Railroad Frequencies (Old AAR Plan)
AAR stands for: Association of American Railroads. This is an organization comprised of American and Canadian railroads. The band plan they use for radio communications consists of 96 VHF frequencies or 'channels'. Each channel is spaced by 15 kilohertz. The band begins at 159.810 MHz and ends at 161.565 MHz. Most railroads have radios that will cover all of these channels. The list below is the old band plan, before the new channels for expanded digital service were added.
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| Frequency | Channel | AAR CH | Notes |
| 159.810 | 02 | 0202 | (Canada Only) |
| 159.930 | 03 | 0303 | (Canada Only) |
| 160.050 | 04 | 0404 | (Canada Only) |
| 160.185 | 05 | 0505 | (Canada Only) |
| 160.200 | 06 | 0606 | (Canada Only) |
| 160.215 | 07 | 0707 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.230 | 08 | 0808 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.245 | 09 | 0909 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.260 | 10 | 1010 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.275 | 11 | 1111 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.290 | 12 | 1212 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.305 | 13 | 1313 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.320 | 14 | 1414 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.335 | 15 | 1515 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.350 | 16 | 1616 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.365 | 17 | 1717 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.380 | 18 | 1818 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.395 | 19 | 1919 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.410 | 20 | 2020 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.425 | 21 | 2121 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.440 | 22 | 2222 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.455 | 23 | 2323 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.470 | 24 | 2424 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.485 | 25 | 2525 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.500 | 26 | 2626 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.515 | 27 | 2727 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.530 | 28 | 2828 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.545 | 29 | 2929 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.560 | 30 | 3030 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.575 | 31 | 3131 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.590 | 32 | 3232 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.605 | 33 | 3333 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.620 | 34 | 3434 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.635 | 35 | 3535 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.650 | 36 | 3636 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.665 | 37 | 3737 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.680 | 38 | 3838 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.695 | 39 | 3939 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.710 | 40 | 4040 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.725 | 41 | 4141 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.740 | 42 | 4242 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.755 | 43 | 4343 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.770 | 44 | 4444 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.785 | 45 | 4545 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.800 | 46 | 4646 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.815 | 47 | 4747 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.830 | 48 | 4848 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.845 | 49 | 4949 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.860 | 50 | 5050 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.875 | 51 | 5151 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.890 | 52 | 5252 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.905 | 53 | 5353 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.920 | 54 | 5454 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.935 | 55 | 5555 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.950 | 56 | 5656 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.965 | 57 | 5757 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.980 | 58 | 5858 | Base & Mobile |
| 160.995 | 59 | 5959 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.010 | 60 | 6060 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.025 | 61 | 6161 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.040 | 62 | 6262 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.055 | 63 | 6363 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.070 | 64 | 6464 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.085 | 65 | 6565 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.100 | 66 | 6666 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.115 | 67 | 6767 | (NS EOTD) |
| 161.130 | 68 | 6868 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.145 | 69 | 6969 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.160 | 70 | 7070 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.175 | 71 | 7171 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.190 | 72 | 7272 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.205 | 73 | 7373 | (Railroad Police) |
| 161.220 | 74 | 7474 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.235 | 75 | 7575 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.250 | 76 | 7676 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.265 | 77 | 7777 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.280 | 78 | 7878 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.295 | 79 | 7979 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.310 | 80 | 8080 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.325 | 81 | 8181 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.340 | 82 | 8282 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.355 | 83 | 8383 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.370 | 84 | 8484 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.385 | 85 | 8585 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.400 | 86 | 8686 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.415 | 87 | 8787 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.430 | 88 | 8888 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.445 | 89 | 8989 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.460 | 90 | 9090 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.475 | 91 | 9191 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.490 | 92 | 9292 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.505 | 93 | 9393 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.520 | 94 | 9494 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.535 | 95 | 9595 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.550 | 96 | 9696 | Base & Mobile |
| 161.565 | 97 | 9797 | Base & Mobile |