Surface Channels divider

International sailors should check their local radio frequency use.
Common Surface Use radios in the US are 27 MHz and 75 MHz.
The 50MHz and 53MHz bands require FCC licensing.
The 72MHz band (not listed) is only for aircraft use.

The following is chart of frequencies currently available for surface model control use in North America. Each frequency is in MHz and is preceded by the corresponding channel number.


27 MHz
A1  -  26.995
A2  -  27.045
A3  -  27.095
A4  -  27.145
A5  -  27.195
A6  -  27.225

27 Mhz channels
are also color coded

A1  -  Brown
A2  -    Red
A3  - Orange
A4  - Yellow
A5  -  Green
A6  -   Blue  

50 MHz *
00  -  50.800
01  -  50.820
02  -  50.840
03  -  50.860
04  -  50.880
05  -  50.900
06  -  50.920
07  -  50.940
08  -  50.960

53 MHz *
B1  -  53.100
B2  -  53.200
B3  -  53.300
B4  -  53.400
B5  -  53.500
B6  -  53.600
B7  -  53.700
B8  -  53.800
75 MHz (Surface)
61  -  75.410
62  -  75.430
63  -  75.450
64  -  75.470
65  -  75.490
66  -  75.510
67  -  75.530
68  -  75.550
69  -  75.570
70  -  75.590
71  -  75.610
72  -  75.630
73  -  75.650
74  -  75.670
75  -  75.690
76  -  75.710
77  -  75.730
78  -  75.750
79  -  75.770
80  -  75.790
81  -  75.810
82  -  75.830
83  -  75.850
84  -  75.870
85  -  75.890
86  -  75.910
87  -  75.930
88  -  75.950
89  -  75.970
90  -  75.990

* A valid Amateur Radio Operators License is required to own and operate equipment on the 50 & 53 MHz frequencies

All frequencies in the 72MHz band are for the exclusive use of model aircraft. (Channels 11 through 60)

All frequencies in the 75MHz band are for the exclusive use of surface models such as cars and boats. (Channels 61 through 90)