Band Guide · 17.4–18 MHz
16 Meter Band Guide
The 16 meter band covers 17.4 to 18 MHz. In the 2026 season it carries 74 active frequencies from 57 stations. This band performs best in daylight, especially with solar flux above 130.
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Active Frequencies on the 16 Meter Band
17451 kHzE07 Russian Spy Numbers17452 kHzE07 Russian Spy Numbers17453 kHzE07 Russian Spy Numbers17461 kHzE07 Russian Spy Numbers17470 kHzE06 Russian Spy Numbers17472 kHzV07 Russian Spy Numbers17485 kHzChina Radio International17490 kHzChina Radio International · Sound of Hope +117510 kHzVoice of America · China Radio International +217515 kHzBBC17520 kHzRadio Romania International · China Radio International +117525 kHzRadio Vaticana · WMLK Bethel, PA17530 kHzMWV The Light of Life · China Radio International +217540 kHzChina Radio International · Radio Vaticana17545 kHzMini Atlantique Weather17550 kHzChina National Radio 117560 kHzCNR1 Jammer/Firedrake · Voice of America +117565 kHzChina National Radio 117570 kHzNHK Radio Japan · China Radio International17575 kHzBBC DIGITAL17580 kHzChina National Radio 1 · Voice of Turkey +117590 kHzTrans World Radio17595 kHzChina National Radio 117600 kHzIfrikya FM17605 kHzCRI DIGITAL · China Radio International17615 kHzChina Radio International · Voice of Turkey17620 kHzRadio France International · China Radio International +217625 kHzCNR 2 China Business Radio17630 kHzRadio Romania International · China Radio International17640 kHzChina Radio International · CRI DIGITAL +117650 kHzAdventist World Radio · China Radio International +217655 kHzChina Radio International17660 kHzRadio France International17665 kHzV.o.Independent Myanmar · China National Radio 817670 kHzChina Radio International · Voice of Turkey +317675 kHzRNZ Pacific · ABC Wantok17680 kHzRadio Romania DIGITAL · China Radio International17690 kHzChina Radio International · Voice of America17700 kHzCRI DIGITAL · Trans World Radio +117710 kHzChina Radio International · Radio Vaticana17715 kHzRadio Exterior España17720 kHzRadio Romania International · Voice of Turkey +217730 kHzChina Radio International · Voice of Turkey +117735 kHzChina Radio International17740 kHzChina Radio International · Voice of Turkey17745 kHzBBC17750 kHzRadyo Pilipinas · BBC +117755 kHzRadio Exterior España17760 kHzSound of Hope · Radio Romania International +217765 kHzChina Radio International17770 kHzCNR1 DIGITAL17780 kHzSound of Hope · Voice of America +417790 kHzRadio Prague · Radio Slovakia International +717800 kHzNHK Radio Japan · China National Radio 817810 kHzNHK Radio Japan · BBC +117815 kHzBBC DIGITAL · Radio France International17820 kHzChina Radio International · China National Radio +117825 kHzBBC · BBC DIGITAL17830 kHzCNR1 DIGITAL · BBC +117840 kHzChina Radio International17850 kHzRadio France International17855 kHzChina Radio International17860 kHzRadio Romania International17865 kHzVoice of America · China Radio International +117870 kHzCRI DIGITAL17880 kHzChina Radio International · Voice of America17890 kHzChina National Radio 117895 kHzNHK Radio Japan17900 kHzIran International TV17904 kHzBrisbane Radio · Nadi Radio +417907 kHzPiarco Radio CAR-B · New York Radio17916 kHzAuckland Radio17925 kHzSan Francisco Radio LDOC17946 kHzNew York Radio · San Francisco Radio NP +1