Ultra high frequency

:This article is about the radio frequency. See also UHF (movie), UHF (music video), and UHF (band)

Frequency Allocation - United States

A brief summary of some UHF frequency usage:

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• 300–420 MHz: government use, including meteorology
• 420–450 MHz: radiolocation and Amateur "70 cm" band
• 450–470 MHz: UHF business band, GMRS, and FRS 2-way "walkie-talkies"
• 470–512 MHz: TV channels 14–20, public safety
• 512–698 MHz: TV channels 21–51
• 698–806 MHz: TV channels 52–69 (to be auctioned for other uses once conversion to digital TV has been accomplished)
• 806–824 MHz: pocket pagers and Nextel SMR band
• 824–849 MHz: Cellular phones, A & B franchises, mobile phone
• 849–869 MHz: public safety 2-way (fire, police, ambulance)
• 869–894 MHz: cellular phones, A & B franchises, base station
• 902–928 MHz: ISM band: cordless phones and stereo, RFID, datalinks, Amateur radio 33cm band
• 928–960 MHz: mixed Studio-Transmitter Links, mobile 2-way, other
• 1240–1300 MHz: Amateur radio
• 1850–1910 MHz: PCS mobile phone—note below
• 1930–1990 MHz: PCS base stations—note below
• note: order is A, D, B, E, F, C blocks. A, B, C = 15 MHz; D, E, F = 5 MHz
• 2310–2360 MHz: Satellite radio (Sirius and XM)
• 2390–2450 MHz: Amateur radio, shared with below:
• 2400–2483.5 MHz: ISM, IEEE 802.11, 802.11b, 802.11g Wireless LAN
• around 2450 MHz: Microwave oven