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Narrowband FM

Narrow FM voice, ±2.5–5 kHz deviation. The workhorse of two-way radio.

Bandwidth
~12 kHz
Category
voice
Duty
Continuous
Best demod
NFM

How it looks on a waterfall

A slim solid bar, keying up and down as people talk.

Where you'll hear it

Ham 2 m/70 cm repeaters, PMR446, public-service and business handhelds.

See it live

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