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Frequency
54 MHz
Frequency
54 MHz
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Range
50–54 MHz
Range
50–54 MHz
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Band Group
VHF (30–300 MHz)
Band Group
VHF (30–300 MHz)
🌐 Summary
54 MHz: 6 m Amateur (50–54 MHz); Amateur radios
Start of legacy VHF TV Channel 2 (54–60 MHz) in North America’s VHF‑Low allocation.

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📡 Band & Geometry key
Field | Value |
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Wavelength (m) | 5.556 |
Waveforms | – |
Antenna Form Factor (Typical) | ¼-wave ≈ 139 cm |
Band Family | Amateur/CB |
Band | 6 m Amateur Band |
Primary Common Name | 6 m Amateur Band |
FSPL @ 1 km [dB] | 67.087875196459 |
FSPL @ 10 km [dB] | 87.087875196459 |
Fresnel Radius @ 1 km (m) | 37.266706420174 |
Band Group | VHF (30–300 MHz) |
Tax Band Family | VHF |
Tax Band Class | VHF Low (30–88) |
🧩 Applications & Usage
Field | Value |
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Primary Application | – |
Lower Neighbor Use | Land mobile / Fixed (VHF low) |
Upper Neighbor Use | Broadcasting (legacy TV) |
Typical Services Devices | 6 m Amateur (50–54 MHz) |
Market Common Devices | Amateur radios |
Refarming Use | No |
Device Ecosystem Size | Medium |
Device Hotspots (MHz) | 54 |
Device Category | Amateur Radio Equipment |
Typical Use Cases | – |
Modulation (Device) | Varies by device |
Channel Width (Device) [kHz] | Varies |
Device Region Profiles | Varies by country / allocation |
Per-Region EIRP Or Duty (Device) | Varies by regulation |
Allocation Relevance (Device) | Medium |
Adjacent-Band Collision Risks (Device) | Low–Moderate |
Example Devices Or Skus | Amateur Radio (6m Band) |
Common Protocols | Amateur (various modes) |
🗒️ Notes
Field | Value |
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Receiver Selectivity Notes | – |
Interference Notes | Propagation sensitive; adjacent land-mobile allocations regionally |
Compatibility Risk Notes | – |
Notes | Start of legacy VHF TV Channel 2 (54–60 MHz) in North America’s VHF‑Low allocation. |
Propagation Notes | Strong coverage, good indoor penetration |
⚙️ Technical Rules
Field | Value |
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Lower Band Frequency Limit | 50 |
Upper Band Frequency Limit | 54 |
EIRP Indoor Limits | – |
EIRP Outdoor Limits | High‑power broadcast |
PSD Limit | — |
Emission Mask Class | Broadcast TV VHF‑Low |
Guardband Minimum [kHz] | 6000 |
Typical Bandwidths | 2.7 kHz SSB, 12.5 kHz FM |
Autocalculated Bandlimits | No |
Typical Bandwidths (Estimated) | 2.7 kHz SSB, 12.5 kHz FM |
Max EIRP [dBm] | Varies by regulation |
Power Source Or Duty Profile (Typical) | – |
Channelization Plan | – |
Channelization | – |
Guard Band Requirement | – |
OOB Emission Limit [dBm/MHz] | -13 (baseline) |
Spurious Emission Limit (dBm) | -30 (baseline) |
RX Blocking Min [dBm] | -15 (planning) |
Duplexing | Half-duplex |
Duplexing Information | Simplex/repeaters |
Uplink Pairing | – |
Downlink Pairing | – |
Paired Band Info | – |
Max EIRP [dBm] | – |
Channelization Block Size | Varies (CW/SSB segments) |
3GPP Band Number | |
Example 3GPP Bands | – |
LTE Uplink Bands | – |
LTE Downlink Bands | – |
NR Uplink Bands | – |
NR Downlink Bands | – |
Guard Bands | Voluntary |
Protocol Or Standard | – |
🌎 Country Overrides
Field | Value |
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Post Status | publish |
Tax Service Category | Other / Various |
Tax License Type | Amateur (Licensed) |
Tax Regions | Global / Varies |
ITU Region 1 | Amateur |
ITU Region 2 | Amateur |
ITU Region 3 | Amateur |
License Type | Amateur service (individual license; some bands secondary) |
Primary Application | – |
Primary Services | – |
Spurious Emission [dBm] | -30 (baseline) |
Lower Neighbor Use | Land mobile / Fixed (VHF low) |
Upper Neighbor Use | Broadcasting (legacy TV) |
Licensing Model | Licensed (Amateur) |
Typical Services Devices | 6 m Amateur (50–54 MHz) |
US FCC Alloc | Amateur 6 m (Part 97)– |
CA IC Alloc | Amateur 6 m– |
UK Ofcom Alloc | Amateur 6 m– |
US Ref | – |
Typical Bandwidths | 2.7 kHz SSB, 12.5 kHz FM |
Market Licensing Model | Licensed (Amateur) |
Market Common Devices | Amateur radios |
Fresnel Radius (1st, 1 km) [m] | 37.266706420174 |
Typical Bandwidths (Estimated) | 2.7 kHz SSB, 12.5 kHz FM |
Auction Status | – |
Refarming Use | No |
Typical Site Spacing km | – / – |
Device Ecosystem Size | Medium |
Traffic Load Share | Coverage-heavy, low capacity share |
Device Hotspots (MHz) | 54 |
Device Category | Amateur Radio Equipment |
Typical Use Cases | – |
Typical Center Frequencies [MHz] | – |
Rule Part (Fcc Or Region) | – |
Modulation (Device) | Varies by device |
Channel Width (Device) [kHz] | Varies |
Device Region Profiles | Varies by country / allocation |
Per-Region EIRP Or Duty (Device) | Varies by regulation |
Allocation Relevance (Device) | Medium |
Adjacent-Band Collision Risks (Device) | Low–Moderate |
Example Devices Or Skus | Amateur Radio (6m Band) |
Antenna Form Factor (Typical) | ¼-wave ≈ 139 cm |
Power Source Or Duty Profile (Typical) | – |
🛡️ Regulatory & Neighbors
Field | Value |
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Lower Band Frequency Limit | 50 |
Upper Band Frequency Limit | 54 |
Rx Blocking Min dBm | -15 (planning) |
Lower Neighbor Use | Land mobile / Fixed (VHF low) |
Upper Neighbor Use | Broadcasting (legacy TV) |
Lower Neighbor Band | Land mobile / Fixed (VHF low) |
Lower Neighbor Range | 31.000–49.000 MHz |
Upper Neighbor Label | Broadcasting (legacy TV) |
Upper Neighbor Range | 55.000–71.000 MHz |
Adjacent-Band Collision Risks (Device) | Low–Moderate |
Real-World Range (Indoor/Outdoor) | – |
US FCC Alloc | Amateur 6 m (Part 97)Amateur 6 m (Part 97) |
CA IC Alloc | Amateur 6 mAmateur 6 m |
UK Ofcom Alloc | Amateur 6 mAmateur 6 m |
Regulatory References | US: -; CA: -; UK: – |
Global Harmonization | Global |
Crossborder Coordination | High |
Sharing Mechanism | – |
Auction Status | – |
Guard Or Pair | – |
📈 Market & Measurements
Field | Value |
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Noise Floor | -105 dBm (est.) |
Interference Cases | – |
Lower Neighbor Range | 31.000–49.000 MHz |
Upper Neighbor Range | 55.000–71.000 MHz |
Interference Notes | Propagation sensitive; adjacent land-mobile allocations regionally |
Market Licensing Model | Licensed (Amateur) |
Market Commercial Value | Specialized |
Market Common Devices | Amateur radios |
Market Deployment Density | Low (hobbyist) |
Noise Floor (Estimated) | -105 dBm (est.) |
Market Commercial Value (Estimated) | Specialized |
Ecosystem Maturity | Emerging |
Indoor Penetration | Good |
Known Interference | No major interference issues noted |
Device Ecosystem Size | Medium |
Real-World Range (Indoor/Outdoor) | – |
Antenna Form Factor (Typical) | ¼-wave ≈ 139 cm |
Ecosystem Maturity | Emerging |
Device Ecosystem Size | Medium |
Chipset Availability | Limited / TBD |
Operator Deployments | Limited operators |
Technology Generations Deployed | Multiple / TBD |
Roaming Support | – |
Traffic Load Share | Coverage-heavy, low capacity share |
Indoor Penetration | Good |
Known Interference | No major interference issues noted |
Occupancy | Medium |
Occupancy Bucket Pct | 10–30% |
Latency Profile | – |
Common Channels Or Profiles | – |
Security Features | – |
Lbt Or Fhss Requirement | – |
Popularity (Installed Base) | – |
Coexistence Tips | – |
Latency Class | – |
Device Hotspots (Scoped && Tagged) | – |