10 m band
28 to 29.7 MHz, 1.7 MHz wide. Amateur radio is the primary user here. All three classes may transmit: A (750 W PEP), E (100 W PEP) and N (10 W ERP). The power limits are set by the Amateurfunkverordnung (AFuV, German amateur radio regulations), the segments are an agreement of IARU Region 1 and the DARC.
Where you can transmit
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Allocation under Annex 1 AFuV
Which class may transmit with how much power. The numbers refer to the additional conditions of use below; they are summarised here, the text of the regulations is binding.
| Range | Status | Class A | Class E | Class N | Provisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 bis 29,7 MHz | primary | 750 W PEP | 100 W PEP | 10 W ERP | 4, 13 |
- 4
- Bandwidth below 29 MHz at most 7 kHz, above that at most 40 kHz.
- 13
- Parts of the range are also allocated to the amateur-satellite service.
Band plan segments
Which mode goes where on the 10 m band. This is not a rule but an agreement of IARU Region 1 (on 70 cm the DARC band plan); people stick to it so that telegraphy, digital modes and voice don't get in each other's way.
| Range | Group | max. bandwidth | Mode | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 bis 28,07 MHz | Telegraphy | 200 Hz | CW | |
| 28,07 bis 28,12 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 500 Hz | Narrowband, digital modes | |
| 28,12 bis 28,15 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 500 Hz | Narrowband, digital modes, unattended stations | |
| 28,15 bis 28,19 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 500 Hz | Narrowband | |
| 28,19 bis 28,225 MHz | Special use | Beacons (IBP and permanent beacons), beacons only | do not transmit | |
| 28,225 bis 28,3 MHz | All modes | 2700 Hz | All modes, beacons | |
| 28,3 bis 28,32 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 2700 Hz | All modes, digital modes, unattended stations | |
| 28,32 bis 29 MHz | All modes | 2700 Hz | All modes, SSB | |
| 29 bis 29,1 MHz | All modes | All modes | ||
| 29,1 bis 29,2 MHz | All modes | All modes, FM simplex in 10 kHz channels | ||
| 29,2 bis 29,3 MHz | Digital, narrowband | All modes, digital modes, unattended stations | ||
| 29,3 bis 29,51 MHz | Special use | Satellites | do not transmit | |
| 29,51 bis 29,52 MHz | Special use | Guard channel | do not transmit | |
| 29,52 bis 29,59 MHz | All modes | 10000 Hz | FM repeaters, inputs (RH1 to RH8) | up to 10 kHz bandwidth after Vienna 2026 (previously 6 kHz) |
| 29,59 bis 29,62 MHz | All modes | 10000 Hz | FM simplex: calling 29.600, simplex repeater 29.610 MHz | up to 10 kHz bandwidth after Vienna 2026 (previously 6 kHz) |
| 29,62 bis 29,7 MHz | All modes | 10000 Hz | FM repeaters, outputs | up to 10 kHz bandwidth after Vienna 2026 (previously 6 kHz) |
SSB limit
Highest USB dial frequency on the 10 m band: 29.697 MHz. The phone range ends at 29.7 MHz, and on USB the signal sits above the carrier shown. The sideband extends up to 2.7 kHz from the carrier, and the radio displays the carrier. Check this frequency
Meeting points on the 10 m band
The band plan says where a mode is allowed. The meeting points say where people actually are: the dial frequency you type into the radio to find someone.
| Mode | Dial frequency (MHz) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| CW QRP | 28,06 | Meeting point for low power telegraphy. |
| FT8 | 28,074 | Dial frequency in USB, the signal sits 0 to 3 kHz above it. |
| JS8 | 28,078 | Like FT8, but for text instead of reports. Bring patience. |
| RTTY | 28,080 bis 28,120 | Radioteletype. In contests it fills the windows listed. |
| PSK31 | 28,12 | Keyboard to keyboard, narrow and frugal. |
| WSPR | 28,1246 | Beacon mode with a few milliwatts. Who hears me where? |
| FT4 | 28,18 | The fast sibling of FT8, mainly in contests. |
| IBP beacons | 28,2 | Eighteen beacons in turn, ten seconds each. If you hear one, you know the path is open. Clock for it: /baken |
| SSTV | 28,68 | Pictures in slow motion, mostly on USB. |
| FM calling | 29,6 | Same here: call, then move to another frequency. |
From the band plan
- 28.055 MHz Slow CW (QRS)
- 28.06 MHz CW QRP
- 28.074 MHz FT8
- 28.2 MHz Beacons (IBP)
- 28.33 MHz Digital voice (DV)
- 28.36 MHz SSB QRP
- 28.68 MHz Image transmission (SSTV)
- 29.6 MHz FM calling
- 29.61 MHz FM simplex repeater (parrot)
Dial frequency in upper sideband. Established meeting points, not rules; the band plan is what counts. Sources: FT8, FT4, WSPR: default frequencies of WSJT-X; JS8: default frequencies of JS8Call; Calling frequencies, mode windows: IARU Region 1 band plan; Emergency: Emergency Centres of Activity, IARU Region 1; Emergency DL: DARC emergency communications desk, emergency frequencies; Beacons: NCDXF/IARU International Beacon Project.
Repeaters on the 10 m band
With output, offset, tone and location. To the repeater list with radius search, or by federal state, e.g. repeaters in Bavaria.
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Legal details from Annex 1 AFuV (conditions of use for the amateur service), retrieved 23 Aug 2026. Segments and markers from IARU Region 1 HF Band Plan (valid from 16 Oct 2020), DARC: simplified HF band plan for DL, v3.01 (10 m FM after Vienna 2026, emergency DL). Where they differ, the text of the regulations applies.