Emergency Radio Channel and Frequency Charts

Channel charts for GMRS, FRS, ham radio, NOAA weather radio, CB and marine VHF: frequencies, power limits and license rules for emergency communication.

• GMRS Channels and Frequencies — GMRS has 22 channels: channels 1–7 and 15–22 on 462 MHz, channels 8–14 on 467 MHz, plus 8 repeater pairs that listen on 467.550–467.725 MHz and repeat on channe
• FRS Channels and Frequencies — FRS (Family Radio Service) has 22 license-free channels shared with GMRS: channels 1–7 and 15–22 allow up to 2 watts, and channels 8–14 are limited to 0.5 watts
• Ham Radio Frequencies for Emergencies — The most important ham radio frequencies for emergencies are the national FM simplex calling frequencies, 146.520 MHz on 2 meters and 446.000 MHz on 70 centimet
• NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies — NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts on seven VHF frequencies: 162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525 and 162.550 MHz; any weather-band receiver can tune
• CB Radio Channels and Frequencies — Citizens Band (CB) radio has 40 channels from 26.965 to 27.405 MHz; channel 9 (27.065 MHz) is reserved for emergencies and traveler assistance, channel 19 (27.1
• Marine VHF Radio Channels — Marine VHF channel 16 (156.800 MHz) is the international distress, safety and calling channel monitored by the Coast Guard; channel 9 is the secondary calling c