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General class frequency privileges in ham radio BandFrequencies (in MHz)Mode40 meters7.175?7.300CW, phone, image20 meters14.025?14.150CW, RTTY, data14.225?14.350CW, phone, image15 meters21.025?21.200CW, RTTY, data7 more rows ?

Use a repeater directory or website to find a repeater in your area. Determine the repeater's input and output frequencies. Set up your radio to listen on the repeater's output frequency. You can also listen to stations transmitting to the repeater ? an act called listening on the input.

How to Obtain a License. Submit FCC Form 605 along with the appropriate Proof of Passing Certificates to apply. Use the FCC Form 605 and the FCC Form 159 (fee processing form) to renew your license or to replace a lost, stolen, or mutilated license.

For ham radio operators, you'll use the frequency range from 420 ? 450MHz. Unlike the reliability of VHF radio waves, UHF has a much shorter wavelength and is prone to interference from almost any solid object.

The most popular is the 144-MHz (2-meter) band. That's where you'll find a lot of ham radio operators as well as local public safety calls. If you want to hear the civilian aircraft frequencies, you'll want to look for a radio that has the 118 to 136 MHz air band.

Amateur radio operators use various modes of transmission to communicate. The two most common modes for voice transmissions are frequency modulation (FM) and single sideband (SSB). FM offers high quality audio signals, while SSB is better at long-distance communication when bandwidth is restricted.

Today, amateur radio is a thriving community and the 750,000 licensed hams in the United States can communicate with over 3 million operators around the world.