Frequency Bands

Knowing your agency’s radio frequency band helps determine compatibility or common interoperability options with other agencies.

  • HF = High Frequency: 3-30 MHz 
  • VHF = Very High Frequency: 30-50MHz - Low Band & High Band: 148-174 MHz
  • UHF = Ultra High Frequency: 406-420 MHz and 450-512 MHz
  • 700 MHz: 758-805 MHz
  • 800 MHz: 806-824 MHz and 851-869 MHz

To communicate, the operator's radio must be on a channel in the same frequency band as the other users