070
28.120
28.150
28.190
28.199
28.225
28.300
28.320
29.000
29.100
29.200
29.300
29.510
29.520
29.590
29.620
29.700
28.25
28.50
28.75
29.25
CW
NB
Dig
NB
B
Bcn
All/bcn
All
All modes
All
FM simplex (10 kHz)
All/data
Satellite links
G
Rpt in
FM
Rpt out
28.199–28.201 IBP world-wide beacons (narrow block)
6 m
50–51: F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1
kW
50.000–50.100 CW only
50.100–50.200 SSB/CW · international
50.200–50.300 SSB/CW · general
50.300–50.400 MGM / NB / CW
50.400–50.500 Beacons only
50.500–50.700 All modes
50.700–50.900 FM/DV rptr out
50.900–51.200 All modes
51.200–51.400 FM/DV rptr in
51.400–52.000 All modes
51–52 Secondary · Full 100 W max
50.000–50.030 Synchronised Beacon Project
50.310–50.320 EME
50.320–50.380 MS
50.600–50.700 Digital comms
51.410–51.590 FM/DV simplex (20 kHz)
51.720–51.730 rptr in
51.770–51.870 FM/DV rptr in (1 MHz split)
50.090 CW DX (50MHz!R13)
50.090 CW DX
50.313 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
50.313 FT8
50.285 Crossband (50MHz!R23)
50.285 Crossband
50.150 SSB (50MHz!R20)
50.150 SSB
50.630 DV calling (50MHz!R38)
50.630 DV calling
51.510 FM calling (50MHz!R48)
51.510 FM calling
51.530 GB2RS (50MHz!R49)
51.530 GB2RS
50.110 DX (50MHz!R17)
50.110 DX
51.650 EmComm (50MHz!R50; 50MHz!R61)
51.650 EmComm
51.750 EmComm (50MHz!R52; 50MHz!R61)
51.750 EmComm
50.000
50.100
50.200
50.300
50.400
50.500
50.700
50.900
51.200
51.400
52.000
CW
W
W
MGM
Bcn
All modes
Rpt out
All modes
Rpt in
All modes
50.000–50.030 Synchronised Beacon Project
50.310–50.320 EME
50.320–50.380 MS
50.600–50.700 Digital comms
Licence: 51–52 Secondary · Full 100 W max
51.410–51.590 FM/DV simplex (20 kHz)
51.720–51.730 rptr in
51.770–51.870 FM/DV rptr in (1 MHz split)
4 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 160 W
70.000–70.090 Propagation beacons
70.090–70.100 Personal beacons
70.100–70.250 Narrow band
70.250–70.294 All modes
70.294–70.500 All modes · 12.5 kHz channels
70.154 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
70.154 FT8
70.200 CW/SSB (70MHz!R15)
70.200 CW/SSB
70.260 AM/FM calling (70MHz!R19)
70.260 AM/FM calling
70.450 FM calling (70MHz!R35)
70.450 FM call
70.425 GB2RS (70MHz!R33)
70.425 GB2RS
70.350 EmComm (70MHz!R27; 70MHz!R41)
70.350 EmComm
70.000
70.090
70.100
70.250
70.294
70.500
Bcn
Narrow band
All
All · 12.5k ch
70.090–70.100 Personal beacons (narrow block)
2 m
F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 1 kW
Specific conditions within 50
km of Scarborough (TA 012
869)
144.000–144.025 All · sat downlinks
144.025–144.100 CW (incl. EME)
144.100–144.150 CW / MGM
144.150–144.400 CW / MGM / SSB
144.400–144.490 Beacons only
144.490–144.500 Beacon guard band
144.500–144.794 All modes
144.794–144.990 MGM / digital
144.990–145.1935 FM/DV rptr in
145.1935–145.5935 FM/DV simplex V16–V45
145.5935–145.7935 FM/DV rptr out
145.7935–145.806 ISS space-to-Earth 145.800
145.806–146.000 Satellite only
144.625–144.675 EmComm & events (Note 10)
144.775–144.794 EmComm & events (Note 10)
144.050 CW (144MHz!R11)
144.050 CW
144.174 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
144.174 FT8
144.300 SSB (144MHz!R20)
144.300 SSB
144.500 SSTV (144MHz!R28)
144.500 SSTV
144.6125 UK DV calling (144MHz!R30)
144.6125 UK DV calling
144.800 APRS (144MHz!R36)
144.800 APRS
145.200 ISS uplink · EmComm (144MHz!R49; 144MHz!R50)
145.200 ISS uplink · EmComm
145.500 FM calling (144MHz!R60)
145.500 FM calling
145.800 ISS downlink (144MHz!R65)
145.800 ISS downlink
144.260 EmComm (144MHz!R19; 144MHz!R79)
144.260 EmComm
145.525 GB2RS (144MHz!R61)
145.525 GB2RS
144.000
144.025
144.100
144.150
144.400
144.490
144.500
144.794
144.990
145.1935
145.5935
145.7935
145.806
146.000
A
CW
NB
CW / MGM / SSB
Bcn
All modes
MGM / digital
FM/DV rptr in
FM/DV simplex V16–V45
Rpt out
Satellite only
144.625–144.675 EmComm & events (Note 10)
144.775–144.794 EmComm & events (Note 10)
144.490–144.500 Beacon guard band (narrow block)
145.7935–145.806 ISS space-to-Earth 145.800 (narrow block)
70 cm
432–440: F 25 W · I 100 W · Full 400 W
430.000–431.981 All modes · gateways, DV repeaters, digital links
431.981–432.000
432.000–432.400 Narrow band · CW/SSB
432.400–432.490 Beacons only
432.490–432.500
432.500–432.994 All modes (non-channelised)
432.994–433.381 FM/DV rptr out
433.381–433.394
433.394–433.581 FM/DV simplex
433.581–433.600
433.600–434.000 All modes
434.000–434.594 All · hotspots, gateways
434.594–434.981 FM/DV rptr in
434.981–435.000
435.000–436.000 Satellites only
436.000–438.000 Satellites & experimental DATV/data
438.000–440.000 All modes · repeaters, DV, digital
430–432 max 40 W ERP (F 25 W ERP)
431–432 not within 100 km of Charing Cross, London
430.400–430.575 IARU digital links
430.600–430.925 IARU digital repeaters
433.700–433.775 EmComm & events (Note 10)
433.800–434.250 Digital comms & experiments
439.900–439.9875 Low-power LoRa, pagers
432.174 FT8 (ft8.yaml)
432.174 FT8
432.200 CW/SSB (430MHz!R21)
432.200 CW/SSB
433.500 FM calling (430MHz!R39)
433.500 FM calling
437.000 DATV/data (430MHz!R61)
437.000 DATV/data
438.6125 UK DV calling (430MHz!R71)
438.6125 UK DV calling
432.500 SSTV (430MHz!R27)
432.500 SSTV
433.800 APRS (if 144.800 unusable) (430MHz!R46)
433.800 APRS (if 144.800 unusable)
430.000
431.981
432.000
432.400
432.490
432.500
432.994
433.381
433.394
433.581
433.600
434.000
434.594
434.981
435.000
436.000
438.000
440.000
All modes · gateways, DV repeaters, digital links
NB
B
All
Rpt out
FM
All modes
All
FM/DV rptr in
Satellites only
Satellites & experimental DATV/data
All modes · repeaters, DV, digital
Licence: 430–432 max 40 W ERP (F 25 W ERP)
430.400–430.575 IARU digital links
430.600–430.925 IARU digital repeaters
Licence: 431–432 not within 100 km of Charing Cross, London
433.700–433.775 EmComm & events (Note 10)
433.800–434.250 Digital comms & experiments
439.900–439.9875 Low-power LoRa, pagers
F = Foundation · I = Intermediate · Full = Full licence. Power is maximum PEP unless ERP/EIRP is stated (Ofcom licence schedule, Feb 2024).
Coloured blocks are RSGB voluntary band-plan recommendations. Licence limits are shown in the band headings and as dashed red brackets. On 60 m the thin grey bar between channels = not allocated to UK amateurs.
Yellow continuous ticks: RSGB calling frequencies and centres of activity (a guide to where activity is found; they confer no precedence). Yellow dash–dot ticks: FT8 dial frequencies (USB) — an operating convention, not an RSGB designation.
QRP = low power · QRS = slow Morse · DV = digital voice · MGM = machine-generated modes · NB = narrow band · Rpt/rptr = repeater · EmComm/EC = emergency comms & community events · IBP = International Beacon Project · Bcn = beacon · Sat = satellite · R1 = IARU Region 1.
Based on the RSGB Band Plan master workbook, issue January-2026, and the Ofcom amateur licence schedule. Not affiliated with the RSGB or Ofcom. Always check the
current band plan and your licence.
Generated 2026-10-10. Reconciliation: 0 errors, 17 warnings — see discrepancy report.
Labels moved off the strip for space (ticks retained): 10m: boundaries 28.201.