20 m band
14 to 14.35 MHz, 350 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 bis 14,35 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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 bis 14,06 MHz | Telegraphy | 200 Hz | CW, contests preferred | |
| 14,06 bis 14,07 MHz | Telegraphy | 200 Hz | CW | |
| 14,07 bis 14,089 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 500 Hz | Narrowband, digital modes | |
| 14,089 bis 14,099 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 500 Hz | Narrowband, digital modes, unattended stations | |
| 14,099 bis 14,101 MHz | Special use | Beacons (IBP), beacons only | do not transmit | |
| 14,101 bis 14,112 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 2700 Hz | All modes, digital modes, unattended stations | |
| 14,112 bis 14,125 MHz | All modes | 2700 Hz | All modes | |
| 14,125 bis 14,3 MHz | All modes | 2700 Hz | All modes, SSB contests preferred | 14.190 to 14.200 MHz DXpeditions |
| 14,3 bis 14,35 MHz | All modes | 2700 Hz | All modes, SSB | 14.300 MHz emergency worldwide |
SSB limit
Highest USB dial frequency on the 20 m band: 14.347 MHz. The phone range ends at 14.35 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 20 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 | 14,06 | Meeting point for low power telegraphy. |
| PSK31 | 14,07 | Keyboard to keyboard, narrow and frugal. |
| FT8 | 14,074 | Dial frequency in USB, the signal sits 0 to 3 kHz above it. |
| JS8 | 14,078 | Like FT8, but for text instead of reports. Bring patience. |
| FT4 | 14,08 | The fast sibling of FT8, mainly in contests. |
| RTTY | 14,080 bis 14,099 | Radioteletype. In contests it fills the windows listed. |
| WSPR | 14,0956 | Beacon mode with a few milliwatts. Who hears me where? |
| IBP beacons | 14,1 | Eighteen beacons in turn, ten seconds each. If you hear one, you know the path is open. Clock for it: /baken |
| SSTV | 14,23 | Pictures in slow motion, mostly on USB. |
| Emergency comms | 14,3 | IARU Region 1 centres of activity. Keep clear during an emergency, otherwise normal operation. |
From the band plan
- 14.055 MHz Slow CW (QRS)
- 14.06 MHz CW QRP
- 14.074 MHz FT8
- 14.1 MHz Beacons (IBP)
- 14.13 MHz Digital voice (DV)
- 14.195 MHz DXpeditions (±5 kHz)
- 14.23 MHz Image transmission (SSTV)
- 14.285 MHz SSB QRP
- 14.3 MHz Emergency worldwide
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), DARC emergency communications desk: emergency frequencies. Where they differ, the text of the regulations applies.