2 Meter Simplex Frequencies (440 and 6 meter freqs. below)

with band plans for the local area according to  www.t-marc.org

For many years the Repeater Directory has included a 2 Meter Band Plan and list of Simplex Frequencies standardized on 15-Khz splinter channels.  Section 97.101(a) of the Amateur Radio Service rules refers to "good engineering and good amateur practice" considered to refer to maintaining the highest standards of engineering and on-the-air comportment.

According to FCC Special Counsel Riley Hollingsworth, good amateur practice means: Among other things "respecting band plans..."

Using these standardized 15-Khz splinter channels minimizes interference to other amateur radio operators.  In the interest of promoting good Amateur Practice, here is a list of those Frequencies.
 

52.510
52.525  Primary National Simplex Calling Frequency
52.540  Secondary National Simplex Calling Frequency
52.550
52.570
52.590

USB

50.125 DX Simplex Calling Frequency

50.125 USB Simplex Calling Frequency

AM

50.400 AM Simplex Calling Frequency

50.000    50.600 CW/SSB/AM
50.000    50.100 CW only [97.305(c)]
50.060    50.080 Automatically controlled propagation beacons [97.203(d)]
50.100    50.125 DX Window (for contacts only with DX stations)
50.110    SSB DX Calling frequency
50.125    SSB U.S. Calling frequency
50.400    AM Calling frequency
50.600    50.780 Digital (can be paired with 51.100 - 51.280 and/or 51.600 - 51.780)
50.800    50.980 Radio-controlled models (Newer R-C segment - No voice or digital operation)
51.000    51.090 First Pacific DX Window
51.100    51.280* Digital (can be paired with 50.600 - 50.780 and/or 51.600 - 51.780)
51.300    51.480* Repeater Inputs (500 kHz spacing on 10 even 20 kHz channels)
51.500    51.580* FM Simplex and experimental (4 channels)
51.600    51.780* Digital (can be paired with 50.60 - 50.780 and/or 51.100 - 51.280)
51.800    51.980* Repeater Outputs (paired with 51.100 - 51.280)
52.000    52.100# Second Pacific DX Window
52.110    52.490* Repeater Inputs (1 MHz spacing on 20 odd 20 kHz channels)
52.510    52.590* FM Simplex
52.525    National FM Simplex Calling frequency
52.610    52.990* Repeater Inputs (1 MHz spacing on 20 odd 20 kHz channels)
53.000    + every 100 kHz Radio-Controlled models (Older R-C segment using wide-band receivers)
53.010    53.090*# FM Simplex and experimental (4 channels)
53.110    53.490* Repeater Outputs
53.300    Used in emergency areas for RACES communications with military stations on matters requiring coordination [97.407(b)(3)]
53.510    51.590*# FM Simplex and experimental (4 channels)
53.610    53.990* Repeater Outputs