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G1E06§ 97.301, ITU Radio RegulationsG1E →

The frequency allocations of which ITU region apply to radio amateurs operating in North and South America?

  1. ARegion 4
  2. BRegion 3
  3. CRegion 2
  4. DRegion 1
Why The ITU divides the world into three radio regions for spectrum allocation purposes, and Region 2 covers all of the Americas, North and South, plus Greenland and nearby islands. Since the US is in the Americas, the Part 97 band plans in 97.301 follow Region 2 allocations, which is why US hams get bands like 60 meters and the full 40 meter phone segment that differ from other regions. Region 1 is Europe, Africa, the Middle East and northern Asia, and Region 3 is southern Asia and the Pacific including Australia.
Watch out Region 4 does not exist; the ITU only defines three regions, so that choice can be eliminated immediately.
Only three ITU regions: 1 Europe/Africa, 2 Americas, 3 Asia/Pacific. Count west from Europe: the Americas are number 2.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
47 CFR 97.301 Authorized frequency bands.

The following transmitting frequency bands are available to an amateur station located within 50 km of the Earth's surface, within the specified ITU Region, and outside any area where the amateur service is regulated by any authority other than the FCC.

(a) For a station having a control operator who has been granted a Technician, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class operator license or who holds a CEPT radio-amateur license or IARP of any class:

(b) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an Amateur Extra Class operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur license, or who holds a Class 1 IARP license:

(c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Advanced Class:

(d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of General Class:

(e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an operator license of Novice Class or Technician Class:

eCFR text as of 1 Sep 2026 · read on ecfr.gov
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