Is 2 meter ham band FM?

According to Wikipedia, “The 2 meter amateur radio band is a portion of the VHF (very high frequency) Spectrum, comprising of frequencies stretching from 144.000 MHz to 148.000 MHz.” These communications are generally FM or frequency modulated transmissions although some operators do operate using SSB (single sideband) …

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How do you use 2m call frequency?

The 2m FM voice calling frequency is 145.500MHz and the 70cm FM voice calling frequency is 433.500MHz. Here’s how to use them: Adjust your radio’s squelch, to be able to hear weak signals (just on the edge between silence and the white noise ‘hiss’ Tune to the calling frequency, and listen to make sure it’s not in use.

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What frequencies are in the 2m band?

The 2-meter amateur radio band is a portion of the VHF radio spectrum that comprises frequencies stretching from 144 MHz to 148 MHz in International Telecommunication Union region (ITU) Regions 2 (North and South America plus Hawaii) and 3 (Asia and Oceania) and from 144 MHz to 146 MHz in ITU Region 1 (Europe, Africa, …

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