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A Band Plan or band plan is a plan for using a particular band of radio frequencies, that are a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Each Band Plan defines the frequency range to be included, how channels are to be defined, and what will be carried on those channels. 

NOTE: The GMRS Band is 70 cm (centimeters)

Typical definitions set forth in a Band Plan are:

• numbering scheme – which channel numbers or letters (if any) will be assigned
• center frequencies – how far apart the carrier wave for each channel will be
• bandwidth and/or deviation – how wide each channel will be
• spectral mask – how extraneous signals will be attenuated by frequency
• modulation – what type will be used or are permissible
• content – what types of information are allowed, such as audio or video, analog or digital
• licensing – what the procedure will be to obtain a broadcast license

Here is a list of the different terminology used when describing Amateur Radio bands:

Low Frequency (LF)
2200 Meters	135.7 to 137.8 kHz
Medium Frequency (MF)
630 Meters	472 to 479 kHz
160 Meters	1.8 to 2 MHz
High Frequency (HF)
80 Meters	3.5 to 4 MHz
60 Meters	USB Voice - 5.332, 5.348, 5.368, 5.373, 5.405 MHz
40 Meters	7 to 7.3 MHz
30 Meters	10.1 to 10.15 MHz
20 Meters	14 to 14.35 MHz
17 Meters	18.068 to 18.168 MHz
15 Meters	21 to 21.45 MHz
12 Meters	24.89 to 24.99 MHz
10 Meters	28 to 29.7 MHz
Very High Frequency (VHF)
6 Meters	50 to 54 MHz
2 Meters	144 to 148 MHz
1.25 Meters	219 to 220 AND 222 to 225 MHz
Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
70 Centimeters	420 to 450 MHz           GMRS Band
33 Centimeters	902 to 928 MHz
23 Centimeters	1.24 to 1.3 GHz
13 Centimeters	2.3 to 2.31 GHz AND 2.39 to 2.45 GHz
Super High Frequency (SHF)
9 Centimeters	3.3 to 3.5 GHz
5 Centimeters	5.65 to 5.925 GHz
3 Centimeters	10 to 10.5 GHz
1.2 Centimeters	24 to 24.25 GHz
Extremely High Frequency (EHF)
6 Millimeters	47 to 47.2 GHz
4 Millimeters	75.5 to 81 GHz
2.5 Millimeters	119.98 to 120.02 GHz
2 Millimeters	142 to 149 GHz
1 Millimeter	241 to 250 GHz