80 Meters

3.500 – 4.000 MHz · LSB voice · 500 kHz wide

Key takeaways

Large, nighttime band.

Best conditions tend to be in winter.

Can't tune full band at one go.

Most talking is at the top of the band.

Ragchew nets are available.

Not uncommon to run 200 Watts.

Band at a glance

Data / CW: 3.500 – 3.599
Phone: 3.600 – 4.000
Band center: 3.750
Center voice: 3.800
Center voice — General: 3.900
Bandwidth: 500 kHz · 166 × 3 kHz slots

Key frequencies

3.530.000 - SKCC Calling Freq. 1 (CW)
3.550.000 - SKCC Calling Freq. 2 (CW)
3.558.000 - FISTS Calling Freq. (CW)
3.568.600 - WSPR
3.570.000 - JT65
3.572.000 - JT9
3.573.000 - FT8
3.575.000 - FT4
3.578.000 - JS8
3.590.000 - DX RTTY/Data
3.597.500 - ARRL Digi Bulletins (Baudot, PSK31, MFSK16)
3.845.000 - SSTV
3.885.000 - AM Calling Freq.

Band plan

.       Range           |    Advised Use
------------------------|---------------------
3.500.000 - 3.510.000   | DX Window
3.590.000               | DX RTTY/Data
3.570.000 - 3.600.000   | RTTY/Data
3.585.000 - 3.600.000   | Packet
3.845.000               | SSTV
3.885.000               | AM Calling Freq.

Last confirmed good · 2026-11-11