<P> The 2 - meter amateur radio band is a portion of the VHF radio spectrum, comprising 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, and Russia). The license privileges of amateur radio operators include the use of frequencies within this band for telecommunication, usually conducted locally within a range of about 100 miles (160 km). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion with: <Ul> <Li> The 2.5 - meter band predecessor </Li> <Li> The 1950s (?) VHF reallocation shuffle </Li> <Li> ITU allocation </Li> <Li> The rise of FM and repeaters...You can help by adding to it . (January 2012) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion with: <Ul> <Li> The 2.5 - meter band predecessor </Li> <Li> The 1950s (?) VHF reallocation shuffle </Li> <Li> ITU allocation </Li> <Li> The rise of FM and repeaters...You can help by adding to it . (January 2012) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr>

What is 2 meter band in ham radio