One page. Frequency bands, NATO phonetic alphabet, Q-codes, CTCSS tones, and repeater offsets.
Print it, laminate it, tack it above your rig.
| Band | Range (MHz) | Common Use |
|---|---|---|
| 160m | 1.800–2.000 | DX, CW, Topband |
| 80m | 3.500–4.000 | Phone, Nets, EmComm |
| 60m | 5 channels | EmComm (USB only) |
| 40m | 7.000–7.300 | DX, FT8, Contests |
| 30m | 10.100–10.150 | CW & Digital only |
| 20m | 14.000–14.350 | DX, SSB, FT8 |
| 17m | 18.068–18.168 | DX, low traffic |
| 15m | 21.000–21.450 | DX, Contests |
| 12m | 24.890–24.990 | DX, solar max |
| 10m | 28.000–29.700 | DX, Tech HF, FM |
| 6m | 50.000–54.000 | Magic Band, E-skip |
| 2m | 144.000–148.000 | FM Repeaters, SSB |
| 1.25m | 219.000–225.000 | FM, Data |
| 70cm | 420.000–450.000 | FM Repeaters, Digital |
| 33cm | 902.000–928.000 | ATV, Data |
| 23cm | 1240–1300 MHz | ATV, Microwave |
| Band | Dial Freq |
|---|---|
| 80m | 3.573 MHz |
| 40m | 7.074 MHz |
| 30m | 10.136 MHz |
| 20m | 14.074 MHz |
| 17m | 18.100 MHz |
| 15m | 21.074 MHz |
| 10m | 28.074 MHz |
| 6m | 50.313 MHz |
| 2m | 144.174 MHz |
| Band | Offset | Dir. |
|---|---|---|
| 6m | 1.000 MHz | – |
| 2m (<147) | 600 kHz | + |
| 2m (>147) | 600 kHz | – |
| 1.25m | 1.600 MHz | – |
| 70cm | 5.000 MHz | ± |
| 33cm | 12.000 MHz | – |
| R — Readability | S — Strength | T — Tone (CW) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 = Unreadable | 1 = Faint | 1 = Extremely rough |
| 2 = Barely readable | 3 = Weak | 3 = Rough, rectified |
| 3 = Readable w/ difficulty | 5 = Moderate | 5 = Filtered rectified |
| 4 = Readable w/ effort | 7 = Moderately strong | 7 = Near pure tone |
| 5 = Perfectly readable | 9 = Extremely strong | 9 = Perfect pure tone |
| Band | Frequency | Use |
|---|---|---|
| HF Int'l | 14.300 MHz | Maritime mobile net |
| 40m | 7.290 MHz | ARRL EmComm |
| 2m FM | 146.520 MHz | National simplex calling |
| 70cm FM | 446.000 MHz | National simplex calling |
| APRS 2m | 144.390 MHz | APRS (North America) |