USA TECHNICIAN CLASS FREQUENCY PRIVILEGES IN HAM RADIO

USA TECHNICIAN CLASS FREQUENCY PRIVILEGES IN HAM RADIO

When you’re getting started, remembering where you’re allowed to operate is important. As a Technician licensee, you have free access to all amateur frequencies above 50 MHz, but what about on the shortwave high-frequency (HF) bands? This chart helps you follow the rules. A band-by-band plan showing where to find different types of activity is available from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

Band	Frequencies (In MHz)	Modes You Can Use
80 meters	3.525 – 3.600	CW
40 meters	7.025 – 7.125	CW
15 meters	21.025 – 21.200	CW
10 meters	28.000 – 28.300 28.300 – 28.500	CW, RTTY/data, 200 watts PEP maximum power CW, phone, 200 watts PEP maximum power
Above 50 MHz	All amateur privileges

CW = Morse code; PEP = peak envelope power; RTTY = radioteletype.