ACURA ham radio band plan featuring HF, VHF, and UHF amateur radio bands, frequency spectrum displays, antennas, and radio equipment.

Interactive Ham Radio Band Plan

Not sure where you are allowed to transmit? This interactive ham radio band plan shows the frequencies each U.S. license class can use. First, pick your license class. Then scroll through the bands, or type a frequency to see right away whether you can transmit there and in which modes.

Your license class
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CW only CW, RTTY & data Phone, image & CW All modes No privileges
Based on FCC Part 97 rules, including the new 60 meter segment effective February 13, 2026. Maximum power is 1,500 W PEP unless a lower limit is shown. Novice licensees have the same HF privileges as Technicians. Some segments carry extra limits near the Canadian border and in parts of 70 cm, so check Part 97 or the ARRL band chart before you transmit.

How to Read the Band Plan

Each band shows a bar from the bottom edge to the top edge. The colored parts are where your license class may transmit, and the color tells you which modes are allowed. Dark gray means no privileges for that class. In addition, you can hover over or tap a colored section to see its exact frequencies.

Choose Compare All to stack Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra side by side. As a result, it is easy to see exactly what an upgrade would add.

What Each License Class Gets

Technician: every amateur band from 6 meters up, which covers all of our local repeaters. On HF, Technicians get CW on parts of 80, 40 and 15 meters, plus CW, data and voice on part of 10 meters at up to 200 watts.

General: adds most of every HF band, including the new 60 meter segment that opened on February 13, 2026. This is the license most hams use for contacts around the world.

Amateur Extra: adds the bottom edge of 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters and the extra phone space on those bands. In short, Extra class holders can use every amateur frequency.

Ready to Upgrade?

Test your knowledge with our free ham radio practice exams for Technician, General and Extra. Then check the Testing Schedule and sign up for an ACURA exam session here in South Jersey. Finally, remember that the official rules are in FCC Part 97, so always confirm your privileges before you key up.