All frequencies listed below are listed in the 2004 UK bandplan as being used by emergency communications groups.
The UK band plan is advisory and RAYNET groups do not have a "right" to use any frequency.
80 metres
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3.663 | National co-ordination during emergencies |
7.090 | National co-ordination during emergencies |
51.950
51.970
51.990
A large number of Internet Gateways use 51.950, effectively making it unusable for RAYNET in many areas.
51.210 | NBFM NBFM NBFM NBFM |
70.375
70.400
70.350 is listed for digital mode use as well as emergency communications.
70.350 | NBFM NBFM NBFM |
145.200
145.225
145.200 Emergency Communications Groups utilising this frequency should take steps to avoid interference to ISS operations in non-emergency situations.
144.260 144.625 144.650 144.675 144.775 144.800 | USB NBFM NBFM NBFM NBFM NBFM - Data communication (shared with APRS) NBFM NBFM |
70 centimetres
433.725
433.750
433.775
433.700 is listed as IARU Region 1 packet as well as emergency communications.
This is a 7.6MHz split repeater pair in the 70cm "wide" repeater section. Further information about this portion of the band can be found on the RSGB's Repeater Management Committee website.
433.700 | NBFM NBFM NBFM NBFM |
438.400 430.800 | NBFM, Voice repeater Base TX on 438, mobiles TX on 430 (-7.6MHz repeater shift. This has been chosen so that usage is compatible with most modern radios which have a wide negative shift available as standard). |
432.775 434.375 | NBFM, Voice repeater Base TX on 432, mobiles TX on 434 (standard +1.6MHz repeater shift) |