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Radio Service Codes are two letter codes used to abbreviate the names of the various radio services. They are used in the FCC database, RadioReference.com database, and on FCC licenses and applications.
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Radio Service Codes are used to abbreviate the names of the various radio services. They are used in the FCC database, RadioReference.com database, and on FCC licenses and applications.
  
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* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=radio_services List of FCC radio services and codes.]
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{|class="rrtable sortable"
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|+'''FCC Radio Service Codes'''
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!Category !!Code !!Description
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|Broadcast||AM||AM Station
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|-
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|Broadcast||CA||Class A TV
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|-
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|Broadcast||DC||Digital Class A TV
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|-
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|Broadcast||DT||Digital TV
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|-
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|Broadcast||FB||FM Booster
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|-
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|Broadcast||FL||Low Power FM
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|-
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|Broadcast||FM||FM Station
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|-
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|Broadcast||FX||FM Translator
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|-
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|Broadcast||LD||Digital Translator or Digital LPTV
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|-
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|Broadcast||TV||Television
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|-
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|Broadcast||TX||TV Translator or LPTV station
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||AB||Aural Microwave Booster
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||AI||Aural Intercity Relay
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||AS||Aural Studio Transmitter Link
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||CT||Local Television Transmission
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||LP||Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||LV||Low Power Wireless Assist Video Devices
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||RP||Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||TB||TV Microwave Booster
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||TI||TV Intercity Relay
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||TP||TV Pickup
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||TS||TV Studio Transmitter Link
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|-
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|Broadcast Support||TT||TV Translator Relay
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|-
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|Experimental ||XC||Experimental Contract
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|-
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|Experimental ||XD||Experimental Developmental
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|-
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|Experimental ||XE||Experimental Export
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|-
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|Experimental ||XR||Experimental Research
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|-
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|Experimental ||XT||Experimental Testing
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||BA||1390-1392 MHz Band, Market Area
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||BB||1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz Bands, Market Area
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||BC||1670-1675 MHz Band, Market Area
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||CE||Digital Electronic Message Service - Common Carrier
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||CF||Common Carrier Fixed Point to Point Microwave
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||DV||Multichannel Video Distribution AND Data Service
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||LD||Local Multipoint Distribution Service
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||MG||Microwave Industrial/Business Pool
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||MM||Millimeter Wave 70/80/90 GHz Service
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||MS||Multiple Address Service, Auctioned
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|-
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|Fixed Wireless||PE||Digital Electronic Message Service - Private
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|Fixed Wireless||TN||39 Ghz, Auctioned
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|Fixed Wireless||TZ||24 GHz Service
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|Fixed Wireless||WM||Microwave Marine
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|-
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|International Broadcast||IHF||International HF Broadcast
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||GB||Business, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||GI||Other Indust/Land Transp, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conv.
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||GJ||Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Conv.
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||GM||800 MHz Conventional SMR (SMR, Site-specific)
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||GO||Other Indust/Land Transp, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conv.
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||GR||SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||GU||Business, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||GX||SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||IG||Industrial/Business Pool, Conventional
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||IK||Industrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Conventional
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||QQ||Intelligent Transportation Service (Non-Public Safety)
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||RS||Land Mobile Radiolocation
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YB||Business, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
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|Land Mobile Radio||YG||Industrial/Business Pool, Trunked
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YI||Other Indust/Land Transp. 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YJ||Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Trunked
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YK||Industrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Trunked
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YM||800 MHz Trunked SMR (SMR, Site-specific)
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YO||Other Indust/Land Transp. 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YS||SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YU||Business, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
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|-
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|Land Mobile Radio||YX||SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||AW||AWS, 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz bands
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||BR||Broadband Radio Service
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||CA||Commercial Air-ground Radiotelephone
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||CG||General Aviation Air-ground Radiotelephone
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||CJ||Commercial Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone (800 MHz band)
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||CL||Cellular
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||CW||PCS Broadband
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||CY||1910-1915/1990-1995 MHz Bands, Market Area
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||ED||Educational Broadband Service
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||NN||3650-3700 MHz
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||WS||Wireless Communications Service
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||WU||700 MHz Upper Band (Block C)
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||WX||700 MHz Guard Band
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||WY||700 MHz Lower Band (Blocks A, B, E)
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||WZ||700 MHz Lower Band (Blocks C, D)
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||YC||SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Auctioned
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||YD||SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Auctioned
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|-
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|Mobile/Fixed Broadband||YH||SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Auctioned (Rebanded YC license)
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||CB||BETRS
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||CD||Paging and Radiotelephone
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||CN||PCS Narrowband
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||CO||Offshore Radiotelephone
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||CP||Part 22 VHF/UHF Paging (excluding 931MHz)
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||CR||Rural Radiotelephone
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||CZ||Part 22 931 MHZ Paging
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||GC||929-931 MHz Band, Auctioned
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||GS||Private Carrier Paging, 929-930 MHz
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||LN||902-928 MHz Location Narrowband (Non-multilateration)
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||LS||Location and Monitoring Service, Multilateration (LMS)
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||LW||902-928 MHz Location Wideband (Grandfathered AVM)
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||NC||Nationwide Commercial 5 Channel, 220 MHz
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|Paging and Messaging||QA||220-222 MHz Band, Auctioned
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|Paging and Messaging||QD||Non-Nationwide Data, 220 MHz
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||QM||Non-Nationwide Public Safety/Mutual Aid, 220 MHz
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||QO||Non-Nationwide Other, 220 MHz
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||QT||Non-Nationwide 5 Channel Trunked, 220 MHz
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|-
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|Paging and Messaging||ZV||218-219 MHz Service
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|-
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|Personal||HA||Amateur
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|-
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|Personal||HV||Vanity
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|-
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|Personal||ZA||General Mobile Radio (GMRS)
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|-
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|Radar||MR||Marine Radiolocation Land
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|Radar||WR||Microwave Radiolocation
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|Safety of Life||AA||Aviation Auxiliary Group
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|Safety of Life||AC||Aircraft
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|Safety of Life||AF||Aeronautical and Fixed
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|Safety of Life||AR||Aviation Radionavigation
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|Safety of Life||CM||Commercial Operator
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|Safety of Life||GE||PubSafty/SpecEmer/PubSaftyNtlPlan,806-817/851-862MHz,Conv
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|Safety of Life||GF||Public Safety Ntl Plan, 821-824/866-869 MHz, Conv.
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|Safety of Life||GP||Public Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conv.
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|Safety of Life||IQ||Intelligent Transportation Service (Public Safety)
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|Safety of Life||MA||Marine Auxiliary Group
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|Safety of Life||MC||Coastal Group
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|Safety of Life||MK||Alaska Group
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|Safety of Life||MW||Microwave Public Safety Pool
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|Safety of Life||PA||Public Safety 4940-4990 MHz Band
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|Safety of Life||PC||Public Coast Stations, Auctioned
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|Safety of Life||PW||Public Safety Pool, Conventional
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|Safety of Life||RR||Restricted Operator
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|Safety of Life||SA||Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped
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|Safety of Life||SB||Ship Compulsory Equipped
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|Safety of Life||SE||Ship Exemption
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|Safety of Life||SG||Conventional Public Safety 700 MHz
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|Safety of Life||SL||Public Safety 700 MHZ Band-State License
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|Safety of Life||SP||700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Nationwide License
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|Safety of Life||SY||Trunked Public Safety 700 MHz
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|Safety of Life||WA||Microwave Aviation
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|Safety of Life||YE||PubSafty/SpecEmer/PubSaftyNtlPlan,806-817/851-862MHz,Trunked
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|Safety of Life||YF||Public Safety Ntl Plan, 821-824/866-869 MHz, Trunked
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|Safety of Life||YP||Public Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
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|Safety of Life||YW||Public Safety Pool, Trunked
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|Satellite Earth Station||BES||Blanket Earth Station
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|Satellite Earth Station||ESV||Earth Stations on-board Vessels
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|Satellite Earth Station||FES||Fixed Earth Station
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|Satellite Earth Station||FLE||Fixed Land Earth Station
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|Satellite Earth Station||HBT||Temporary Fixed VSAT Hub Station
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|Satellite Earth Station||HUB||VSAT Fixed Hub Station
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|Satellite Earth Station||MES||Mobile Earth Station
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|Satellite Earth Station||OTH||(catch all for anything that doesn't fit our categories)
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|Satellite Earth Station||TFE||Temporary Fixed Earth Station
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|-
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|Satellite Earth Station||VST||VSAT Network
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|Satellite Space Station||SSG||Geostationary Space Station
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|Satellite Space Station||SSN||Non-Geostationary Space Station
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|}
  
 
== Related Links ==
 
== Related Links ==
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* [http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=radio_services List of FCC radio services and codes.]
 
* [[FCC Station Class Codes]]
 
* [[FCC Station Class Codes]]
 
* [[Emission Designator]]
 
* [[Emission Designator]]
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[[Category:RR Glossary]]
 
[[Category:RR Glossary]]

Revision as of 18:28, 9 October 2013

Radio Service Codes are used to abbreviate the names of the various radio services. They are used in the FCC database, RadioReference.com database, and on FCC licenses and applications.

FCC Radio Service Codes
Category Code Description
Broadcast AM AM Station
Broadcast CA Class A TV
Broadcast DC Digital Class A TV
Broadcast DT Digital TV
Broadcast FB FM Booster
Broadcast FL Low Power FM
Broadcast FM FM Station
Broadcast FX FM Translator
Broadcast LD Digital Translator or Digital LPTV
Broadcast TV Television
Broadcast TX TV Translator or LPTV station
Broadcast Support AB Aural Microwave Booster
Broadcast Support AI Aural Intercity Relay
Broadcast Support AS Aural Studio Transmitter Link
Broadcast Support CT Local Television Transmission
Broadcast Support LP Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power
Broadcast Support LV Low Power Wireless Assist Video Devices
Broadcast Support RP Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
Broadcast Support TB TV Microwave Booster
Broadcast Support TI TV Intercity Relay
Broadcast Support TP TV Pickup
Broadcast Support TS TV Studio Transmitter Link
Broadcast Support TT TV Translator Relay
Experimental XC Experimental Contract
Experimental XD Experimental Developmental
Experimental XE Experimental Export
Experimental XR Experimental Research
Experimental XT Experimental Testing
Fixed Wireless BA 1390-1392 MHz Band, Market Area
Fixed Wireless BB 1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz Bands, Market Area
Fixed Wireless BC 1670-1675 MHz Band, Market Area
Fixed Wireless CE Digital Electronic Message Service - Common Carrier
Fixed Wireless CF Common Carrier Fixed Point to Point Microwave
Fixed Wireless DV Multichannel Video Distribution AND Data Service
Fixed Wireless LD Local Multipoint Distribution Service
Fixed Wireless MG Microwave Industrial/Business Pool
Fixed Wireless MM Millimeter Wave 70/80/90 GHz Service
Fixed Wireless MS Multiple Address Service, Auctioned
Fixed Wireless PE Digital Electronic Message Service - Private
Fixed Wireless TN 39 Ghz, Auctioned
Fixed Wireless TZ 24 GHz Service
Fixed Wireless WM Microwave Marine
International Broadcast IHF International HF Broadcast
Land Mobile Radio GB Business, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio GI Other Indust/Land Transp, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conv.
Land Mobile Radio GJ Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Conv.
Land Mobile Radio GM 800 MHz Conventional SMR (SMR, Site-specific)
Land Mobile Radio GO Other Indust/Land Transp, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conv.
Land Mobile Radio GR SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio GU Business, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio GX SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio IG Industrial/Business Pool, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio IK Industrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio QQ Intelligent Transportation Service (Non-Public Safety)
Land Mobile Radio RS Land Mobile Radiolocation
Land Mobile Radio YB Business, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YG Industrial/Business Pool, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YI Other Indust/Land Transp. 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YJ Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YK Industrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YM 800 MHz Trunked SMR (SMR, Site-specific)
Land Mobile Radio YO Other Indust/Land Transp. 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YS SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YU Business, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YX SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Mobile/Fixed Broadband AW AWS, 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz bands
Mobile/Fixed Broadband BR Broadband Radio Service
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CA Commercial Air-ground Radiotelephone
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CG General Aviation Air-ground Radiotelephone
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CJ Commercial Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone (800 MHz band)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CL Cellular
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CW PCS Broadband
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CY 1910-1915/1990-1995 MHz Bands, Market Area
Mobile/Fixed Broadband ED Educational Broadband Service
Mobile/Fixed Broadband NN 3650-3700 MHz
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WS Wireless Communications Service
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WU 700 MHz Upper Band (Block C)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WX 700 MHz Guard Band
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WY 700 MHz Lower Band (Blocks A, B, E)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WZ 700 MHz Lower Band (Blocks C, D)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband YC SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Auctioned
Mobile/Fixed Broadband YD SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Auctioned
Mobile/Fixed Broadband YH SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Auctioned (Rebanded YC license)
Paging and Messaging CB BETRS
Paging and Messaging CD Paging and Radiotelephone
Paging and Messaging CN PCS Narrowband
Paging and Messaging CO Offshore Radiotelephone
Paging and Messaging CP Part 22 VHF/UHF Paging (excluding 931MHz)
Paging and Messaging CR Rural Radiotelephone
Paging and Messaging CZ Part 22 931 MHZ Paging
Paging and Messaging GC 929-931 MHz Band, Auctioned
Paging and Messaging GS Private Carrier Paging, 929-930 MHz
Paging and Messaging LN 902-928 MHz Location Narrowband (Non-multilateration)
Paging and Messaging LS Location and Monitoring Service, Multilateration (LMS)
Paging and Messaging LW 902-928 MHz Location Wideband (Grandfathered AVM)
Paging and Messaging NC Nationwide Commercial 5 Channel, 220 MHz
Paging and Messaging QA 220-222 MHz Band, Auctioned
Paging and Messaging QD Non-Nationwide Data, 220 MHz
Paging and Messaging QM Non-Nationwide Public Safety/Mutual Aid, 220 MHz
Paging and Messaging QO Non-Nationwide Other, 220 MHz
Paging and Messaging QT Non-Nationwide 5 Channel Trunked, 220 MHz
Paging and Messaging ZV 218-219 MHz Service
Personal HA Amateur
Personal HV Vanity
Personal ZA General Mobile Radio (GMRS)
Radar MR Marine Radiolocation Land
Radar WR Microwave Radiolocation
Safety of Life AA Aviation Auxiliary Group
Safety of Life AC Aircraft
Safety of Life AF Aeronautical and Fixed
Safety of Life AR Aviation Radionavigation
Safety of Life CM Commercial Operator
Safety of Life GE PubSafty/SpecEmer/PubSaftyNtlPlan,806-817/851-862MHz,Conv
Safety of Life GF Public Safety Ntl Plan, 821-824/866-869 MHz, Conv.
Safety of Life GP Public Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conv.
Safety of Life IQ Intelligent Transportation Service (Public Safety)
Safety of Life MA Marine Auxiliary Group
Safety of Life MC Coastal Group
Safety of Life MK Alaska Group
Safety of Life MW Microwave Public Safety Pool
Safety of Life PA Public Safety 4940-4990 MHz Band
Safety of Life PC Public Coast Stations, Auctioned
Safety of Life PW Public Safety Pool, Conventional
Safety of Life RR Restricted Operator
Safety of Life SA Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped
Safety of Life SB Ship Compulsory Equipped
Safety of Life SE Ship Exemption
Safety of Life SG Conventional Public Safety 700 MHz
Safety of Life SL Public Safety 700 MHZ Band-State License
Safety of Life SP 700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Nationwide License
Safety of Life SY Trunked Public Safety 700 MHz
Safety of Life WA Microwave Aviation
Safety of Life YE PubSafty/SpecEmer/PubSaftyNtlPlan,806-817/851-862MHz,Trunked
Safety of Life YF Public Safety Ntl Plan, 821-824/866-869 MHz, Trunked
Safety of Life YP Public Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Safety of Life YW Public Safety Pool, Trunked
Satellite Earth Station BES Blanket Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station ESV Earth Stations on-board Vessels
Satellite Earth Station FES Fixed Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station FLE Fixed Land Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station HBT Temporary Fixed VSAT Hub Station
Satellite Earth Station HUB VSAT Fixed Hub Station
Satellite Earth Station MES Mobile Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station OTH (catch all for anything that doesn't fit our categories)
Satellite Earth Station TFE Temporary Fixed Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station VST VSAT Network
Satellite Space Station SSG Geostationary Space Station
Satellite Space Station SSN Non-Geostationary Space Station

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