The 2 metre band
This bandplan is the simpliefied version, without the footnotes. If you want to have the fully detailed bandplan please refer to the VHF managers Handbook
This band is heavily used throughout the world for short-range communications including the use of repeaters. It is also used for Earth-Moon-Earth communications. The 2m band is one of the most heavily used for amateur satellite operations, which has an exclusive and globally coordinated sub-band at 145.800 – 146MHz
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Frequency | Maximum Bandwidth | Mode | Usage |
144.000
144.025 |
2 700 Hz | All Mode | Satelite (downlink only) |
144.025
144.100 |
500 Hz | Telegraphy (EME) | 144.050 Telagraphy calling
144.100 Random MS |
144.100
144.150 |
500 Hz | Telegraphy & MGM | 144.110-144-160 EME MGM
|
144.150
144.400 |
2 700 Hz | Telegraphy, MGM & SSB | 144.195-144.205 Random MS SSB (m)
144.300 SSB Centre of activity |
144.400
144.490 |
500Hz | Telegrapy & MGM | Beacons only
|
144.491
144.493 |
500 Hz | EMGM | Experimental MGM |
144.500
144.794 |
20 kHz | All Mode | 144.500 Image mode centre (SSTV, Fax,…)
144.600 Data Centre of activity (MGM, RTTY,..) 144.750 ATV Talk back
|
144.794
144.9625 |
12 kHz | MGM
Digital communication |
144.800 APRS
144.8125 DV internet voice gateway 144.8250 DV internet voice gateway 144.8375 DV internet voice gateway 144.8500 DV internet voice gateway 144.8625 DV internet voice gateway |
144.975
145.194 |
12kHz | FM / DIgital Voice | Repeater input exclusive |
145.194
145.206 |
12 kHz | FM / Digital Voice | Space communication |
145.206
145.5625 |
12 kHz | FM / Digital Voice | 145.2375 FM Internet Voice Gateway
145.2875 FM Internet Voice Gateway 145.3375 FM Internet Vocie Gatway 145.375 digital voice calling 145.500 FM calling |
145.575
145.7935 |
12 kHz | FM / Digital Voice | Repeater Output exclusive |
145.794
145.806 |
12 kHz | FM / DIgital Voice | Space communication |
145.806
146.000 |
12kHz | All Mode | Satellite exclusive |
Please see the IARU Region 1 VHF Handbook for