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135.7 kHz (135,700 Hz)

U.S. Federal Government Allocations

135.7 – 137.8 kHz

FIXED

MARITIME MOBILE

5.64 US2

Footnotes

  • 5.64   Only classes A1A or F1B, A2C, A3C, F1C or F3C emissions are authorized for stations of the fixed service in the bands allocated to this service between 90 kHz and 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1) and for stations of the maritime mobile service in the bands allocated to this service between 110 kHz and 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1). Exceptionally, class J2B or J7B emissions are also authorized in the bands between 110 kHz and 160 kHz (148.5 kHz in Region 1) for stations of the maritime mobile service.

  • 5.67   Additional allocation: in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the frequency band 130-148.5 kHz is also allocated to the radionavigation service on a secondary basis. Within and between these countries this service shall have an equal right to operate. (WRC 19)

  • 5.67A   Stations in the amateur service using frequencies in the band 135.7-137.8 kHz shall not exceed a maximum radiated power of 1 W (e.i.r.p.) and shall not cause harmful interference to stations of the radionavigation service operating in countries listed in No. 5.67. (WRC-07)

  • 5.67B   The use of the frequency band 135.7-137.8 kHz in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan, South Sudan and Tunisia is limited to the fixed and maritime mobile services. The amateur service shall not be used in the above-mentioned countries in the frequency band 135.7-137.8 kHz, and this should be taken into account by the countries authorizing such use. (WRC 19)

  • US2   In the band 9-490 kHz, electric utilities operate Power Line Carrier (PLC) systems on power transmission lines for communications important to the reliability and security of electric service to the public. These PLC systems operate under the provisions of 47 CFR part 15, or Chapter 8 of the NTIA Manual, on an unprotected and non-interference basis with respect to authorized radio users. Notification of intent to place new or revised radio frequency assignments or PLC frequency uses in the band 9-490 kHz is to be made in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the FCC and NTIA, and users are urged to minimize potential interference to the extent practicable. This footnote does not provide any allocation status to PLC radio frequency uses.

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Amateur Radio 2200-meter Band

Current Use
135.7–137.8 kHz Amateur Radio 2200-meter Band
The FCC added a secondary allocation to amateur radio in the 135.7-137.8 kHz band (the "2200 meter band") in its WRC-07 Report and Order, issued in 2015 (FCC 15-50, available below in the documents section).

Amateur stations in this band are limited to 1 W EIRP, but other service rules for the band have not been finalized. These rules will concentrate on reducing the possibility of interference to Power Line Communications (PLC) systems that operate throughout the 9-490 kHz range.

Antennas in this band will generally be of very low efficiency. A half-wave dipole would require a wire over 1 km in length.