Canada · Amateur radio examWhich Canada ham radio frequencies are below 30 MHz?
RBR-4 gives every band in this table the same qualifications, so any route into the bands below 30 MHz opens all of them at once. The bandwidth is RBR-4’s maximum for one signal:
| Frequencies | Bandwidth |
|---|---|
| 135.7‑137.8 kHz | 100 Hz |
| 472‑479 kHz | 1 kHz |
| 1.800‑2.000 MHz | 6 kHz |
| 3.500‑4.000 MHz | 6 kHz |
| 5.332, 5.348, 5.373, 5.405 MHz | 2.8 kHz |
| 5.3515‑5.3665 MHz | 2.8 kHz |
| 7.000‑7.300 MHz | 6 kHz |
| 10.100‑10.150 MHz | 1 kHz |
| 14.000‑14.350 MHz | 6 kHz |
| 18.068‑18.168 MHz | 6 kHz |
| 21.000‑21.450 MHz | 6 kHz |
| 24.890‑24.990 MHz | 6 kHz |
| 28.000‑29.700 MHz | 20 kHz |
The 5 MHz channels and segment, known as 60 metres, allow voice, data, radioteletype and Morse code only. There, and on 10.100‑10.150 MHz, Canada’s amateur use doesn’t follow the international allocations, and you must not interfere with other services and may be told to stop if you do.
Bands above 30 MHz for every amateur
Basic alone gives you all of these, up to 10.5 GHz:
| Frequencies | Bandwidth |
|---|---|
| 50.000‑54.000 MHz | 30 kHz |
| 144.000‑148.000 MHz | 30 kHz |
| 219.000‑220.000 MHz | 100 kHz |
| 220.000‑222.000 MHz | 100 kHz |
| 222.000‑225.000 MHz | 100 kHz |
| 430.000‑450.000 MHz | 12 MHz |
| 902.000‑928.000 MHz | 12 MHz |
| 1.240‑1.300 GHz | Not specified |
| 2.300‑2.450 GHz | Not specified |
| 3.300‑3.500 GHz | Not specified |
| 5.650‑5.925 GHz | Not specified |
| 10.000‑10.500 GHz | Not specified |
Amateurs use 219‑220 MHz on a secondary basis, and 220‑222 MHz only in exceptional circumstances, to help with disaster relief. From 430 MHz to 10.5 GHz you must not interfere with licensed stations in other services, and you aren’t protected from interference by them. RBR-4 lists more bands from 24 GHz up to 250 GHz.
Radio Amateurs of Canada’s band plans call them by wavelength: 50 MHz is 6 metres, 144 MHz 2 metres, 432 MHz 70 centimetres, 902 MHz 33 centimetres, 1240 MHz 23 centimetres and 2300 MHz 13 centimetres.
RAC band plans
RBR-4 says which frequencies you may use. Band plans from Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) give guidance on how to use each band. RAC’s committees draw them up after consulting amateurs across Canada and coordinate them with other countries through the International Amateur Radio Union.
The RAC 0 to 30 MHz band plan took effect on June 1, 2023. RAC’s plans for 50 MHz and higher bands are dated 1995 and 1997.
Operating outside Canada
In the United States, a 1952 treaty lets you operate with your Canadian certificate and the same privileges you have at home, within US band edges and mode limits. On a Canadian ship or aircraft in international waters or airspace, RBR-4 has a separate table for each region of the International Telecommunication Union, and your qualifications apply. Anywhere else, the rules of that country apply.
Sources: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Radio Amateurs of Canada and 2 more. Checked November 2026.
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: RBR-4, Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service (Issue 3, July 2022) ↗
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: RIC-3, Information on the Amateur Radio Service (Issue 5, March 2022) ↗
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: Amateur radio frequently asked questions ↗
- Radio Amateurs of Canada: Band Plans ↗
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