Band Guide
The amateur radio bands
Every ham band from longwave to microwave — what frequencies it covers, who can use it, and what it’s good for. Tap any band for a full guide to its frequencies, modes, propagation, and antennas.
Low & medium frequency LF / MF
HF (shortwave) HF
80 meters 3.500–4.000 MHz
CW, SSB, FT8/digital 60 meters 5 channels (5.33–5.41 MHz)
USB, CW, data (channelized) 40 meters 7.000–7.300 MHz
“The reliable all-rounder” CW, SSB, FT8/digital 30 meters 10.100–10.150 MHz
“WARC band” CW, FT8/digital (no phone) 20 meters 14.000–14.350 MHz
“The DX workhorse” SSB, CW, FT8/digital 17 meters 18.068–18.168 MHz
“WARC band” CW, SSB, digital 15 meters 21.000–21.450 MHz
CW, SSB, FT8 12 meters 24.890–24.990 MHz
“WARC band” CW, SSB, digital 10 meters 28.000–29.700 MHz
“The solar-peak superstar” CW, SSB, FT8, FM, AM