International sailors should check their local radio frequency use.
Common Surface Use radios in the US are 27 MHz and 75 MHz.
The 50MHz and 53MHz bands require FCC licensing.
The 72MHz band (not listed) is only for aircraft use.
The following is chart of frequencies currently available for surface model control use in North America. Each frequency is in MHz and is preceded by the corresponding channel number.
| 27 MHz A1 - 26.995 A2 - 27.045 A3 - 27.095 A4 - 27.145 A5 - 27.195 A6 - 27.225 27 Mhz channels | 50 MHz * 00 - 50.800 01 - 50.820 02 - 50.840 03 - 50.860 04 - 50.880 05 - 50.900 06 - 50.920 07 - 50.940 08 - 50.960 53 MHz * B1 - 53.100 B2 - 53.200 B3 - 53.300 B4 - 53.400 B5 - 53.500 B6 - 53.600 B7 - 53.700 B8 - 53.800 | 75 MHz (Surface) 61 - 75.410 62 - 75.430 63 - 75.450 64 - 75.470 65 - 75.490 66 - 75.510 67 - 75.530 68 - 75.550 69 - 75.570 70 - 75.590 71 - 75.610 72 - 75.630 73 - 75.650 74 - 75.670 75 - 75.690 76 - 75.710 77 - 75.730 78 - 75.750 79 - 75.770 80 - 75.790 81 - 75.810 82 - 75.830 83 - 75.850 84 - 75.870 85 - 75.890 86 - 75.910 87 - 75.930 88 - 75.950 89 - 75.970 90 - 75.990 |
* A valid Amateur Radio Operators License is required to own and operate equipment on the 50 & 53 MHz frequencies
All frequencies in the 72MHz band are for the exclusive use of model aircraft. (Channels 11 through 60)
All frequencies in the 75MHz band are for the exclusive use of surface models such as cars and boats. (Channels 61 through 90)
Rack Space Designed by American Endeavor Last Modified: 10/10/08