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These are typically used nationwide across the United States
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== Color Dot/Star Itinerant and Low Power Frequencies ==
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'''NOTE: All frequencies listed on this page require FCC licensing when used in the United States, except when using FCC Part 95 certified radios on [[MURS]] and [[FRS]] frequencies.'''
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== Color Dot/Star Itinerant Frequencies ==
 
  
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These are typically used by low power business radios. Users might include construction site operations, schools, events, fast food drive ins, and other miscellaneous business uses:
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Many decades ago radio manufacturers adopted a color coding scheme so that radio users could easily identify which frequencies their equipment operated on.
  
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Color         Frequency
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Sometimes referred to as "bubble pack business band" frequencies, these are typically used by low power hand held business radios.  Users might include construction site operations, schools, events, fast food drive-thru intercoms, and other miscellaneous business uses.
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Red Dot 151.6250
 
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Purple Dot 151.9550
 
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Blue Dot 154.5700
 
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Green Dot 154.6000
 
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White Dot 462.5750 (GMRS)
 
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Black Dot 462.6250 (GMRS)
 
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Orange Dot    462.6750 (GMRS)
 
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Brown Dot 464.5000
 
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Yellow Dot 464.5500
 
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"J" Dot        467.7625
 
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  "K" Dot        467.8125
 
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Silver Star 467.8500
 
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Gold Star 467.8750
 
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Red Star 467.9000
 
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Blue Star 467.9250
 
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                469.5000
 
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                469.5500
 
  
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== Family Radio Service (FRS) Frequencies ==
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Many [[US-Nationwide Businesses-Retail|national or regional retail]] store chains (and many other businesses) have licenses for nationwide use of 2 watt hand held radios on the "star" frequencies (467.8500, 467.8750, 467.9000, 467.9250).
  
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These are in use by low power hand-held transmitters typically used by families, children, and campers to communicate. Shopping malls, theme parks, and special events are all great locations to monitor FRS communications.  No FCC License is needed.
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Three FRS/GMRS frequencies below are listed as "color dots". This is because in the past, businesses and other organizations could obtain GMRS licenses and some radios were sold with color coded GMRS channels for business use. Under current FCC rules, businesses are generally not eligible to hold a GMRS license. In 2017, the FCC rules were changed and [[FRS/GMRS combined channel chart|FRS frequencies were combined with GMRS]].  Businesses can operate lower power/lower bandwidth FRS radios on frequencies shared with GMRS.
  
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Channel Frequency
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Some of the frequencies in the tables and lists below are restricted to itinerant use and some have different transmit power restrictions. There are other frequencies in the 450-470 MHz band that are restricted to low power operations in certain areas. See the links below the table and at the bottom of this page for detailed information.
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01    462.5625
 
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02    462.5875
 
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03    462.6125
 
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04    462.6375
 
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05    462.6625
 
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06    462.6875
 
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07    462.7125
 
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08    467.5625
 
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09    467.5875
 
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10    467.6125
 
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11    467.6375
 
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12    467.6625
 
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13    467.6875
 
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14    467.7125
 
  
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== Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS) Frequencies ==
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{| border="0" width="100%"
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|- valign="top"
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| width="50%" | <!-- outer table left column -->
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{|class=rrtable
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!Frequency!!Name/Color Code!!Notes
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|-
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|30.8400||||(2)
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|-
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|33.1200||||(2)
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|-
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|33.1400||||(2)
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|-
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|33.4000||||(1)
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|-
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|35.0200||||(2)
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|-
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|35.0400||||(5)
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|-
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|42.9800||Pink Dot||(2)
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|-
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|43.0400||||(5)
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|-
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|151.5050||||(5)
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|-
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|151.5125||||(5)
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|-
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|151.6250||Red Dot||(5)
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|-
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|151.6400||||(5)
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|-
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|151.7000||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|151.7600||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|151.8200||MURS 1||(2)
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|-
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|151.8800||MURS 2||(2)
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|-
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|151.9400||MURS 3||(2)
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|-
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|151.9550||Purple Dot||
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|-
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|154.5275||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|154.5700||MURS 4 - Blue Dot||(2)
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|-
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|154.6000||MURS 5 - Green Dot||(2)
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|-
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|158.4000||||(5)
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|-
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|158.4075||||(5)
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|-
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|451.8000||||(5)
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|-
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|451.8125||||(5)
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|-
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|456.8000||||(5)
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|-
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|456.8125||||(5)
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|-
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|457.5250||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5375||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5500||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5625||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5750||||(2)
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|-
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|457.5875||||(2)
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|-
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|457.6000||||(2)
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|-
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|457.6125||||(2)
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|} <!-- close inner table in left column -->
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| width="50%" | <!-- outer table right column -->
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{|class=rrtable
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!Frequency!!Name/Color Code!!Notes
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|-
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|462.5750||FRS 16/GMRS - White Dot||
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|-
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|462.6250||FRS 18/GMRS - Black Dot||
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|-
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|462.6750||FRS 20/GMRS - Orange Dot||
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|-
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|464.5000||Brown Dot||(3) (5)
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|-
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|464.5500||Yellow Dot||(3) (5)
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|-
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|467.7500||||(2)
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|-
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|467.7625||"J" Dot||(2)
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|-
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|467.7750||||(2)
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|-
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|467.7875||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8000||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8125||"K" Dot||(2)
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|-
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|467.8250||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8375||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8500||Silver Star||(2)
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|-
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|467.8625||||(2)
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|-
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|467.8750||Gold Star||(2)
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|-
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|467.8875||||(2)
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|-
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|467.9000||Red Star||(2)
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|-
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|467.9125||||(2)
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|-
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|467.9250||Blue Star||(2)
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|-
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|469.5000||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|469.5500||||(3) (5)
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|-
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|808.4875||||(4)
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|-
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|853.4875||||(4)
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|-
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|897.6375||Business||(5)
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|-
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|897.6625||Business||(5)
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|-
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|900.9750||Industrial/Land Transportation||(5)
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|-
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|900.9875||Industrial/Land Transportation||(5)
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|-
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|936.6375||Business||(5)
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|-
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|936.6625||Business||(5)
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|-
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|939.9750||Industrial/Land Transportation||(5)
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|-
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|939.9875||Industrial/Land Transportation||(5)
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|} <!-- close inner table in right column -->
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|-
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|} <!-- close outer table right column -->
  
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The Multi-Use Radio Service is a low power, short range [[VHF]] Citizens Band service in the 150 [[MHz]] band.
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'''Notes'''
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* (1) Maximum power 1 Watt.
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* (2) Maximum power 2 Watts.
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* (3) Maximum power 35 Watts.
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* (4) Itinerant frequency before 800 MHz rebanding. Some legacy licensees remain. Presently allocated to Public Safety.
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* (5) Itinerant use only.
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* Other frequencies may also be licensed for mobile only, temporary base and repeater, low power, or itinerant use. Refer to:
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** [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-90/subpart-C/section-90.35 47CFR90.35 Industrial/Business Pool Frequency Table]. The numbers in the ''Limitations'' column refer to the notes in section (c) below the table.
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** [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-90/subpart-K/section-90.267 47CFR90.267  Assignment and use of frequencies in the 450-470 MHz band for low power use].
  
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MURS is intended for short-range local communications. Antenna height is limited to 20 feet above structure or 60 feet above ground, whichever is the greater.  Very narrow [[bandwidth]] transmissions (maximum 11.25 [[kHz]] channel bandwidth, with +/- 2.5 [[kHz]] deviation) are permissible on all five MURS channels. The older +/- 5 [[kHz]] deviation signals (with a maximum 20 [[kHz]] channel [[bandwidth]]) are also permitted (but not required) on the two upper channels (in the 154 [[MHz]] band).
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* Modes and emission designators used depend on the bandwidth allowed on a particular frequency. Refer to the FCC rules linked above. FM, FMN and various digital modes such as MOTOTRBO, NXDN, or P25 may be used.
  
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Channel Frequency
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== Motorola Preset Frequencies ==
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1    151.8200
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Some Motorola hand held business radios have factory preset channels. A few models are listed below. Complete frequency and tone information for some models can be found in the users manuals available on Motorola's web site.
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2    151.8800
 
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3    151.9400
 
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4    154.5700
 
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5    154.6000
 
  
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== General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Frequencies: ==
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Some of the manuals appear to contain duplicate channels and other typographical errors. If you can correct the errors please do so.
  
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The General Mobile Radio Service (formerly known as Class A of the Citizens Radio Service) is a personal radio service available for the conduct of an individual's personal and family communications.
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The typographical errors for the VHF entries have been fixed.  It appears that Motorola is still shipping some radios with these errors printed in their user manuals, however.
  
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An FCC license is required, and persons operating under a personal license may operate on any GMRS frequency. There is no requirement for frequency coordination or any other special permission, and all licensees must cooperate in the selection and sharing the available channels.
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Motorola RDX series and XTN series (VHF versions) list channel 19 as 152.700 MHz, it is actually 152.900 MHz. Channel 25 is listed as 154.655 MHz, it is actually 154.5475 MHz.
  
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Channel Output         Input         Usage
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The Motorola RMV2050 VHF radio uses the same 27 VHF business frequency programming plan as the Motorola RDX series VHF radios.
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GMRS CH-1 462.5500 467.5500 Repeater
 
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          462.5625 N/A         Simplex
 
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GMRS CH-2 462.5750 467.5750 Repeater
 
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          462.5875 N/A         Simplex
 
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GMRS CH-3 462.6000 467.6000 Repeater
 
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          462.6125 N/A          Simplex
 
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GMRS CH-4 462.6250 467.6250 Repeater
 
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          462.6375 N/A          Simplex
 
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GMRS CH-5 462.6500 467.6500 Repeater
 
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          462.6625 N/A         Simplex
 
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GMRS CH-6 462.6750 467.6750 Repeater (Also Emergency)
 
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          462.6875 N/A          Simplex
 
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GMRS CH-7 462.7000 467.7000 Repeater
 
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          462.7125 N/A         Simplex
 
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GMRS CH-8 462.7250 467.7250 Repeater
 
  
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== Motorola Professional 2 Way Radios ([[UHF]] Models) ==
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{| width="100%"
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|- valign="top"
  
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These are used by a number of business users.
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| width="15%" |
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=== CLP Series UHF ===
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Ch Frequency
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  1 464.5000
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  2 464.5500
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  3 467.7625
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  4 467.8125
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  5 467.8500
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  6 467.8750
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  7 467.9000
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  8 467.9250
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  9 461.0375
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10 461.0625
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11 461.0875
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12 461.1125
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13 461.1375
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14 461.1625
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15 461.1875
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16 461.2125
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17 461.2375
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18 461.2625
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19 461.2875
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20 461.3125
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21 461.3375
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22 461.3625
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23 462.7625
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24 462.7875
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25 462.8125
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26 462.8375
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27 462.8625
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28 462.8875
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29 462.9125
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30 464.4875
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31 464.5125
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32 464.5375
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33 464.5625
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34 466.0375
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35 466.0625
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36 466.0875
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37 466.1125
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38 466.1375
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39 466.1625
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40 466.1875
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41 466.2125
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42 466.2375
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43 466.2625
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44 466.2875
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45 466.3125
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46 466.3375
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47 466.3625
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48 467.7875
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49 467.8375
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50 467.8625
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51 467.8875
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52 467.9125
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53 469.4875
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54 469.5125
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55 469.5375
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56 469.5625
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57 462.1875
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58 462.4625
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59 462.4875
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60 462.5125
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61 467.1875
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62 467.4625
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63 467.4875
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64 467.5125
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65 451.1875
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66 451.2375
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67 451.2875
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68 451.3375
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69 451.4375
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70 451.5375
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71 451.6375
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72 452.3125
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73 452.5375
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74 452.4125
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75 452.5125
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76 452.7625
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77 452.8625
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78 456.1875
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79 456.2375
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80 456.2875
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81 468.2125
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82 468.2625
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83 468.3125
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84 468.3625
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85 468.4125
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86 468.4625
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87 468.5125
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88 468.5625
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89 468.6125
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90 468.6625
  
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  461.0375 466.1125
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| width="15%" |
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461.0625 466.1375
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=== RDX Series VHF ===
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461.0875 466.1625
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  Ch Frequency
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461.1125 466.1875
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  1 151.6250
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  461.1375 466.2125
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  2 151.9550
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  461.1625 466.2375
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  3 152.8850
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  461.1875 466.2625
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  4 152.9150
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  461.2125 466.2875
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  5 151.7000
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  461.2375 466.3125
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  6 151.7600
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  461.2625 466.3375
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  7 152.9450
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  461.2875 466.3625
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  8 151.8350
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  461.3125 467.7875
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  9 151.8050
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  461.3375 467.8375
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  10 151.5125
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  461.3625 467.8625
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11 151.6550
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  464.4875 467.8875
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  12 151.6850
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  464.5125 467.9125
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  13 151.7150
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  464.5375 469.4875
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  14 151.7450
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  464.5625 469.5125
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  15 151.7750
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  466.0375 469.5375
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  16 151.8650
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  466.0625 469.5625
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  17 151.8950
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  466.0875
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  18 151.9250
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  19 152.9000
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  20 154.4900
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  21 154.5150
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  22 154.5275
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  23 154.5400
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  24 153.0050
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  25 154.5475
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  26 158.4000
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  27 158.4075
  
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| width="15%" |
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=== RDX Series UHF ===
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Ch Frequency
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  1 464.5000
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  2 464.5500
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  3 467.7625
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  4 467.8125
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  5 467.8500
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  6 467.8750
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  7 467.9000
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  8 467.9250
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  9 461.0375
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10 461.0625
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11 461.0875
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12 461.1125
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13 461.1375
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14 461.1625
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15 461.1875
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16 461.2125
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17 461.2375
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18 461.2625
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19 461.2875
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20 461.3125
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21 461.3375
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22 461.3625
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23 462.7625
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24 462.7875
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25 462.8125
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26 462.8375
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27 462.8625
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28 462.8875
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29 462.9125
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30 464.4875
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31 464.5125
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32 464.5375
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33 464.5625
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34 466.0375
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35 466.0625
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36 466.0875
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37 466.1125
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38 466.1375
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39 466.1625
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40 466.1875
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41 466.2125
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42 466.2375
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43 466.2625
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44 466.2875
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45 466.3125
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46 466.3375
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47 466.3625
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48 467.7875
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49 467.8375
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50 467.8625
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51 467.8875
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52 467.9125
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53 469.4875
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54 469.5125
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55 469.5375
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56 469.5625
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57 462.1875
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58 462.4625
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59 462.4875
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60 462.5125
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61 467.1875
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62 467.4625
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63 467.4875
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64 467.5125
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65 451.1875
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66 451.2375
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67 451.2875
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68 451.3375
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69 451.4375
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70 451.5375
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71 451.6375
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72 452.3125
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73 452.5375
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74 452.4125
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75 452.5125
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76 452.7625
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77 452.8625
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78 456.1875
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79 456.2375
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80 456.2875
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81 456.3375
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82 456.4375
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83 456.5375
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84 456.6375
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85 457.3125
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86 457.4125
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87 457.5125
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88 457.7625
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89 457.8625
  
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== [[Motorola]] Professional 2 Way Radios ([[VHF]] Models) ==
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| width="15%" |
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=== XTN Series VHF ===
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Ch Frequency
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  1 151.6250
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  2 151.9550
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  3 154.5700
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  4 154.6000
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  5 151.7000
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  6 151.7600
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  7 151.8200
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  8 151.8800
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  9 151.9400
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10 151.5125
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11 151.6550
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12 151.6850
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13 151.7150
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14 151.7450
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15 151.7750
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16 151.8650
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17 151.8950
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18 151.9250
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19 152.9000
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20 154.4900
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21 154.5150
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22 154.5275
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23 154.5400
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24 154.6000
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25 154.5475
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26 158.4000
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27 158.4075
  
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These are used by a number of business users.
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| width="15%" |
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=== XTN and CLS Series UHF ===
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Ch Frequency
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  1 464.5000
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  2 464.5500
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  3 467.7625
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  4 467.8125
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  5 467.8500
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  6 467.8750
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  7 467.9000
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  8 467.9250
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  9 461.0375
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10 461.0625
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11 461.0875
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12 461.1125
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13 461.1375
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14 461.1625
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15 461.1875
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16 461.2125
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17 461.2375
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18 461.2625
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19 461.2875
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20 461.3125
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21 461.3375
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22 461.3625
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23 462.7625
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24 462.7875
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25 462.8125
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26 462.8375
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27 462.8625
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28 462.8875
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29 462.9125
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30 464.4875
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31 464.5125
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32 464.5375
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33 464.5625
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34 466.0375
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35 466.0625
 +
36 466.0875
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37 466.1125
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38 466.1375
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39 466.1625
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40 466.1875
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41 466.2125
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42 466.2375
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43 466.2625
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44 466.2875
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45 466.3125
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46 466.3375
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47 466.3625
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48 467.7875
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49 467.8375
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50 467.8625
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51 467.8875
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52 467.9125
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53 469.4875
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54 469.5125
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55 469.5375
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56 469.5625
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|}
  
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151.5125
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== Kenwood Preset Frequencies ==
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151.7450
 
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151.8200
 
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151.8650
 
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151.8800
 
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151.9400
 
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152.7000
 
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154.5275
 
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154.6550
 
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158.4075
 
  
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== 800 [[MHz]] Common Low Power [[Simplex]] Operations ==
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The Kenwood TK-3230XLS UHF radio follows the same channel plan as the Motorola XTN and CLS UHF radios.
  
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A number of public safety agencies may use these frequencies for low power localized operations, such as fireground or talk-around [[simplex]].
+
{| width="100%"
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
| width="20%" |
 +
=== TK-2400VP VHF ===
 +
Ch Frequency
 +
  1 151.6250
 +
  2 151.9550
 +
  3 152.8850
 +
  4 152.9150
 +
  5 151.7000
 +
  6 151.7600
 +
  7 152.9450
 +
  8 151.8350
 +
  9 151.8050
 +
10 151.5125
 +
11 151.6550
 +
12 151.6850
 +
13 151.7150
 +
14 151.7450
 +
15 151.7750
 +
16 151.8650
 +
17 151.8950
 +
18 151.9250
 +
19 152.9000
 +
20 154.4900
 +
21 154.5150
 +
22 154.5275
 +
23 154.5400
 +
24 153.0050
 +
25 154.5475
 +
26 158.4000
 +
27 158.4075
  
−
  808.4875
+
| width="20%" |
−
  853.4875
+
=== TK-3400UP UHF ===
 +
Ch Frequency
 +
  1 464.5000
 +
  2 464.5500
 +
  3 467.7625
 +
  4 467.8125
 +
  5 467.8500
 +
  6 467.8750
 +
  7 467.9000
 +
  8 467.9250
 +
  9 461.0375
 +
10 461.0625
 +
11 461.0875
 +
12 461.1125
 +
13 461.1375
 +
14 461.1625
 +
15 461.1875
 +
16 461.2125
 +
17 461.2375
 +
18 461.2625
 +
19 461.2875
 +
20 461.3125
 +
21 461.3375
 +
22 461.3625
 +
23 462.7625
 +
24 462.7875
 +
25 462.8125
 +
26 462.8375
 +
27 462.8625
 +
28 462.8875
 +
29 462.9125
 +
30 464.4875
 +
31 464.5125
 +
32 464.5375
 +
33 464.5625
 +
34 466.0375
 +
35 466.0625
 +
36 466.0875
 +
37 466.1125
 +
38 466.1375
 +
39 466.1625
 +
40 466.1875
 +
41 466.2125
 +
42 466.2375
 +
43 466.2625
 +
44 466.2875
 +
45 466.3125
 +
46 466.3375
 +
47 466.3625
 +
48 467.7875
 +
49 467.8375
 +
50 467.8625
 +
51 467.8875
 +
52 467.9125
 +
53 469.4875
 +
54 469.5125
 +
55 469.5375
 +
56 469.5625
 +
  57 462.1875
 +
58 462.4625
 +
59 462.4875
 +
  60 462.5125
 +
61 467.1875
 +
62 467.4625
 +
63 467.4875
 +
64 467.5125
 +
65 451.1875
 +
66 451.2375
 +
67 451.2875
 +
68 451.3375
 +
69 451.4375
 +
70 451.5375
 +
71 451.6375
 +
72 452.3125
 +
73 452.5375
 +
74 452.4125
 +
75 452.5125
 +
76 452.7625
 +
77 452.8625
 +
78 456.1875
 +
79 456.2375
 +
80 456.2875
 +
81 468.2125
 +
82 468.2625
 +
83 468.3125
 +
84 468.3625
 +
85 468.4125
 +
86 468.4625
 +
87 468.5125
 +
88 468.5625
 +
89 468.6125
 +
90 468.6375
 +
|}
  
−
== 900 [[MHz]] Common Low Power [[Simplex]] Operations ==
+
== Radio Rental Companies ==
 +
Many radio rental companies have permanent licenses that allow temporary fixed, portable and mobile operations anywhere in the USA or in large multi-state areas of the USA.
  
−
  897.6375
+
Radio rental companies sometimes obtain an STA ([https://www.fcc.gov/research-reports/guides/special-temporary-authority-licensing Special Temporary Authority]) (temporary license) for their customers' short term events. These can include simplex channels, temporary repeaters or temporary trunked systems.
−
  897.6625
+
 
−
  900.9750
+
For many events, frequencies that are not in use in the particular area where the event will occur are obtained from a [https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/industrial-business/industrial-business-licensing#frequency-coordinators frequency coordinator] well in advance. Almost any Business/Industrial Pool frequency can be used.
−
  900.9875
+
 
−
  936.6375
+
Some of the radio rental companies that have licenses for nationwide operation are listed below. This is not a complete list.
−
  936.6625
+
 
−
  939.9750
+
'''FRN        Licensee'''
−
  939.9875
+
{{FRN_sortCS|0018475921}} Action Communications, Inc., Everett, WA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0004588349}} Augusta Communications, Augusta, GA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0026285916}} AmeriTrak Fleet Solutions, Bloomington, MN
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0005775838}} BearCom, Dallas, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0006196331}} BearCom, Dallas, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0013338827}} Brockcom, Los Angeles, CA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0016336208}} Brockcom, Los Angeles, CA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0001659358}} Clear Call Communications (Keller Communications), Dallas, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0006721617}} Communications Direct, Inc., Batavia, IL
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0001520170}} Communications Specialists, Inc., Orange, CA
 +
  {{FRN_sortCS|0005900949}} Communications USA, Inc., Escondido, CA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0009530528}} Creative Communications Sales & Rentals, Phoenix, AZ
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0023142763}} Critical 2-Way Communications, LLC, Deer Park, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0005448824}} Diversified Electronics (Racing Radios), Forest Park, GA
 +
  {{FRN_sortCS|0006070775}} Electrocomm-MI, Inc., Pontiac, MI
 +
  {{FRN_sortCS|0002898633}} Emergency Radio Service, Inc. (ERS-OCI Wireless), Ligonier, IN
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0013199138}} Event Radio Rentals, New York, NY
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0005756267}} Event Rental Communications, Portland, OR
 +
  {{FRN_sortCS|0020728515}} Fast Radios, Inc., Naples, FL
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0026392068}} FoxComm Solutions, LLC, Deer Park, TX
 +
  {{FRN_sortCS|0022330476}} Integrated Communications, Inc., Memphis, TN
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0021543475}} Lightning Wireless Solutions, Fort Myers, FL
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0007597407}} Magnum Electronics, Dover, DE
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0005009691}} Marcus Spectrum Holdings, LLC, Manchester, CT
 +
  {{FRN_sortCS|0019452267}} Metrotalk, Inc., Lorton, VA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0022731723}} Mission Critical Information Systems, Santa Ana, CA
 +
  {{FRN_sortCS|0022360572}} National Radio Rental, Inc., Yukon, OK
 +
  {{FRN_sortCS|0005445903}} Radio One, Inc., Norcross, GA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0002286607}} Radio Rental Specialists, Tulsa, OK
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0013820238}} Radio Solutions Inc., Norwell, MA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0005397807}} Reach Wireless, Cape Coral, FL
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0002212082}} Redi Call Communications, Georgetown, DE
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0007656135}} Rice Electronics, Houston, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0010779908}} Road Radios, Los Angeles, CA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0012211884}} Rock Bottom Rentals, Los Angeles, CA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0023214265}} Rock Communications, Rock Hill, SC
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0020427084}} SEI Wireless Solutions LLC, Davie, FL
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0017607060}} Service Radio Rentals, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0025158460}} Spectrum Wireless (USA), Warren, MI
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0023187677}} Sprint Safety, Inc., Houston, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0025739475}} Texas Radios, LLC, Helotes, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0016033433}} Total Safety US, Houston, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0018384818}} Total Safety US, Houston, TX
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0001945294}} Two Way Radio of Carolina, Charlotte, NC
 +
{{FRN_sortCS|0007593054}} United Radio Communications, Inc., Bridgeview, IL
 +
 
 +
;Notes
 +
* The links above return licenses and frequencies associated with a particular FRN (FCC Registration Number) in callsign order.
 +
* Some of the licenses contain local areas of operation mixed with nationwide areas of operation.
 +
* Some of the licenses are old STAs for local events that occured in the past, expired or cancelled licenses.
 +
* Additional information can be found by clicking on the callsigns returned in the links and then clicking on the ''FCC ULS Listing for this callsign'' link at the bottom of each page.
 +
 
 +
== Related Links ==
 +
* [https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/industrial-business FCC Industrial/Business Page]
 +
 
 +
== Related Wiki Articles ==
 +
* [[CCR Default Frequencies]]
 +
* [[Family Radio Service]]
 +
* [[Multi-Use Radio Service]]
 +
* [[Part 22 Paging Channels]]
 +
* [[US-Nationwide Businesses]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
Return to DB pages: {{DB|a|7792|Common Business}}, {{DB|a|7793|Itinerant Businesses}}<br>
 +
Return to Wiki page: [[Common Frequencies]]
 +
 
 +
[[Category:US Common Frequencies]]

Latest revision as of 12:15, 8 September 2023

Color Dot/Star Itinerant and Low Power Frequencies

NOTE: All frequencies listed on this page require FCC licensing when used in the United States, except when using FCC Part 95 certified radios on MURS and FRS frequencies.

Many decades ago radio manufacturers adopted a color coding scheme so that radio users could easily identify which frequencies their equipment operated on.

Sometimes referred to as "bubble pack business band" frequencies, these are typically used by low power hand held business radios. Users might include construction site operations, schools, events, fast food drive-thru intercoms, and other miscellaneous business uses.

Many national or regional retail store chains (and many other businesses) have licenses for nationwide use of 2 watt hand held radios on the "star" frequencies (467.8500, 467.8750, 467.9000, 467.9250).

Three FRS/GMRS frequencies below are listed as "color dots". This is because in the past, businesses and other organizations could obtain GMRS licenses and some radios were sold with color coded GMRS channels for business use. Under current FCC rules, businesses are generally not eligible to hold a GMRS license. In 2017, the FCC rules were changed and FRS frequencies were combined with GMRS. Businesses can operate lower power/lower bandwidth FRS radios on frequencies shared with GMRS.

Some of the frequencies in the tables and lists below are restricted to itinerant use and some have different transmit power restrictions. There are other frequencies in the 450-470 MHz band that are restricted to low power operations in certain areas. See the links below the table and at the bottom of this page for detailed information.

Frequency Name/Color Code Notes
30.8400 (2)
33.1200 (2)
33.1400 (2)
33.4000 (1)
35.0200 (2)
35.0400 (5)
42.9800 Pink Dot (2)
43.0400 (5)
151.5050 (5)
151.5125 (5)
151.6250 Red Dot (5)
151.6400 (5)
151.7000 (3) (5)
151.7600 (3) (5)
151.8200 MURS 1 (2)
151.8800 MURS 2 (2)
151.9400 MURS 3 (2)
151.9550 Purple Dot
154.5275 (3) (5)
154.5700 MURS 4 - Blue Dot (2)
154.6000 MURS 5 - Green Dot (2)
158.4000 (5)
158.4075 (5)
451.8000 (5)
451.8125 (5)
456.8000 (5)
456.8125 (5)
457.5250 (2)
457.5375 (2)
457.5500 (2)
457.5625 (2)
457.5750 (2)
457.5875 (2)
457.6000 (2)
457.6125 (2)
Frequency Name/Color Code Notes
462.5750 FRS 16/GMRS - White Dot
462.6250 FRS 18/GMRS - Black Dot
462.6750 FRS 20/GMRS - Orange Dot
464.5000 Brown Dot (3) (5)
464.5500 Yellow Dot (3) (5)
467.7500 (2)
467.7625 "J" Dot (2)
467.7750 (2)
467.7875 (2)
467.8000 (2)
467.8125 "K" Dot (2)
467.8250 (2)
467.8375 (2)
467.8500 Silver Star (2)
467.8625 (2)
467.8750 Gold Star (2)
467.8875 (2)
467.9000 Red Star (2)
467.9125 (2)
467.9250 Blue Star (2)
469.5000 (3) (5)
469.5500 (3) (5)
808.4875 (4)
853.4875 (4)
897.6375 Business (5)
897.6625 Business (5)
900.9750 Industrial/Land Transportation (5)
900.9875 Industrial/Land Transportation (5)
936.6375 Business (5)
936.6625 Business (5)
939.9750 Industrial/Land Transportation (5)
939.9875 Industrial/Land Transportation (5)

Notes

  • Modes and emission designators used depend on the bandwidth allowed on a particular frequency. Refer to the FCC rules linked above. FM, FMN and various digital modes such as MOTOTRBO, NXDN, or P25 may be used.

Motorola Preset Frequencies

Some Motorola hand held business radios have factory preset channels. A few models are listed below. Complete frequency and tone information for some models can be found in the users manuals available on Motorola's web site.

Some of the manuals appear to contain duplicate channels and other typographical errors. If you can correct the errors please do so.

The typographical errors for the VHF entries have been fixed. It appears that Motorola is still shipping some radios with these errors printed in their user manuals, however.

Motorola RDX series and XTN series (VHF versions) list channel 19 as 152.700 MHz, it is actually 152.900 MHz. Channel 25 is listed as 154.655 MHz, it is actually 154.5475 MHz.

The Motorola RMV2050 VHF radio uses the same 27 VHF business frequency programming plan as the Motorola RDX series VHF radios.

CLP Series UHF

Ch Frequency
 1 464.5000
 2 464.5500
 3 467.7625
 4 467.8125
 5 467.8500
 6 467.8750
 7 467.9000
 8 467.9250
 9 461.0375
10 461.0625
11 461.0875
12 461.1125
13 461.1375
14 461.1625
15 461.1875
16 461.2125
17 461.2375
18 461.2625
19 461.2875
20 461.3125
21 461.3375
22 461.3625
23 462.7625
24 462.7875
25 462.8125
26 462.8375
27 462.8625
28 462.8875
29 462.9125
30 464.4875
31 464.5125
32 464.5375
33 464.5625
34 466.0375
35 466.0625
36 466.0875
37 466.1125
38 466.1375
39 466.1625
40 466.1875
41 466.2125
42 466.2375
43 466.2625
44 466.2875
45 466.3125
46 466.3375
47 466.3625
48 467.7875
49 467.8375
50 467.8625
51 467.8875
52 467.9125
53 469.4875
54 469.5125
55 469.5375
56 469.5625
57 462.1875
58 462.4625
59 462.4875
60 462.5125
61 467.1875
62 467.4625
63 467.4875
64 467.5125
65 451.1875
66 451.2375
67 451.2875
68 451.3375
69 451.4375
70 451.5375
71 451.6375
72 452.3125
73 452.5375
74 452.4125
75 452.5125
76 452.7625
77 452.8625
78 456.1875
79 456.2375
80 456.2875
81 468.2125
82 468.2625
83 468.3125
84 468.3625
85 468.4125
86 468.4625
87 468.5125
88 468.5625
89 468.6125
90 468.6625

RDX Series VHF

Ch Frequency
 1 151.6250
 2 151.9550
 3 152.8850
 4 152.9150
 5 151.7000
 6 151.7600
 7 152.9450
 8 151.8350
 9 151.8050
10 151.5125
11 151.6550
12 151.6850
13 151.7150
14 151.7450
15 151.7750
16 151.8650
17 151.8950
18 151.9250
19 152.9000
20 154.4900
21 154.5150
22 154.5275
23 154.5400
24 153.0050
25 154.5475
26 158.4000
27 158.4075

RDX Series UHF

Ch Frequency
 1 464.5000
 2 464.5500
 3 467.7625
 4 467.8125
 5 467.8500
 6 467.8750
 7 467.9000
 8 467.9250
 9 461.0375
10 461.0625
11 461.0875
12 461.1125
13 461.1375
14 461.1625
15 461.1875
16 461.2125
17 461.2375
18 461.2625
19 461.2875
20 461.3125
21 461.3375
22 461.3625
23 462.7625
24 462.7875
25 462.8125
26 462.8375
27 462.8625
28 462.8875
29 462.9125
30 464.4875
31 464.5125
32 464.5375
33 464.5625
34 466.0375
35 466.0625
36 466.0875
37 466.1125
38 466.1375
39 466.1625
40 466.1875
41 466.2125
42 466.2375
43 466.2625
44 466.2875
45 466.3125
46 466.3375
47 466.3625
48 467.7875
49 467.8375
50 467.8625
51 467.8875
52 467.9125
53 469.4875
54 469.5125
55 469.5375
56 469.5625
57 462.1875
58 462.4625
59 462.4875
60 462.5125
61 467.1875
62 467.4625
63 467.4875
64 467.5125
65 451.1875
66 451.2375
67 451.2875
68 451.3375
69 451.4375
70 451.5375
71 451.6375
72 452.3125
73 452.5375
74 452.4125
75 452.5125
76 452.7625
77 452.8625
78 456.1875
79 456.2375
80 456.2875
81 456.3375
82 456.4375
83 456.5375
84 456.6375
85 457.3125
86 457.4125
87 457.5125
88 457.7625
89 457.8625

XTN Series VHF

Ch Frequency
 1 151.6250
 2 151.9550
 3 154.5700
 4 154.6000
 5 151.7000
 6 151.7600
 7 151.8200
 8 151.8800
 9 151.9400
10 151.5125
11 151.6550
12 151.6850
13 151.7150
14 151.7450
15 151.7750
16 151.8650
17 151.8950
18 151.9250
19 152.9000
20 154.4900
21 154.5150
22 154.5275
23 154.5400
24 154.6000
25 154.5475
26 158.4000
27 158.4075

XTN and CLS Series UHF

Ch Frequency
 1 464.5000
 2 464.5500
 3 467.7625
 4 467.8125
 5 467.8500
 6 467.8750
 7 467.9000
 8 467.9250
 9 461.0375
10 461.0625
11 461.0875
12 461.1125
13 461.1375
14 461.1625
15 461.1875
16 461.2125
17 461.2375
18 461.2625
19 461.2875
20 461.3125
21 461.3375
22 461.3625
23 462.7625
24 462.7875
25 462.8125
26 462.8375
27 462.8625
28 462.8875
29 462.9125
30 464.4875
31 464.5125
32 464.5375
33 464.5625
34 466.0375
35 466.0625
36 466.0875
37 466.1125
38 466.1375
39 466.1625
40 466.1875
41 466.2125
42 466.2375
43 466.2625
44 466.2875
45 466.3125
46 466.3375
47 466.3625
48 467.7875
49 467.8375
50 467.8625
51 467.8875
52 467.9125
53 469.4875
54 469.5125
55 469.5375
56 469.5625

Kenwood Preset Frequencies

The Kenwood TK-3230XLS UHF radio follows the same channel plan as the Motorola XTN and CLS UHF radios.

TK-2400VP VHF

Ch Frequency
 1 151.6250
 2 151.9550
 3 152.8850
 4 152.9150
 5 151.7000
 6 151.7600
 7 152.9450
 8 151.8350
 9 151.8050
10 151.5125
11 151.6550
12 151.6850
13 151.7150
14 151.7450
15 151.7750
16 151.8650
17 151.8950
18 151.9250
19 152.9000
20 154.4900
21 154.5150
22 154.5275
23 154.5400
24 153.0050
25 154.5475
26 158.4000
27 158.4075

TK-3400UP UHF

Ch Frequency
 1 464.5000
 2 464.5500
 3 467.7625
 4 467.8125
 5 467.8500
 6 467.8750
 7 467.9000
 8 467.9250
 9 461.0375
10 461.0625
11 461.0875
12 461.1125
13 461.1375
14 461.1625
15 461.1875
16 461.2125
17 461.2375
18 461.2625
19 461.2875
20 461.3125
21 461.3375
22 461.3625
23 462.7625
24 462.7875
25 462.8125
26 462.8375
27 462.8625
28 462.8875
29 462.9125
30 464.4875
31 464.5125
32 464.5375
33 464.5625
34 466.0375
35 466.0625
36 466.0875
37 466.1125
38 466.1375
39 466.1625
40 466.1875
41 466.2125
42 466.2375
43 466.2625
44 466.2875
45 466.3125
46 466.3375
47 466.3625
48 467.7875
49 467.8375
50 467.8625
51 467.8875
52 467.9125
53 469.4875
54 469.5125
55 469.5375
56 469.5625
57 462.1875
58 462.4625
59 462.4875
60 462.5125
61 467.1875
62 467.4625
63 467.4875
64 467.5125
65 451.1875
66 451.2375
67 451.2875
68 451.3375
69 451.4375
70 451.5375
71 451.6375
72 452.3125
73 452.5375
74 452.4125
75 452.5125
76 452.7625
77 452.8625
78 456.1875
79 456.2375
80 456.2875
81 468.2125
82 468.2625
83 468.3125
84 468.3625
85 468.4125
86 468.4625
87 468.5125
88 468.5625
89 468.6125
90 468.6375

Radio Rental Companies

Many radio rental companies have permanent licenses that allow temporary fixed, portable and mobile operations anywhere in the USA or in large multi-state areas of the USA.

Radio rental companies sometimes obtain an STA (Special Temporary Authority) (temporary license) for their customers' short term events. These can include simplex channels, temporary repeaters or temporary trunked systems.

For many events, frequencies that are not in use in the particular area where the event will occur are obtained from a frequency coordinator well in advance. Almost any Business/Industrial Pool frequency can be used.

Some of the radio rental companies that have licenses for nationwide operation are listed below. This is not a complete list. 

FRN        Licensee
0018475921 Action Communications, Inc., Everett, WA
0004588349 Augusta Communications, Augusta, GA
0026285916 AmeriTrak Fleet Solutions, Bloomington, MN
0005775838 BearCom, Dallas, TX
0006196331 BearCom, Dallas, TX
0013338827 Brockcom, Los Angeles, CA
0016336208 Brockcom, Los Angeles, CA
0001659358 Clear Call Communications (Keller Communications), Dallas, TX
0006721617 Communications Direct, Inc., Batavia, IL
0001520170 Communications Specialists, Inc., Orange, CA
0005900949 Communications USA, Inc., Escondido, CA
0009530528 Creative Communications Sales & Rentals, Phoenix, AZ
0023142763 Critical 2-Way Communications, LLC, Deer Park, TX
0005448824 Diversified Electronics (Racing Radios), Forest Park, GA
0006070775 Electrocomm-MI, Inc., Pontiac, MI
0002898633 Emergency Radio Service, Inc. (ERS-OCI Wireless), Ligonier, IN
0013199138 Event Radio Rentals, New York, NY
0005756267 Event Rental Communications, Portland, OR
0020728515 Fast Radios, Inc., Naples, FL
0026392068 FoxComm Solutions, LLC, Deer Park, TX 
0022330476 Integrated Communications, Inc., Memphis, TN
0021543475 Lightning Wireless Solutions, Fort Myers, FL
0007597407 Magnum Electronics, Dover, DE
0005009691 Marcus Spectrum Holdings, LLC, Manchester, CT
0019452267 Metrotalk, Inc., Lorton, VA
0022731723 Mission Critical Information Systems, Santa Ana, CA
0022360572 National Radio Rental, Inc., Yukon, OK
0005445903 Radio One, Inc., Norcross, GA
0002286607 Radio Rental Specialists, Tulsa, OK
0013820238 Radio Solutions Inc., Norwell, MA
0005397807 Reach Wireless, Cape Coral, FL
0002212082 Redi Call Communications, Georgetown, DE
0007656135 Rice Electronics, Houston, TX
0010779908 Road Radios, Los Angeles, CA
0012211884 Rock Bottom Rentals, Los Angeles, CA
0023214265 Rock Communications, Rock Hill, SC
0020427084 SEI Wireless Solutions LLC, Davie, FL
0017607060 Service Radio Rentals, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
0025158460 Spectrum Wireless (USA), Warren, MI
0023187677 Sprint Safety, Inc., Houston, TX
0025739475 Texas Radios, LLC, Helotes, TX
0016033433 Total Safety US, Houston, TX
0018384818 Total Safety US, Houston, TX
0001945294 Two Way Radio of Carolina, Charlotte, NC
0007593054 United Radio Communications, Inc., Bridgeview, IL
Notes
  • The links above return licenses and frequencies associated with a particular FRN (FCC Registration Number) in callsign order.
  • Some of the licenses contain local areas of operation mixed with nationwide areas of operation.
  • Some of the licenses are old STAs for local events that occured in the past, expired or cancelled licenses.
  • Additional information can be found by clicking on the callsigns returned in the links and then clicking on the FCC ULS Listing for this callsign link at the bottom of each page.

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