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6 Meter, 2 Meter and Higher Band Information

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A New Ham's Guide to Repeaters

6 Meter Antenna Projects

GEUSF's World wide Beacon List

6 METER RESOURCES
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A 3 ELEMENT BEAM AND HALO ANTENNA FOR SIX BY N2KBK


The UKSMG 6 Meter Website - The foremost group dedicated to encouraging amateur radio operation on 50MHz around the World.

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Band Plans for the popular 6m, 2m and 440 bands

6 Meter Band Plan ( ARRL )

(50-54 MHz):
50.0-50.1 CW, beacons
50.060-50.080 beacon subband
50.1-50.3 SSB, CW
50.10-50.125 DX window
50.125 SSB calling
50.3-50.6 All modes
50.6-50.8 Nonvoice communications
50.62 Digital (packet) calling
50.8-51.0 Radio remote control (20-kHz channels)
51.0-51.1 Pacific DX window
51.12-51.48 Repeater inputs (19 channels)
51.12-51.18 Digital repeater inputs
51.62-51.98 Repeater outputs (19 channels)
51.62-51.68 Digital repeater outputs
52.0-52.48 Repeater inputs (except as noted; 23 channels)
52.02, 52.04 FM simplex
52.2 TEST PAIR (input)
52.5-52.98 Repeater output (except as noted; 23 channels)
52.525 Primary FM simplex
52.54 Secondary FM simplex
52.7 TEST PAIR (output)
53.0-53.48 Repeater inputs (except as noted; 19 channels)
53.0 Remote base FM simplex
53.02 Simplex
53.1, 53.2, 53.3, 53.4 Radio remote control
53.5-53.98 Repeater outputs (except as noted; 19 channels)
53.5, 53.6, 53.7, 53.8 Radio remote control
53.52, 53.9 Simplex




2 Meter Band Plan (ARRL)

144.00-144.05 EME (CW)
144.05-144.10 General CW and weak signals
144.10-144.20 EME and weak-signal SSB
144.200 National calling frequency
144.200-144.275 General SSB operation
144.275-144.300 Propagation beacons
144.30-144.50 New OSCAR subband
144.50-144.60 Linear translator inputs
144.60-144.90 FM repeater inputs
144.90-145.10 Weak signal and FM simplex
(145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet)
145.10-145.20 Linear translator outputs
145.20-145.50 FM repeater outputs
145.50-145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes
145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband
146.01-146.37 Repeater inputs
146.40-146.58 Simplex
146.52 National Simplex Calling Frequency
146.61-146.97 Repeater outputs
147.00-147.39 Repeater outputs
147.42-147.57 Simplex
147.60-147.99 Repeater inputs

Notes: The frequency 146.40 MHz is used in some areas as a repeater input. This band plan has been proposed by the ARRL VHF-UHF Advisory Committee.
2 Meter Information
(What to expect on the popular 2 Meter band)

420 - 450 MHz - 70 Centimeters

420.00-426.00

ATV repeater or simplex with 421.25 MHz video carrier control links and experimental

426.00-432.00

ATV simplex with 427.250-MHz video carrier frequency

432.00-432.07

EME (Earth-Moon-Earth)

432.07-432.10

Weak-signal CW

432.10

70-cm calling frequency

432.10-432.30

Mixed-mode and weak-signal work

432.30-432.40

Propagation beacons

432.40-433.00

Mixed-mode and weak-signal work

433.00-435.00

Auxiliary/repeater links

435.00-438.00

Satellite only (internationally)

438.00-444.00

ATV repeater input with 439.250-MHz video carrier frequency and repeater links

442.00-445.00

Repeater inputs and outputs (local option)

445.00-447.00

Shared by auxiliary and control links, repeaters and simplex (local option)

446.00

National simplex frequency

447.00-450.00

Repeater inputs and outputs (local option)


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