12 m band
24.89 to 24.99 MHz, 100 kHz wide. Amateur radio is the primary user here. Only class A (750 W PEP) may transmit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,89 bis 24,99 MHz | primary | 750 W PEP | not allowed | not allowed | 3, 13 |
- 3
- Occupied bandwidth at most 2.7 kHz.
- 13
- Parts of the range are also allocated to the amateur-satellite service.
Band plan segments
Which mode goes where on the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,89 bis 24,915 MHz | Telegraphy | 200 Hz | CW | |
| 24,915 bis 24,925 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 500 Hz | Narrowband, digital modes | |
| 24,925 bis 24,929 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 500 Hz | Narrowband, digital modes, unattended stations | |
| 24,929 bis 24,931 MHz | Special use | Beacons (IBP), beacons only | do not transmit | |
| 24,931 bis 24,94 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 2700 Hz | All modes, digital modes, unattended stations | |
| 24,94 bis 24,99 MHz | All modes | 2700 Hz | All modes, SSB |
SSB limit
Highest USB dial frequency on the 12 m band: 24.987 MHz. The phone range ends at 24.99 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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FT8 | 24,915 | Dial frequency in USB, the signal sits 0 to 3 kHz above it. |
| FT4 | 24,919 | The fast sibling of FT8, mainly in contests. |
| PSK31 | 24,92 | Keyboard to keyboard, narrow and frugal. |
| JS8 | 24,922 | Like FT8, but for text instead of reports. Bring patience. |
| WSPR | 24,9246 | Beacon mode with a few milliwatts. Who hears me where? |
| IBP beacons | 24,93 | Eighteen beacons in turn, ten seconds each. If you hear one, you know the path is open. Clock for it: /baken |
From the band plan
- 24.906 MHz CW QRP
- 24.915 MHz FT8
- 24.93 MHz Beacons (IBP)
- 24.95 MHz SSB QRP
- 24.96 MHz Digital voice (DV)
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.
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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). Where they differ, the text of the regulations applies.