RadioShack Guide To Scanners

Band Allocation
To help you decide which frequency ranges to search, compare the following listing of typical services to the frequencies that your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the “Police-Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services”, as well as “Beyond Police Call”, “Aeronautical Directory”, “Nautical Directory” and “Now you’re Talking” texts available at your local RadioShack store.

Frequency Bands

High Frequency (HF) – (3 – 30 MHz)

Very High Frequency (VHF) – (30 – 300 MHz)

Ultra High Frequency (UHF) – (300 MHz – 3 GHz)

High Band – (25.00 – 27.36 MHz)
25.020 – 25.320 IND
25.870 – 26.470 RTV
26.62 CAP
26.966 – 27.405 CB
27.430 – 27.630 BUS
10-Meter Amateur Band – (28.0 – 29.7 MHz)
28.000 – 29.700 HAM
Low Band – (29.7 – 50 MHz – in 5 kHz steps)
29.700 – 29.790 IND
29.900 – 30.550 GOVT, MIL
30.580 – 31.980 IND, PUB
32.000 – 32.990 GOVT, MIL
33.020 – 33.980 BUS, IND, PUB
34.010 – 34.990 GOVT, MIL
35.020 – 35.980 BUS, PUB, IND, TELM
36.000 – 36.230 GOVT, MIL
36.250 Oil spill clean up
36.270 – 36.990 GOVT, MIL
37.020 – 37.980 PUB, IND
38.000 – 39.000 GOVT, MIL
39.020 – 39.980 PUB
40.000 – 42.000 GOVT, MIL, MARI
42.020 – 42.940 POL
42.960 – 43.180 IND
43.220 – 43.680 TELM, IND, PUB
43.700 – 44.600 TRAN
44.620 – 46.580 POL, PUB
46.600 – 46.990 GOVT, TELC
47.020 – 47.400 PUB
47.420 American Red Cross
47.440 – 49.580 IND, PUB
49.610 – 49.990 MIL, TELC
6-Meter Amateur Band (50 – 54 MHz)
50.00 – 54.00 HAM
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band (54 – 72 MHz)
59.750 TV Channel 2
65.750 TV Channel 3
71.750 TV Channel 4
Land Mobile Service Band (72 – 76 MHz)
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band (76 – 88 MHz)
81.750 TV Channel 5
87.750 TV Channel 6
FM Radio Broadcast, Wide Band (88 – 108 MHz)
Aircraft Band (108 – 136 MHz)
108.000 – 121.490 AIR
121.500 AIREmergency
121.510 – 136.000 AIR
U. S. Government Band (138 – 144 MHz)
137.000 – 144.000 GOVT, MIL
VHF-Hi Band (148 – 174 MHz)
148.050 – 150.345 CAP, MARS, MIL
150.775 – 150.790 MED
150.815 – 150.965 TOW
150.980 Oil Spill Clean Up
150.995 – 151.130 ROAD
151.145 – 151.475 POL
151.490 – 151.955 IND, BUS
151.985 TELM
152.030 – 152.240 TELB
152.270 – 152.465 IND, TAXI
152.480 BUS
152.510 – 152.840 TELB
152.870 – 153.020 IND, MOV
153.035 – 153.175 IND, OIL, UTIL
153.740 – 154.445 PUB, FIRE
154.490 – 154.570 IND, BUS
154.585 Oil Spill Clean Up
154.600 – 154.625 BUS
154.665 – 156.240 MED, ROAD, POL, PUB
165.255 OIL
156.275 – 157.425 MARI
157.450 MED
157.470 – 157.515 TOW
157.530 – 157.725 IND, TAXI
157.740 BUS
157.770 – 158.100 TELB
158.130 – 158.460 BUS, IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
158.490 – 158.700 TELB
158.730 – 159.465 POL, PUB, ROAD
159.480 OIL
159.495 – 161.565 TRAN
161.580 OIL
161.600 – 162.000 MARI, RTV
162.0125 – 162.35 GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.400 – 162.550 WTHR
162.5625 – 162.6375 GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.6625 MED
162.6875 – 163.225 GOVT, MIL, USXX
163.250 MED
163.275 – 166.225 GOVT, MIL, USXX
166.250 GOVT, RTV, FIRE
166.275 – 169.400 GOVT, BIFC
169.445 Wireless Microphones
169.500 GOVT
169.505 Wireless Microphones
169.55 – 169.9875 GOVT, MIL, USXX
170.000 BIFC
170.025 – 170.150 GOVT, RTV, FIRE
170.175 – 170.225 GOVT
170.245 – 170.305 Wireless Microphones
170.350 – 170.400 GOVT, MIL
170.425 – 170.450 BIFC
170.475 PUB
170.4875 – 173.175 GOVT, PUB, Wireless Microphones
173.225 – 173.375 MOV, NEWS, UTIL
173.3875 – 178.5375 MIL
173.5625 – 173.5875 MILMedical/Crash Crews
173.60 – 173.9875 GOVT
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, VHF Wide Band (174 – 216 MHz)
179.750 TV Channel 7
185.750 TV Channel 8
191.750 TV Channel 9
197.750 TV Channel 10
203.750 TV Channel 11
209.750 TV Channel 12
215.750 TV Channel 13
New Mobile Narrow Band (220 – 222 MHz)
220.000 – 222.000 NEW
1.3-Meter Amateur Band (222 – 225 MHz)
222.000 – 225.000 HAM
Military Aircraft Band (237.9 – 287.8 MHz)
237.900 Coast Guard Search & Rescue
239.800 FAA Weather
241.000 Army Aircraft
243.000 Military Aircraft Emergency
255.400 FAA Flight Service
257.800 Civilian Towers
287.800 Coast Guard Air/Sea Rescue
Military Aircraft Band (319.1 – 383.9 MHz)
319.100 FAA Traffic Control
321.000 – 336.600 Air Force
342.500 – 344.600 FAA Weather
346.400 – 364.200 Air Force Traffic Control
381.800 – 383.900 Coast Guard
U.S. Government Band (406 – 420 MHz)
406.125 – 419.975 GOVT, USXX
70-cm Amateur Band (420 – 450 MHz)
420.000 – 450.000 HAM
Low Band (450 – 470 MHz)
450.050 – 450.925 RTV
451.025 – 452.025 IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
452.0375 – 453.00 IND, TAXI, TRAN, TOW, NEWS
453.0125 – 453.9875 PUB
454.000 OIL
454.025 – 454.975 TELB
455.050 – 455.925 RTV
457.525 – 457.600 BUS
458.025 – 458.175 MED
460.0125 – 460.6375 FIRE, POL, PUB
460.650 – 462.175 BUS
462.1875 – 462.450 BUS, IND
462.4625 – 462.525 IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
462.550 – 462.725 GMR
462.750 – 462.925 BUS
462.9375 – 463.1875 MED
463.200 – 467.925 BUS
Family Radio Service (462.5625 – 467.7125 MHz)
(Channels 1 – 14)
462.5625 FRS Channel 1
462.5875 FRS Channel 2
462.6125 FRS Channel 3
462.6375 FRS Channel 4
462.6625 FRS Channel 5
462.6875 FRS Channel 6
462.7125 FRS Channel 7
467.5625 FRS Channel 8
467.5875 FRS Channel 9
467.6125 FRS Channel 10
467.6375 FRS Channel 11
467.6625 FRS Channel 12
467.6875 FRS Channel 13
467.7125 FRS Channel 14
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470 – 805.750 MHz)
(Channels 14 – 69 in 6 MHz steps)
475.750 TV Channel 14
481.750 TV Channel 15
487.750 TV Channel 16
493.750 TV Channel 17
499.750 TV Channel 18
505.750 TV Channel 19
511.750 TV Channel 20
517.750 TV Channel 21
523.750 TV Channel 22
529.750 TV Channel 23
535.750 TV Channel 24
541.750 TV Channel 25
547.750 TV Channel 26
553.750 TV Channel 27
559.750 TV Channel 28
565.750 TV Channel 29
571.750 TV Channel 30
577.750 TV Channel 31
583.750 TV Channel 32
589.750 TV Channel 33
595.750 TV Channel 34
601.750 TV Channel 35
607.750 TV Channel 36
613.750 TV Channel 37
619.750 TV Channel 38
625.750 TV Channel 39
631.750 TV Channel 40
637.750 TV Channel 41
643.750 TV Channel 42
649.750 TV Channel 43
655.750 TV Channel 44
661.750 TV Channel 45
667.750 TV Channel 46
673.750 TV Channel 47
679.750 TV Channel 48
685.750 TV Channel 49
691.750 TV Channel 50
697.750 TV Channel 51
703.750 TV Channel 52
709.750 TV Channel 53
715.750 TV Channel 54
721.750 TV Channel 55
717.750 TV Channel 56
733.750 TV Channel 57
739.750 TV Channel 58
745.750 TV Channel 59
751.750 TV Channel 60
757.750 TV Channel 61
763.750 TV Channel 62
769.750 TV Channel 63
775.750 TV Channel 64
781.750 TV Channel 65
787.750 TV Channel 66
793.750 TV Channel 67
799.750 TV Channel 68
805.750 TV Channel 69

Note: Some cities use the 470 – 512 MHz band for land/mobile service.

Conventional Systems Band – Locally Assigned
851.0125 – 855.9875 CSB
Conventional/Trunked Systems Band – Locally Assigned
856.0125 – 860.9875 CTSB
Trunked Systems Band – Locally Assigned
861.0125 – 865.9875 TSB
Public Safety Band – Locally Assigned
866.0125 – 868.9875 PSB
Common Carrier
869.010 – 894.000 CCA
Private Trunked
935.0125 – 939.9875 PTR
General Trunked
940.0125 – 940.9875 GTR
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