UHF-T Band

Part of the UHF television broadcast spectrum from 470-512 MHz (TV channels 14-20) is referred to as the UHF-T Band when used for private land mobile radio in certain metropolitan areas. Each 6 MHz wide TV channel is dvided in two with the lower 3 MHz for base stations/repeater outputs paired with the upper 3 MHz for mobiles/repeater inputs.

Locations

UHF-T band private land mobile radio use is generally restricted to a 50 mile radius of the locations listed below.

• Boston, MA (42°21′24.4″, -71°03′23.2″)
  • 470-476 MHz (Ch 14)
  • 482-488 MHz (Ch 16)

• Chicago, IL (41°52′28.1″, -87°38′22.2″)
  • 470-476 MHz (Ch 14)
  • 476-482 MHz (Ch 15)

• Cleveland, OH (41°29′51.2″, -81°49′49.5″) (Not available until further order from the FCC.)
  • 470-476 MHz (Ch 14)
  • 476-482 MHz (Ch 15)

• Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (32°47′09.5″, -96°47′38.0″)
  • 482-488 MHz (Ch 16)

• Detroit, MI (42°19′48.1″, -83°02′56.7″) (Not available until further order from the FCC.)
  • 476-482 MHz (Ch 15)
  • 482-488 MHz (Ch 16)

• Houston, TX (29°45′26.8″, -95°21′37.8″)
  • 488-494 MHz (Ch 17)

• Los Angeles, CA (34°03′15.0″, -118°14′31.3″)
  • 470-476 MHz (Ch 14)
  • 476-482 MHz (Ch 15)
  • 482-488 MHz (Ch 16)
  • 506-512 MHz (Ch 20)

• Miami, FL (25°46′38.4″, -80°11′31.2″)
  • 470-476 MHz (Ch 14)

• New York, NY (40°45′06.4″, -73°59′37.5″)
  • 470-476 MHz (Ch 14)
  • 476-482 MHz (Ch 15)
  • 482-488 MHz (Ch 16)

• Philadelphia, PA (39°56′58.4″, -75°09′19.6″)
  • 500-506 MHz (Ch 19)
  • 506-512 MHz (Ch 20)

• Pittsburgh, PA (40°26′19.2″, -79°59′59.2″)
  • 470-476 MHz (Ch 14)
  • 494-500 MHz (Ch 18)

• San Francisco/Oakland, CA (37°46′38.7″, -122°24′43.9″)
  • 482-488 MHz (Ch 16)
  • 488-494 MHz (Ch 17)

• Washington, DC (38°53′51.4″, -77°00′31.9″)
  • 488-494 MHz (Ch 17)
  • 494-500 MHz (Ch 18)

Maps

• UHF-T_Band.zip - Google Earth .kml map of the areas listed above.

Related Links

• 47CFR90.301 Authorization in the Band 470-512 MHz (UHF-TV Sharing)

Related Wiki Articles

• Television Frequencies