Emergency communication frequencies
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

Weekly News (Every Sunday, 08:30 local time)
3.663National co-ordination during emergencies
40 metres

7.090National co-ordination during emergencies

6 metres
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

4 metres

70.375
70.400
70.350 is listed for digital mode use as well as emergency communications.
70.350NBFM
NBFM
NBFM

2 metres
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.

433.700NBFM
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)