FREQUENCY CHART FOR MODEL OPERATION


Model aircraft may only be operated using only radio-control frequencies currently allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Only individuals properly licensed by the FCC are authorized to operate equipment on Amateur Band frequencies.

72 MHz
For Model Aircraft Use ONLY

Channel No.

Frequency

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60

72.01
72.03
72.05
72.07
72.09
72.11
72.13
72.15
72.17
72.19
72.21
72.23
72.25
72.27
72.29
72.31
72.33
72.35
72.37
72.39
72.41
72.43
72.45
72.47
72.49
72.51
72.53
72.55
72.57
72.59
72.61
72.63
72.65
72.67
72.69
72.71
72.73
72.75
72.77
72.79
72.81
72.83
72.85
72.87
72.89
72.91
72.93
72.95
72.97
72.99

For Model Aircraft and Surface Model Use
6 Meter Amateur "Ham" Band

53 MHz

53.1
53.2
53.3
53.4
53.5
53.6
53.7
53.8

50 MHz

Channel No.

Frequency

00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09

50.80
50.82
50.84
50.86
50.88
50.90
50.92
50.94
50.96
50.98

Amateur Radio Operator License Required for 6 Meters
(Technician, General, Advanced, Extra class)
(Other Amateur Radio Service [ARS] frequencies may be
used, as regulated by the FCC)

 

 

27 MHz

49 MHz

26.995
27.045
27.095
27.145
27.195
27.255

49.830
49.845
49.860
49.875
49.890

Subject to interference
from adjacent CB
Operation

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR
CONTROL OF MODEL
AIRCRAFT DUE TO
LIMITED RANGE
(Transmitter power
limited to 100 Milliwatts)

75 MHz
For Surface Model Use Only

Channel No.

Frequency

61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90

75.41
75.43
75.45
75.47
75.49
75.51
75.53
75.55
75.57
75.59
75.61
75.63
75.65
75.67
75.69
75.71
75.73
75.75
75.77
75.79
75.81
75.83
75.85
75.87
75.89
75.91
75.93
75.95
75.97
75.99

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