2 m band
144 to 146 MHz, 2 MHz wide. Amateur radio is the primary user here. All three classes may transmit: A (750 W PEP), E (75 W PEP) and N (6.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 bis 146 MHz | primary | 750 W PEP | 75 W PEP | 6,1 W ERP | 6, 13 |
- 6
- Occupied bandwidth 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 bis 144,025 MHz | Special use | 2700 Hz | Satellites (downlink only) | |
| 144,025 bis 144,1 MHz | Telegraphy | 500 Hz | CW | |
| 144,1 bis 144,15 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 500 Hz | CW and narrowband digital modes, EME | |
| 144,15 bis 144,4 MHz | All modes | 2700 Hz | SSB, CW and narrowband digital modes | |
| 144,4 bis 144,49 MHz | Special use | 500 Hz | Beacons exclusive | do not transmit |
| 144,49 bis 144,5 MHz | Special use | 500 Hz | Experimental beacons for weak-signal digital modes | do not transmit |
| 144,5 bis 144,794 MHz | All modes | 20000 Hz | All modes, simplex only | wide FM too; no unattended stations except linear transponders and fox hunting |
| 144,794 bis 144,9625 MHz | Digital, narrowband | 12000 Hz | Digital communications, APRS, DV gateways | |
| 144,9625 bis 144,975 MHz | Special use | Guard band | do not transmit | |
| 144,975 bis 145,194 MHz | All modes | 12000 Hz | FM/DV repeaters, inputs | |
| 145,194 bis 145,206 MHz | Special use | 12000 Hz | Space communications | |
| 145,206 bis 145,5625 MHz | All modes | 12000 Hz | FM/DV simplex | |
| 145,5625 bis 145,575 MHz | Special use | Guard band | do not transmit | |
| 145,575 bis 145,7935 MHz | All modes | 12000 Hz | FM/DV repeaters, outputs | |
| 145,7935 bis 145,806 MHz | Special use | 12000 Hz | Space communications (crewed space stations) | |
| 145,806 bis 146 MHz | Special use | 12000 Hz | Satellites exclusive |
Meeting points on the 2 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 | 144,174 | Dial frequency in USB, the signal sits 0 to 3 kHz above it. |
| Emergency DL | 144,26 | German emergency frequencies of the DARC emergency communications desk: the national emergency nets on 80 m, USB on 2 m. |
| SSB calling | 144,3 | Calling frequency: call, then move aside, don't stay there. |
| WSPR | 144,489 | Beacon mode with a few milliwatts. Who hears me where? |
| SSTV | 144,5 | Pictures in slow motion, mostly on USB. |
| APRS | 144,8 | Position reports, on 144.800 MHz in Region 1. Via the space station it runs on 145.825 MHz. |
| FM calling | 145,5 | Same here: call, then move to another frequency. |
From the band plan
- 144.05 MHz CW calling
- 144.174 MHz FT8
- 144.26 MHz Emergency DL (USB)
- 144.3 MHz SSB calling
- 144.5 MHz Image transmission (SSTV)
- 144.75 MHz ATV talkback channel
- 144.8 MHz APRS
- 145.375 MHz DV calling
- 145.5 MHz FM calling, emergency IARU Region 1
- 145.8 MHz Crewed space stations (ISS)
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 2 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 VHF Managers Handbook 10.03 (February 2026), DARC emergency communications desk: emergency frequencies. Where they differ, the text of the regulations applies.