HF band plan

Where CW, data and SSB live on every band from 160 to 10 metres. Type a frequency to see what goes there.

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160m 1810–2000 kHz

FT8 1840
18102000
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
1810–1838 200 Hz CW 1836 CW QRP
1838–1840 500 Hz Narrow modes
1840–1843 2.7 kHz All modes, digital
1843–2000 2.7 kHz All modes
LSB. Lowest LSB dial 1843 kHz. Digital (USB dial): FT8 1840 · WSPR 1836.6 kHz.

80m 3500–3800 kHz

FT8 3573
35003800
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
3500–3510 200 Hz CW, intercontinental priority
3510–3560 200 Hz CW, contest 3555 CW QRS
3560–3570 200 Hz CW 3560 CW QRP
3570–3590 500 Hz Narrow digital
3590–3600 500 Hz Narrow digital, unattended stations
3600–3620 2.7 kHz All modes, digital, unattended stations
3620–3650 2.7 kHz All modes, SSB contest preferred 3630 Digital voice
3650–3700 2.7 kHz All modes 3690 SSB QRP
3700–3775 2.7 kHz All modes, SSB contest preferred 3735 Image (SSTV)3760 Emergency, Region 1
3775–3800 2.7 kHz All modes, intercontinental priority
LSB. Lowest LSB dial 3603 kHz. Digital (USB dial): FT8 3573 · FT4 3575 · WSPR 3568.6 kHz.

60m 5351.5–5366.5 kHz

FT8 5357
5351.55366.5
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
5351.5–5354 200 Hz CW, narrow digital
5354–5366 2.7 kHz All modes, USB
5366–5366.5 20 Hz Weak signal, very narrow
USB for phone, highest USB dial 5363 kHz. National conditions apply. Digital (USB dial): FT8 5357 kHz.

40m 7000–7200 kHz

FT8 7074
70007200
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
7000–7040 200 Hz CW 7030 CW QRP
7040–7047 500 Hz Narrow digital
7047–7050 500 Hz Narrow digital, unattended stations
7050–7053 2.7 kHz All modes, digital, unattended stations
7053–7060 2.7 kHz All modes, digital
7060–7100 2.7 kHz All modes, SSB contest preferred 7070 Digital voice7090 SSB QRP
7100–7130 2.7 kHz All modes 7110 Emergency, Region 1
7130–7175 2.7 kHz All modes, SSB contest preferred 7165 Image (SSTV)
7175–7200 2.7 kHz All modes, intercontinental priority
LSB. Lowest LSB dial 7053 kHz. Digital (USB dial): FT8 7074 · FT4 7047.5 · WSPR 7038.6 kHz.

30m 10100–10150 kHz

FT8 10136
1010010150
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
10100–10130 200 Hz CW 10116 CW QRP
10130–10150 500 Hz Narrow digital
Secondary allocation. No SSB. Digital (USB dial): FT8 10136 · FT4 10140 · WSPR 10138.7 kHz.

20m 14000–14350 kHz

FT8 14074
1400014350
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
14000–14060 200 Hz CW, contest 14055 CW QRS
14060–14070 200 Hz CW 14060 CW QRP
14070–14089 500 Hz Narrow digital
14089–14099 500 Hz Narrow digital, unattended stations
14099–14101 – Beacons NCDXF/IARU 14100 Beacons
14101–14112 2.7 kHz All modes, digital, unattended stations
14112–14125 2.7 kHz All modes
14125–14300 2.7 kHz All modes, SSB contest preferred 14130 Digital voice14195 DXpeditions ±5 kHz14230 Image (SSTV)14285 SSB QRP
14300–14350 2.7 kHz All modes 14300 Emergency (global)
USB. Highest USB dial 3 kHz below the band edge. Digital (USB dial): FT8 14074 · FT4 14080 · WSPR 14095.6 kHz.

17m 18068–18168 kHz

FT8 18100
1806818168
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
18068–18095 200 Hz CW 18086 CW QRP
18095–18105 500 Hz Narrow digital
18105–18109 500 Hz Narrow digital, unattended stations
18109–18111 – Beacons NCDXF/IARU 18110 Beacons
18111–18120 2.7 kHz All modes, digital, unattended stations
18120–18168 2.7 kHz All modes 18130 SSB QRP18150 Digital voice18160 Emergency (global)
USB. Digital (USB dial): FT8 18100 · FT4 18104 · WSPR 18104.6 kHz.

15m 21000–21450 kHz

FT8 21074
2100021450
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
21000–21070 200 Hz CW 21055 CW QRS21060 CW QRP
21070–21090 500 Hz Narrow digital
21090–21110 500 Hz Narrow digital, unattended stations
21110–21120 2.7 kHz All except SSB, digital, unattended stations
21120–21149 500 Hz Narrow modes
21149–21151 – Beacons NCDXF/IARU 21150 Beacons
21151–21450 2.7 kHz All modes 21180 Digital voice21285 SSB QRP21340 Image (SSTV)21360 Emergency (global)
USB. Digital (USB dial): FT8 21074 · FT4 21140 · WSPR 21094.6 kHz.

12m 24890–24990 kHz

FT8 24915
2489024990
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
24890–24915 200 Hz CW 24906 CW QRP
24915–24925 500 Hz Narrow digital
24925–24929 500 Hz Narrow digital, unattended stations
24929–24931 – Beacons NCDXF/IARU 24930 Beacons
24931–24940 2.7 kHz All modes, digital, unattended stations
24940–24990 2.7 kHz All modes 24950 SSB QRP24960 Digital voice
USB. Digital (USB dial): FT8 24915 · FT4 24919 · WSPR 24924.6 kHz.

10m 28000–29700 kHz

FT8 28074
2800029700
kHzBandwidthUsageCentres of activity
28000–28070 200 Hz CW 28055 CW QRS28060 CW QRP
28070–28120 500 Hz Narrow digital
28120–28150 500 Hz Narrow digital, unattended stations
28150–28190 500 Hz Narrow modes
28190–28225 – Beacons (IBP and continuous) 28200 Beacons NCDXF
28225–28300 2.7 kHz All modes, beacons
28300–28320 2.7 kHz All modes, digital, unattended stations
28320–29000 2.7 kHz All modes 28330 Digital voice28360 SSB QRP28680 Image (SSTV)
29000–29100 6 kHz All modes
29100–29200 6 kHz FM simplex, 10 kHz channels
29200–29300 6 kHz All modes, digital, unattended stations
29300–29510 6 kHz Satellites
29510–29520 – Guard channel
29520–29590 6 kHz FM repeater inputs (RH1–RH8)
29590–29620 6 kHz FM simplex 29600 FM calling29610 FM simplex repeater
29620–29700 6 kHz FM repeater outputs (RH1–RH8)
USB. FM from 29 MHz up. Digital (USB dial): FT8 28074 · FT4 28180 · WSPR 28124.6 kHz.

Worth knowing

Source: IARU Region 1 HF band plan (checked 07/11/2026). FT8/FT4/WSPR frequencies: the WSJT-X defaults for Region 1.