Narrowband VHF Railroad Frequencies
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Canadian channels 2-6 (see the Railroad article) are not affected.
Please note that this Narrowband allocation list includes frequencies currently in use that have not been migrated as of early 2010, so both wideband and narrowband non-trunked transmissions exist on the channels 007 through 096. As of early 2010, railroads are known to be narrowbanding existing conventional radio use, and trunked-capable narrowband radios are being installed, but no trunked operation is known. Since railroad communications must be highly interoperable due to many large companies operating on each others' properties, a switch to trunked operation will be very slow and take several years to implement. The Kenwood-championed NexEdge standard is heard to be trunking choice when the migration eventually occurs.
Current_VHF_Railroad_Frequencies may be of more use to you for the time being.
VHF Narrowband Frequencies
AAR Channel | Receive | Transmit | Usage Notes |
---|---|---|---|
007 | 160.2150 | 160.9350 | Trunked - Block A |
107 | 160.2225 | 160.9425 | Trunked - Block B |
008 | 160.2300 | 160.9500 | Trunked - Block C |
108 | 160.2375 | 160.9575 | Trunked - Block D |
009 | 160.2450 | 160.9650 | Trunked - Block E |
109 | 160.2525 | 160.9725 | Trunked - Block F |
010 | 160.2600 | 160.9800 | Trunked - Block G |
110 | 160.2675 | 160.9875 | Trunked - Block H |
011 | 160.2750 | 160.9950 | Trunked - Block I |
111 | 160.2825 | 161.0025 | Trunked - Block J |
012 | 160.2900 | 161.0100 | Trunked - Block A |
112 | 160.2975 | 161.0175 | Trunked - Block B |
013 | 160.3050 | 161.0250 | Trunked - Block C |
113 | 160.3125 | 161.0325 | Trunked - Block D |
014 | 160.3200 | 161.0400 | Trunked - Block E |
114 | 160.3275 | 161.0475 | Trunked - Block F |
015 | 160.3350 | 161.0550 | Trunked - Block G |
115 | 160.3425 | 161.0625 | Trunked - Block H |
016 | 160.3500 | 161.0700 | Trunked - Block I |
116 | 160.3575 | 161.0775 | Trunked - Block J |
017 | 160.3650 | 161.0850 | Trunked - Block A |
117 | 160.3725 | 161.0925 | Trunked - Block B |
018 | 160.3800 | 161.1000 | Trunked - Block C |
118 | 160.3875 | 161.1075 | Trunked - Block D |
019 | 160.3950 | 161.1150 | Trunked - Block E |
119 | 160.4025 | 161.1225 | Trunked - Block F |
020 | 160.4100 | 161.1300 | Trunked - Block G |
120 | 160.4175 | 161.1375 | Trunked - Block H |
021 | 160.4250 | 161.1450 | Trunked - Block I |
121 | 160.4325 | 161.1525 | Trunked - Block J |
022 | 160.4400 | 161.1600 | Trunked - Block A |
122 | 160.4475 | 161.1675 | Trunked - Block B |
023 | 160.4550 | 161.1750 | Trunked - Block C |
123 | 160.4625 | 161.1825 | Trunked - Block D |
024 | 160.4700 | 161.1900 | Trunked - Block E |
124 | 160.4775 | 161.1975 | Trunked - Block F |
025 | 160.4850 | 161.2050 | Trunked - Block G |
125 | 160.4925 | 161.2125 | Trunked - Block H |
026 | 160.5000 | 161.2200 | Trunked - Block I |
126 | 160.5075 | 161.2275 | Trunked - Block J |
027 | 160.5150 | 161.2350 | Trunked - Block A |
127 | 160.5225 | 161.2425 | Trunked - Block B |
028 | 160.5300 | 161.2500 | Trunked - Block C |
128 | 160.5375 | 161.2575 | Trunked - Block D |
029 | 160.5450 | 161.2650 | Trunked - Block E |
129 | 160.5525 | 161.2725 | Trunked - Block F |
030 | 160.5600 | 161.2800 | Trunked - Block G |
130 | 160.5675 | 161.2875 | Trunked - Block H |
031 | 160.5750 | 161.2950 | Trunked - Block I |
131 | 160.5825 | 161.3025 | Trunked - Block J |
032 | 160.5900 | 161.3100 | Trunked - Block A |
132 | 160.5975 | 161.3175 | Trunked - Block B |
033 | 160.6050 | 161.3250 | Trunked - Block C |
133 | 160.6125 | 161.3325 | Trunked - Block D |
034 | 160.6200 | 161.3400 | Trunked - Block E |
134 | 160.6275 | 161.3475 | Trunked - Block F |
035 | 160.6350 | 161.3550 | Trunked - Block G |
135 | 160.6425 | 161.3625 | Trunked - Block H |
036 | 160.6500 | 161.3700 | Trunked - Block I |
136 | 160.6575 | 161.3775 | Trunked - Block J |
037 | 160.6650 | 161.3850 | Trunked - Block A |
137 | 160.6725 | 161.3925 | Trunked - Block B |
038 | 160.6800 | 161.4000 | Trunked - Block C |
138 | 160.6875 | 161.4075 | Trunked - Block D |
039 | 160.6950 | 161.4150 | Trunked - Block E |
139 | 160.7025 | 161.4225 | Trunked - Block F |
040 | 160.7100 | 161.4300 | Trunked - Block G |
140 | 160.7175 | 161.4375 | Trunked - Block H |
041 | 160.7250 | 161.4450 | Trunked - Block I |
141 | 160.7325 | 161.4525 | Trunked - Block J |
042 | 160.7400 | 161.4600 | Trunked - Block A |
142 | 160.7475 | 161.4675 | Trunked - Block B |
043 | 160.7550 | 161.4750 | Trunked - Block C |
143 | 160.7625 | 161.4825 | Trunked - Block D |
044 | 160.7700 | 161.4900 | Trunked - Block E |
144 | 160.7775 | 161.4975 | Trunked - Block F |
045 | 160.7850 | 161.5050 | Trunked - Block G |
145 | 160.7925 | 161.5125 | Trunked - Block H |
046 | 160.8000 | 161.5200 | Trunked - Block I |
146 | 160.8075 | 161.5275 | Trunked - Block J |
047 | 160.8150 | 161.5350 | Duplex |
147 | 160.8225 | 161.5425 | Duplex |
048 | 160.8300 | 161.5500 | Duplex |
148 | 160.8375 | 161.5575 | Duplex |
049 | 160.8450 | 161.5650 | Duplex |
149 | 160.8525 | Simplex | |
050 | 160.8600 | Simplex Data | |
150 | 160.8675 | Simplex Data | |
051 | 160.8750 | Simplex Data | |
151 | 160.8825 | Simplex Data | |
052 | 160.8900 | Simplex Data | |
152 | 160.8975 | Simplex Data | |
053 | 160.9050 | Simplex Data | |
153 | 160.9125 | Simplex Data | |
054 | 160.9200 | Simplex Data | |
154 | 160.9275 | Simplex | |
055 | 160.9350 | 160.2150 | Trunked - Block A |
155 | 160.9425 | 160.2225 | Trunked - Block B |
056 | 160.9500 | 160.2300 | Trunked - Block C |
156 | 160.9575 | 160.2375 | Trunked - Block D |
057 | 160.9650 | 160.2450 | Trunked - Block E |
157 | 160.9725 | 160.2525 | Trunked - Block F |
058 | 160.9800 | 160.2600 | Trunked - Block G |
158 | 160.9875 | 160.2675 | Trunked - Block H |
059 | 160.9950 | 160.2750 | Trunked - Block I |
159 | 161.0025 | 160.2825 | Trunked - Block J |
060 | 161.0100 | 160.2900 | Trunked - Block A |
160 | 161.0175 | 160.2975 | Trunked - Block B |
061 | 161.0250 | 160.3050 | Trunked - Block C |
161 | 161.0325 | 160.3125 | Trunked - Block D |
062 | 161.0400 | 160.3200 | Trunked - Block E |
162 | 161.0475 | 160.3275 | Trunked - Block F |
063 | 161.0550 | 160.3350 | Trunked - Block G |
163 | 161.0625 | 160.3425 | Trunked - Block H |
064 | 161.0700 | 160.3500 | Trunked - Block I |
164 | 161.0775 | 160.3575 | Trunked - Block J |
065 | 161.0850 | 160.3650 | Trunked - Block A |
165 | 161.0925 | 160.3725 | Trunked - Block B |
066 | 161.1000 | 160.3800 | Trunked - Block C |
166 | 161.1075 | 160.3875 | Trunked - Block D |
067 | 161.1150 | 160.3950 | Trunked - Block E |
167 | 161.1225 | 160.4025 | Trunked - Block F |
068 | 161.1300 | 160.4100 | Trunked - Block G |
168 | 161.1375 | 160.4175 | Trunked - Block H |
069 | 161.1450 | 160.4250 | Trunked - Block I |
169 | 161.1525 | 160.4325 | Trunked - Block J |
070 | 161.1600 | 160.4400 | Trunked - Block A |
170 | 161.1675 | 160.4475 | Trunked - Block B |
071 | 161.1750 | 160.4550 | Trunked - Block C |
171 | 161.1825 | 160.4625 | Trunked - Block D |
072 | 161.1900 | 160.4700 | Trunked - Block E |
172 | 161.1975 | 160.4775 | Trunked - Block F |
073 | 161.2050 | 160.4850 | Trunked - Block G |
173 | 161.2125 | 160.4925 | Trunked - Block H |
074 | 161.2200 | 160.5000 | Trunked - Block I |
174 | 161.2275 | 160.5075 | Trunked - Block J |
075 | 161.2350 | 160.5150 | Trunked - Block A |
175 | 161.2425 | 160.5225 | Trunked - Block B |
076 | 161.2500 | 160.5300 | Trunked - Block C |
176 | 161.2575 | 160.5375 | Trunked - Block D |
077 | 161.2650 | 160.5450 | Trunked - Block E |
177 | 161.2725 | 160.5525 | Trunked - Block F |
078 | 161.2800 | 160.5600 | Trunked - Block G |
178 | 161.2875 | 160.5675 | Trunked - Block H |
079 | 161.2950 | 160.5750 | Trunked - Block I |
179 | 161.3025 | 160.5825 | Trunked - Block J |
080 | 161.3100 | 160.5900 | Trunked - Block A |
180 | 161.3175 | 160.5975 | Trunked - Block B |
081 | 161.3250 | 160.6050 | Trunked - Block C |
181 | 161.3325 | 160.6125 | Trunked - Block D |
082 | 161.3400 | 160.6200 | Trunked - Block E |
182 | 161.3475 | 160.6275 | Trunked - Block F |
083 | 161.3550 | 160.6350 | Trunked - Block G |
183 | 161.3625 | 160.6425 | Trunked - Block H |
084 | 161.3700 | 160.6500 | Trunked - Block I |
184 | 161.3775 | 160.6575 | Trunked - Block J |
085 | 161.3850 | 160.6650 | Trunked - Block A |
185 | 161.3925 | 160.6725 | Trunked - Block B |
086 | 161.4000 | 160.6800 | Trunked - Block C |
186 | 161.4075 | 160.6875 | Trunked - Block D |
087 | 161.4150 | 160.6950 | Trunked - Block E |
187 | 161.4225 | 160.7025 | Trunked - Block F |
088 | 161.4300 | 160.7100 | Trunked - Block G |
188 | 161.4375 | 160.7175 | Trunked - Block H |
089 | 161.4450 | 160.7250 | Trunked - Block I |
189 | 161.4525 | 160.7325 | Trunked - Block J |
090 | 161.4600 | 160.7400 | Trunked - Block A |
190 | 161.4675 | 160.7475 | Trunked - Block B |
091 | 161.4750 | 160.7550 | Trunked - Block C |
191 | 161.4825 | 160.7625 | Trunked - Block D |
092 | 161.4900 | 160.7700 | Trunked - Block E |
192 | 161.4975 | 160.7775 | Trunked - Block F |
093 | 161.5050 | 160.7850 | Trunked - Block G |
193 | 161.5125 | 160.7925 | Trunked - Block H |
094 | 161.5200 | 160.8000 | Trunked - Block I |
194 | 161.5275 | 160.8075 | Trunked - Block J |
095 | 161.5350 | 160.8150 | Duplex |
195 | 161.5425 | 160.8225 | Duplex |
096 | 161.5500 | 160.8300 | Duplex |
196 | 161.5575 | 160.8375 | Duplex |
097 | 161.5650 | 160.8450 | Duplex |
Thanks to Charlie Hargove N2NOV of NYDXA for the frequencies
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