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List of Common Radio Frequencies for the Baofeng UV-5R

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Communication at the retreat, off the grid, or on the farm is essential and does not have to be extremely expensive or overly complicated.

For less than the cost of a decent dinner out for two people a full-featured short to medium distance communication tool – the Baofeng UV-5R – can be purchased. Extremely popular, the Baofeng is a compact, handheld radio capable of transmitting with 4 watts of power across 136-174 MHz and 400-480 MHz frequencies. It can be programmed with up to 128 channels.

The Baofeng is a ham radio. Transmitting on this radio requires a license in order to do so legally. There are lots of places on the ‘net to get more information on that. The purpose of this post is to provide an assortment of useful frequencies the Baofeng can be programmed for.

Did you know the Baofeng also receives FM radio? Pretty cool and useful.

Did you know the Baofeng has a built-in flashlight? Yeah – pretty neat.

For the money, the Baofeng UV-5R and similar models are a great deal.

 

FRS/GMRS Frequencies 

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MURS Radio Frequencies

151.820 Mhz
151.880 Mhz
151.940 Mhz
154.570 Mhz
154.600 Mhz

 

NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies

 WX1         --     162.550   
 WX2         --     162.400
 WX3         --     162.475
 WX4         --     162.425
 WX5         --     162.450
 WX6         --     162.500
 WX7         --     162.525

Commercial “DOT” Frequencies

151.625 Red Dot
154.570 Blue Dot
154.600 Green Dot
151.955 Purple Dot
464.550 Yellow Dot
464.500 Brown Dot
467.7625 J Dot
467.8125 KDot
467.8500 Silver Star
467.8750 Gold Star
467.9000 Red Star
467.9250 Blue Star

 

 

Marine VHF Designated Frequencies
Channel Number Ship Transmit
MHz		 Ship Receive
MHz		 Intended And Designated Use
01A 156.050 156.050 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.  Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.
05A 156.250 156.250 Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas.
06 156.300 156.300 Intership Safety
07A 156.350 156.350 Commercial
08 156.400 156.400 Commercial (Intership only)
09 156.450 156.450 Boater Calling.  Commercial and Non-Commercial.
10 156.500 156.500 Commercial
11 156.550 156.550 Commercial.  VTS in selected areas.
12 156.600 156.600 Port Operations.  VTS in selected areas.
13 156.650 156.650 Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge).  Ships >20m length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.
14 156.700 156.700 Port Operations.  VTS in selected areas.
15 — 156.750 Environmental (Receive only).  Used by Class C EPIRBs.
16 156.800 156.800 International Distress, Safety and Calling.  Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel.
17 156.850 156.850 State Control
18A 156.900 156.900 Commercial
19A 156.950 156.950 Commercial
20 157.000 161.600 Port Operations (duplex)
20A 157.000 157.000 Port Operations
21A 157.050 157.050 U.S. Coast Guard only
22A 157.100 157.100 Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts.   Broadcasts announced on channel 16.
23A 157.150 157.150 U.S. Coast Guard only
24 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
25 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
26 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
27 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
28 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
63A 156.175 156.175 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.  Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi  area.
65A 156.275 156.275 Port Operations
66A 156.325 156.325 Port Operations
67 156.375 156.375 Commercial.  Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower Mississippi River.  Intership only.
68 156.425 156.425 Non-Commercial
69 156.475 156.475 Non-Commercial
70 156.525 156.525 Digital Selective Calling (voice communications not allowed)
71 156.575 156.575 Non-Commercial
72 156.625 156.625 Non-Commercial (Intership only)
73 156.675 156.675 Port Operations
74 156.725 156.725 Port Operations
77 156.875 156.875 Port Operations (Intership only)
78A 156.925 156.925 Non-Commercial
79A 156.975 156.975 Commercial.  Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
80A 157.025 157.025 Commercial.  Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
81A 157.075 157.075 U.S. Government only – Environmental protection operations.
82A 157.125 157.125 U.S. Government only
83A 157.175 157.175 U.S. Coast Guard only
84 157.225 161.825 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
85 157.275 161.875 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
86 157.325 161.925 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
87 157.375 161.975 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
AIS 1 161.975 161.975 Automatic Identification System #1 (AIS) – Special equipment required!
88 157.425 162.025 Public Correspondence only near Canadian border.
AIS 2 162.025 162.025 Automatic Identification System #2 (AIS) – Special equipment required!
88A 157.425 157.425 Commercial, Intership only.

 

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9 Comments

  3. Geoff says:

    It’s not legal for the UV5R to transmit on most of those frequencies even though it technically can. Get your amateur license, stick to the 2M/70cm band frequencies learn how to program in repeaters, and you’ll have no need to misuse the radio.

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  4. Robert+Suchman says:

    Hey Geoff;

    Get a lisc. unless you are on one of several gov’t watch lists like most of us Disabled Veterans are.
    We are public enemies number one again…per the fed gov’t

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  6. Joseph Devore says:

    There are actually 10 Wx stations. If you use CHIRP to program your radio then it has them all listed to preprogram the radio with.
    Also you can lock Tx out on any frequency. Then you can safely listen to them without accidently sending anything. I lock the HAM and Wx frequencies until I get my license to talk.

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  7. DR says:

    In a true emergency when human life or property are in danger, I believe you can transmit without a license to get help even on non-FRS frequencies.

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  8. goinggray58 says:

    FCC regulations state that in am emergency the operator need not be licensed at all.. nor is the owner of the station required. Emergencies do have a definition…

    Example:
    “In Extremis” situations or circumstances require immediate action to
    control the situation, publish news to the population-at-large, provide
    immediate search and rescue operations, respond with and provide other
    relief such as: food, medical, shelter, sanitary, water, transportation needs
    and prevent continued destruction of property and the loss of life.
    To sustain an argument for “commandeering” or using amateur radio
    frequencies and equipment without the benefit of a licensed Amateur Radio
    operator present, I suggest the following may be considered: Commercial
    broadcast stations would be off the air, no backup communication facilities
    exist for any government or first responders, the immediate or continued
    destruction of property and/or loss of life exist, and the absence or
    unavailability of any licensed Amateur Radio Operator(s).
    By example, an “In Extremis” circumstance can be a child choking at a
    swimming pool, a category one – five hurricane sitting off the coast of the
    U.S., a 747 heading for a tall building, or a lady trapped in a vehicle caught
    in the torrents of a flooding stream. The degree and length of time coupled
    with other factors respecting the “In Extremis” situation would dictate the
    use of Amateur Radio by non-licensed individuals.
    Local law enforcements take of an emergency is in general .. “It’s a life or death situation”.
    Practically though, if you don’t go through some training.. you won’t use it effectively, and if you do, then they woudl have to identify you and catch you doing it. So to be a thing.. you would need to be turned in or repetitively communicate
    read: “transmit” — line of sight from a fixed position HF and not skip or NVI UHF/VHF. Codes are not allowed on ham freqs, but if you are unlicensed .. then that won’t matter much. Rule of thumb. Displace 5-10 miles and transmit, don’t use same location two times in a row. If they want to block communications all they have to do is transmit on a high wattage, and anyone in range is blocked. a little tidbit if you want to install a linear amplifier.
    Have fun
    GG58

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