Ham radio band plan (US)
Who can transmit where, by license class. Hover or tap a segment for details.
US ham band privileges at a glance
The chart above shows every US amateur band segment by license class. In short:
Technician
All amateur privileges on 6 meters and above (50 MHz and up, including the popular 2 m and 70 cm repeater bands). On HF, Technicians get CW on parts of 80 m (3.525–3.600 MHz), 40 m (7.025–7.125 MHz) and 15 m (21.025–21.200 MHz), plus CW and data on 10 m from 28.000–28.300 MHz and SSB voice from 28.300–28.500 MHz, at up to 200 W PEP on those HF segments.
General
Adds all of 160, 30, 17 and 12 meters, the 60 m channels, and most of 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. General phone segments: 3.800–4.000, 7.175–7.300, 14.225–14.350, 21.275–21.450 and 28.300–29.700 MHz.
Amateur Extra
Every amateur frequency, including the Extra-only slices at the bottom of 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters (for example 14.000–14.025 MHz CW and 14.150–14.225 MHz phone) that are often the quietest place to work DX.
New to licensing? Read license classes explained, then find repeaters near you or cut a dipole for any band.