UK Band Plan

472kHz 160m 80m 5MHz 40m 30m 20m 17m 15m 12m 10m

472kHz/600M (with NoV)

472-479Narrow band modes

A NoV is required to operate in this band

160M

1,810-1,838CW
1,838-1,840Narrow band modes
1,840-2,000SSB (lowest dial setting: 1,843)
1,836QRP Centre of Activity
1,960DF Contest beacons

80m

3,500-3,510CW - Priority for inter-continental operation
3,510-3,560CW - contest preferred.
3,560-3,580CW
3,580-3,590Narrow band modes
3,590-3,600Narrow band modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
3,600-3,620All modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
3,600-3,650All modes - Phone contest preferred.
3,650-3,700All modes - Telephony, Telegraphy
3,700-3,800All modes - Phone contest preferred
3,555QRS Centre of Activity
3,530IOTA CW
3,560QRP Centre of Activity
3,630Digital voice Center of Activity
3,663May be used for UK emergency comms traffic.
3,690SSB QRP Centre of Activity.
3,735Image mode Centre of Activity
3,760IARU Region 1 Emergency Centre of Activity
3,755IOTA SSB
3,775-3,800Priority for inter-continental SSB operation

60m/5MHz (with NoV)

5,258.5-5,2645.5 kHz
5,276-5,2848 kHz
5,288.5-5,2923.5 kHz
5,298-5,3079 kHz
5,313-5,32310 kHz
5,333-5,3385 kHz
5,354-5,3584 kHz
5,362-5,374.512.5 kHz
5,378-5,3824 kHz
5,395-5,401.56.5 kHz
5,403.5-5,406.53 kHz

A NoV is required to operate in this band. SSB operation is USB, to facilitate interoperation with MoD users.

40m

7,000-7,040CW
7,040-7,047Narrow band modes
7,047-7,050Narrow band modes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
7,050-7,053All modes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
7,053-7,060All modes, digimodes
7,060-7,100All modes, SSB Contest Preferred Segment
7,100-7,130All modes
7,130-7,200All modes, SSB Contest Preferred Segment
7,175-7,200All modes, priority for intercontinental operation
7,030CW QRP Centre of Activity
7,055IOTA SSB
7,079Digital voice Centre of Activity
7,090SSB QRP Centre of Activity
7,110Region 1 Emergency Centre of Activiity.
7,165Image Centre of Activity

30m

10,100-10,140CW
10.140-10.150Narrow band modes
10,106 kHzQRP Frequency (Rockmite, etc)
10,115 kHzIOTA CW
10,116 kHzQRP Centre of Activity (RSGB)

Automatically controlled data stations (unattended) should avoid the use of the 10 MHz band. Most QRP activity in the UK happens on 10,116 mHz.

20m

14,000-14,060CW - contest preferred
14,060-14,070CW
14,070-14,089Narrow band modes
14,089-14,099Narrow band modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
14,099-14,101IBP - reserved exclusively for beacons
14,101-14,112All modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
14,112-14,125All modes (excluding digimodes)
14,125-14,300All modes - SSB contest preferred segment
14,300-14,350All modes
14,040IOTA CW
14,055QRS Centre of Activity
14,060QRP Centre of Activity
14,130Digital voice centre of activity
14,195Priority for Nino, IT9RYH
14,195±5Priority for Dxpeditions
14,230Image Centre of Activity
14,260IOTA SSB
14,285QRP Centre of Activity
14,300Global Emergency Centre of Activity

17m

18,068-18,095CW
18,095-18,105Narrow band modes
18,105-18,109Narrow band modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
18,109-18,111IBP - reserved exclusively for beacons
18,111-18,120All modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
18,120-18,168All modes
18,086QRP Centre of Activity.
18,098IOTA CW
18,128IOTA SSB
18,130SSB QRP centre of activity
18,150Digital voice centre of activity
18,160Global Emergency Centre of Activity

15m

21,000-21,070CW
21,070-21,090Narrow band modes
21,090-21,110Narrow band modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
21,110-21,120All modes (excluding SSB) - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
21,120-21,149Narrow band modes
21,149-21,151IBP - reserved exclusively for beacons
21,151-21,450All modes.
21,040IOTA CW
21,055QRS Centre of Activity
21,060CW QRP Centre of Activity
21,180Digital voice centre of activity
21,260IOTA SSB
21,285SSB QRP Centre of Activity
21,340Image Centre of Activity
21,360Global Emergency Centre of Activity

12m

24,890-24,915CW
24,915-24,925Narrow band modes
24,925-24,929Narrow band modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
24.929-24.931IBP - reserved exclusively for beacons
24,931-24,940All modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
24,940-24,990All modes
24,906CW QRP centre of activity
24,920IOTA CW
24,950SSB QRP Centre of Activity
24,950IOTA SSB
24,960Digital voice centre of activity

10m

28,000-28,070CW
28,070-28,120Narrow band modes
28,120-28,150Narrow band modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
28,150-28,190Narrow band modes
28,190-28,199IBP - regional time shared beacons
28,199-28,201IBP - world wide time shared beacons
28,201-28,225IBP - continuous-duty beacons
28,225-28,300All modes - beacons
28,300-28,320All modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
28,320-29,100All modes
29,100-29,200All modes - FM simplex - 10 kHz channels
29,200-29,300All modes - automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
29,300-29,510Satellite down-links
29,510-29,520Guard channel
29,520-29,590All modes - FM repeater inputs (RH1-RH8)
29,620-29,700All modes - FM repeater outputs (RH1-RH8)
28,040IOTA CW
28,055QRS Centre of Activity.
28,060QRP Centre of Activity.
28,330Digital Voice centre of activity
28,360QRP Centre of Activity.
28,460IOTA SSB
28,560IOTA SSB
28,680Image Centre of Activity.
29,210UK Internet voice gateway - unattended
29,290UK Internet voice gateway - unattended
29,530UK Internet voice gateway - Unattended (RH2)
29,600All modes - FM calling channel
29,610All modes - FM simplex repeater (parrot) - input and output
29,630UK Internet voice gateway - Unattended (RH2)