RTTY Subbands

The HF RTTY sub-band boundaries are not written in stone.  This is particularly true during RTTY contests.  Below are approximations of "normal" operating RTTY sub-bands.

10 meters - 28080 to 28100 kHz, during contests 28060-28150 kHz.  (note PSK operation around 28120).

12 meters - 24910 to 24930 kHz with most activity around 21920 kHz.

15 meters - 21080 to 21100 kHz, during contests 21060-21150 kHz (note 200 watt output power limit for USA stations above 21100 kHz, PSK31 operations around 21070-21072 kHz).

17 meters - 18100 to 18110 kHz with occasionally operations below 18100 but above 18090 kHz.  Note:  It is illegal for USA stations to operate RTTY above 18110 kHz.

20 meters - 14080 to 14100 kHz, during contests 14060-14120 kHz (note MFSK16 operations around 14080-14082, PSK31 around 14070-14072 kHz).

30 meters - 10120 to 10150 kHz, with most operation around 10140 kHz.

40 meters - 7025 to 7050 kHz and 7080 to 7100 kHz, during contests 7025-7100 kHz.

80 meters - 3580 to 3600 kHz (JA 3520-3525 kHz), during contests 3570-3630 kHz.

160 meters - 1800 to 1820 kHz (RTTY is very rare on 160 meters).