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On July 1st, 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt signed a declaration that created the Cleveland National Forest. Now, more than 100 years later, the Cleveland National Forest provides habitat for native wildlife, as well as a natural refuge and playground for many of the 3 million plus residents in the greater San Diego area.  This forest encompasses 460,000 acres, mostly of chaparral, with a few riparian areas. A warm dry mediterranean climate prevails over the Forest. It is the southernmost National Forest of California.  It is divided into the Descanso, Palomar and Trabuco Ranger Districts and is located in the counties of San Diego, Riverside, and Orange.
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The Cleveland National Forest is the southern-most National Forest in California. Consisting of 460,000 acres, the forest offers a wide variety of terrains and recreational opportunities. On July 1st, 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt signed a declaration that created this National Forest. Now, more than 100 years later, the Cleveland National Forest provides habitat for native wildlife, as well as a natural refuge and playground for many of the 3 million plus residents in the greater San Diego area.  This forest consists of mostly of chaparral, with a few riparian areas. A warm dry mediterranean climate prevails over the Forest. It is divided into the Descanso, Palomar and Trabuco Ranger Districts with the Forest Supervisor's Office in San Diego.
  
  

Revision as of 01:03, 23 August 2014

U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (R5) Radio Systems Information

The Pacific Southwest Region covers most of California with the following exceptions: the California portions of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts located in the Intermountain Region (R4) at the eastern boundary of California and two small portions of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in the Pacific Northwest Region (R6) at the northern boundary of California north of the Klamath River. It extends into Nevada in two places, first the Nevada portion of the Inyo National Forest north of Bishop and the eastern portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit west of Carson City and Reno Nevada. It also extends into Oregon in one location west of Interstate 5, southwest of Grants Pass, Oregon.

The workload of Region 5 is heavy and complex. Its fire management program is well known, with approximately 50% of the U.S. Forest Service budget for fire management being spent in the region and the total budget for wildland fire management by all fire agencies in California is more than the rest of the United States combined. Southern California has the most wildland-urban interface land area of any locality in the U.S. and California has more wildland-urban interface than any other state. The interrelationship and juxtaposition of direct protection areas for the federal, state, county and municipal fire agencies is exceedingly complex in California, not because of land ownership alone, but because of the presence of some of the most volatile vegetation in the world. The climate is a huge factor and the lower elevation of California is characterized as a "Mediterranean Climate," with relatively mild winters and hot, dry and long summers with heavy chaparral, which includes drought resistant, evergreen bush species that contain oil like sap that is explosive. It is prone to "area ignition," where large areas of fuel ignite like a pool of gasoline,

California has the highest population for a state in the U.S., estimated to be 38 million people in 2014. More money is spent on tourism in California than any other state. Public land recreation use is very heavy, the most for any state in the western U.S. This results in the most human caused wildland fires for any state. The state has the most homes, over 3.8 million, in wildland-urban interface areas than any other state. From the standpoint of property damage the most destructive in U.S. history occurred in California in 1991, the Oakland Hills fire only burned 1,520 acres, but destroyed 3,354 single-family dwellings and 437 apartment and condominium units. There were 25 people killed and 150 injured. The economic loss has been estimated at $1.5 billion (2.5 billion in 2012 dollars). In terms of economic loss 7 of the top 10 fires in U.S. history have occurred in California. Unfortunately, 31% (330) of the wildland firefighter fatalities (1075) in modern U.S. history (1911 to present) have occurred in California, the most of any state. The state has the most human caused fires of any in the country, averaging close to 7,400 per year.There are 10 Geographical Area Coordination Centers (GACCs) in the U.S. and the workload in California is great enough that two of them exist, Operations Northern California and Operations Southern California.

Fire management is not alone in the region's heavy workload., the many other resources and functions of the agency face heavy pressure as well. California is the nation's most populous state and tourism spending is highest of any state. Recreation on National Forest lands is heavy, between 20-25% of the recreation use for the U.S. Forest Service nationwide. This volume of visitor use necessitates a large law enforcement program, with more Forest Service law enforcement officers per National Forest than any region. In addition to fire management, recreation and law enforcement all National Forests also manage timber, grazing, watershed (protection and use), wildlife (includes fisheries), soils, roads and trails, facilities (ranger stations, fire stations, lookouts and communication sites), minerals (exploration and extraction) as well as land use (exchanges, purchases and special uses). These vary by National Forest due to differences in location, topography, vegetation, precipitation, proximity to urban areas, etc. In California management of watersheds, roads and trails, facilities, minerals and land use management have the highest or close to the highest workload of any Forest Service region.

This complexity, size and pressure on all the management functions on the National Forests in Region 5 have resulted in the most complex radio systems in the agency. Region 5 uses the most radio frequencies of any Forest Service region. Each National Forest has a "forest net" and an "administrative net," both utilizing repeaters. The forest net is usually the main communication channel for a National Forest, although on some forests fire and law enforcement are on forest net and all other functions use the admin net. Some forests have a separate "fire net." Most forests have a "service net," which is used for communications between the incident command post and forest dispatcher with most of that being logistical in nature. Cell phones have replaced this net where coverage is available, but service net is still used in cell phone dead zones. The service nets are also available as a command for initial attack for large incidents or for portions of National Forests during multiple fire starts on a forest. Two National Forests, the Klamath and Shasta-Trinity, have management unit or ranger district nets. Some forests link repeaters and remote bases with UHF radio (406-420 MHz) only, microwave only and some use a combination of both. Region 5, like most regions, has a dedicated project net (168.6625 MHz), which is one simplex channel for the entire region. This frequency can be used for both fire and non-fire day to day uses. The region is also building a state wide Forest Service law enforcement repeater network as well, that at this time will be a single frequency pair. Some forests already have multiple repeaters on this net and more will be built to provide nearly the same coverage that the forest and admin nets provide now. The buildout of this system could take decades given the budget climate of the federal government.

The region also has three unique tactical frequencies. These have been used as supplements on extended attack and large, national, incidents for over 25 years and NIFC Tacs 1-3, especially Tac 2 have been used for initial attack for as long they have existed. The federal wildland fire and land management agencies (National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) are beginning to phase out the use of the NIFC tacticals for initial attack. The BLM and U.S. Forest Service are getting frequency allocations so that each Forest Service region and each BLM State Office have a least three unique tactical frequencies separate from the 6 NIFC tacticals. The future use of the NIFC frequencies will be reserved for use on "National Fires." only. These are fires where a National Type I or Type II incident management team is in command. Less complex and smaller incidents are managed by Type III, IV, and V command organizations and use locally available communications systems. Type III teams can request use of NIFC frequencies and equipment if needed. In Region 5 the complexity and number of simultaneously occurring large incidents in proximity to each other creates a high potential of interference on tactical frequencies. The 6 NIFC and 3 regional tacticals are sometimes insufficient to provide clear and effective communications for all incidents. Unlike other regions that now have regional tactical frequencies the predominate use of R5's tacticals has been to supplement the NIFC system on large incidents. Although a few forests have been using them as additional tacticals in the last 5-10 years, the demand for these continues to be for large "national incidents." At some point in the future additional tactical frequency assignments may be in the picture for R5.

NIFC has a goal to provide 2 air to ground frequencies for each of the 105 interagency dispatch centers in the country and in the west has met this goal everywhere except California.. California has been assigned 7 air to ground frequencies to provide 2 for each of 4 zones configured from north to south. These frequencies are for use by all of the federal land management agencies in those zones. These 7 frequencies have been assigned from the list of 73 national air to ground frequencies. All other Geographical Area Coordination Centers use the 5 original air to air FM tactics. In California each National Forest has been assigned 2 unique air tactics frequencies. It is not confirmed, but it is believed that these frequencies can be used by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as well.

Intra-crew communications in the Pacific Southwest Region take place on the region's project net or on one of the 4 frequencies on the National Intra-crew Communications Plan. The Primary, Secondary and Tertiary crew net frequencies are restricted to incident scenes and National Crew net can be used on the crews home unit. Intra-crew communications must be logistical and not tactical in nature. The 6 NIFC and 3 regional tactical frequencies may not be used for intra-crew communications.

The brand of handheld radio used by the U.S. Forest Service (and most wildland fire agencies as well) is Bendix King. These model of BK radios most commonly used have a capacity of 16 groups of 16 channels each. "Command" models with greater capacity are available as well. These radios allow the users to select a CTCSS tone independently for each channel by selecting a number on the radio's keypad. In Region 5, for the purposes of brevity and efficient use of repeater nets the name of the repeater is not voiced, rather the CTCSS tone number is announced (e.g., "Tone 9" instead of Pine Mountain). Cal Fire uses the same procedure. Other federal agencies in the state and other areas of the country use the name of the repeater in most cases, although the announcement of the tone only is beginning to catch on in other areas.

This background information should allow the reader to understand the systems of each National Forest as listed below.

Angeles National Forest (ANF - Forest #01)

The Angeles National Forest is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, southern California, United States. It was established on July 1, 1908, incorporating the first San Bernardino National Forest and parts of the former Santa Barbara and San Gabriel National Forests. It covers 655,387 acres and is located just north of the densely inhabited metropolitan area of Los Angeles.

The Angeles National Forest manages the habitats, flora and fauna ecosystems, and watersheds of the largest open space in Los Angeles County. Some of the rivers with watersheds within its boundaries provide valuable non-groundwater recharge water for Southern California. The existing protected and restored native vegetation absorb and slow surface runoff of rainwater to minimize severe floods and landslides in adjacent communities. The land within the Forest is diverse, both in appearance and terrain. Elevations range from 1,200 to 10,064 feet. Many people do not realize the ruggedness of the San Gabriel Mountains and its dangers due to its proximity to the huge southern California metro area. The residents of Los Angeles County are located within a two hour drive of the forest and the 16 million residents of the five county southern California metro area are within a half day drive of the Angeles. This is an extraordinarily difficult forest to manage. It is divided into the San Gabriel River, Los Angeles River and the Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger Districts, with the Forest Supervisor's Office in Arcadia.

RADIO SYSTEM

Most radios on the forest have 9 frequencies in common: ANF Channels 1 and 2 (Forest Net), ANF Channels 3 and 4 (Admin Net), two National Air to Ground frequencies and NIFC tactical channels 1 through 3. Each ranger district, and crews within each ranger district, may have different channel lineups, but they will usually have these nine in common. The variations between ranger districts and crews involve frequencies belonging to other agencies such as Los Angeles County Fire, San Bernardino County Fire, CalFIRE, and the Bureau of Land Management, as well as frequencies of adjacent National Forests. The agencies and areas that each ranger district interact with for mutual aid are different for each district.

ANF Channels 1 and 2 are called "Forest Net" and are used primarily for fire and emergency traffic. ANF Channels 3 and 4 are called "Admin Net." Channels 1 and 3 are simplex frequencies and channels 2 and 4 are repeated.

When users transmit on channels 1 and 3 using tone 8 (103.5 Hz) their transmission can be received by dispatch on the forest's 9 microwave linked remote bases. These remote bases are linked to dispatch located at Fox Field near Lancaster and the Forest Supervisor's Office in Arcadia. Most of these remote bases are co-located with repeaters and some are not. When someone communicates to dispatch on these channels it is not picked up by a repeater and receiving them requires being close enough to receive simplex traffic. On the other hand, if users transmit on channels 2 and 4 , the tone in use must match a repeater within range or their transmission will not be heard.

The 9 remote bases are located at: Fox Field (dispatch office), Arcadia (Forest Supervisor's Office), Frazier Peak, Warm Springs, Magic Mountain, Mt. Lukens, Blue Ridge, Johnstone Peak and Santiago Peak. Those remote bases that are not co-located with a repeater are: Fox Field, Arcadia, Warm Springs and Blue Ridge.


Repeaters

The Angeles National Forest (ANF) radio system is comprised of 14 repeater sites situated on various mountain peaks in and around the forest which are linked to the dispatch center at Fox Field near Lancaster. Each repeater site functions as both a repeater and as a receiving antenna for dispatch.

Each repeater operates on the same input/output frequency pairs but uses a different CTCSS tone on the input. By selecting different tones users may activate different repeaters, choosing the one best suited to their location and communication needs. When a user activates a repeater by keying up on the appropriate input frequency and tone, their transmission is repeated only by that repeater. Other repeaters in the forest do not repeat transmissions from other repeaters. The input or repeater selection tone is not transmitted on the repeater output frequency, rather all repeaters transmit Tone 8 (103.5) on the output.


Channel Plan

Angeles National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description
1 8 172.3750 172.3750 ANF 1 Frst Dir Forest Net Direct
2 1-14 172.3750 169.9500 ANF 2 Frst Rpt Forest Net Repeat
3 8 164.9375 164.9375 ANF 3 Adm Dir Admin Direct
4 1-14 164.9375 170.0750 ANF 4 Adm Rpt Admin Repeat
5 169.1125 169.1125 ANF 5 A/G 59 Southern California Primary Air to Ground National AG 59
6 168.4875 168.4875 ANF 6 A/G 53 Southern California Secondary Air to Ground National AG 53
7 168.0500 168.0500 ANF 7 N TAC 1 NIFC TAC 1
8 168.2000 168.2000 ANF 8 N TAC 2 NIFC TAC 2
9 168.6000 168.6000 ANF 9 N TAC 3 NIFC TAC 3


Tones

ANF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone
1 Waterman Mountain 110.9
2 Santiago Peak 123.0
3 Mount Hawkins 131.8
4 Frost Peak 136.5
5 Not Assigned 146.2
6 Oat Mountain 156.7
7 Josephine Peak 167.9
8 Frasier Peak 103.5
9 Pine Mountain 100.0
10 Burnt Peak 107.2
11 Magic Mountain 114.8
12 Mount Lukens 127.3
13 Johnstone Peak 141.3
14 Grass Mountain 151.4

Cleveland National Forest (CNF - Forest #02)

The Cleveland National Forest is the southern-most National Forest in California. Consisting of 460,000 acres, the forest offers a wide variety of terrains and recreational opportunities. On July 1st, 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt signed a declaration that created this National Forest. Now, more than 100 years later, the Cleveland National Forest provides habitat for native wildlife, as well as a natural refuge and playground for many of the 3 million plus residents in the greater San Diego area. This forest consists of mostly of chaparral, with a few riparian areas. A warm dry mediterranean climate prevails over the Forest. It is divided into the Descanso, Palomar and Trabuco Ranger Districts with the Forest Supervisor's Office in San Diego.


RADIO SYSTEM


Channel Plan

Cleveland National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description
1 1-12 168.7500 171.4250 CNF 1 Forest Forest Repeater Net (Note: Tone 8 - 103.5 Rx Side)
2 All excp. 1,6,8 168.1500 169.7250 CNF 2 Admin Admin Repeater Net (Note: Tone 8 - 103.5 Rx Side)
3 2,5,10 164.1250 164.8250 CNF 3 Service USFS Southern CA Service Repeater Net (Note: Tone 8 - 103.5 Rx Side)
4 168.6625 168.6625 CNF 4 Prjct Region 5 Project Net (Note: R5 2014 listing did not show a channel 4, this frequency is assumed from past years)
5 168.2000 168.2000 CNF 5 NIFC T2 NIFC Tac 2
6 166.5500 166.5500 CNF 6 R5 T4 R5 Tac 4 Palomar Ranger District Initial Attack
7 167.1125 167.1125 CNF 7 R5 T5 R5 Tac 5 Trabuco Ranger District Initial Attack
8 168.2375 168.2375 CNF 8 R5 T6 R5 Tac 6 Descanso Ranger District Initial Attack
9 151.1900 151.1900 CNF 9 CF Loc Cal Fire MVU Local Direct (Note: Tone 3 - 131.8 Rx Side)
10 151.3550 159.3000 CNF F10 CF C1 Cal Fire Command 1 (Note: Tone 8 - 103.5 Rx Side)
11 151.2650 159.3300 CNF 11 CF C2 Cal Fire Command 2 (Note: Tone 8 - 103.5 Rx Side)
12 151.3400 159.3450 CNF 12 CF C3 Cal Fire Command 3 (Note: Tone 8 - 103.5 Rx Side)
13 151.2500 151.2500 CNF 13 CF T5 Cal Fire Tac 5 (Note: Tone 16 - 192.8 Rx Side)
14 151.4600 151.4600 CNF 14 CF T12 Cal Fire Tac 12 (Note: Tone 16 - 192.8 Rx Side)
15 151.4750 151.4750 CNF 15 CF T13 Cal Fire Tac 13 Tone 16 Rx Side (Note: Tone 16 - 192.8 Rx Side)
16 169.1125 169.1125 A/G 59 CA4 (P) National Air-Ground 59 CA Zone 4 Primary


Tones

CNF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone
1 Sierra 110.9
2 Santiago Peak 123.0
3 Elsinore 131.8
4 High Point 136.5
5 Cuyumaca 146.2
6 Ortega 156.7
7 Los Pinos 167.9
8 Boucher 103.5
9 Lyons Peak 100.0
10 Portable Repeater 107.2
11 Black Mtn. 114.8
12 Sitton Peak 127.3

Eldorado National Forest (ENF - Forest #03)

RADIO SYSTEM

The Eldorado National Forest does not use channel numbers to describe the frequencies it uses, rather it describes them by name. Channel plans vary based on the ranger district and function to which they are assigned. The names are shown below under "Description" for each channel.

Direct or simplex communications are not conducted on the forest's repeater nets such as Forest Net. Tactical frequencies are used instead. Almost all handheld radios in use by the Forest Service are the Bendix-King. These radios have 16 groups and 16 channels per group. Only one group can be used at a time. By eliminating the simplex operation of the 5 Forest Service repeater nets the forest uses, 5 channels are available for other frequencies.


Channel Plan

Eldorado National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description
*** 1-11 171.5250 169.9500 ENF Forest Forest Net
*** 1-11 172.3250 173.7625 ENF Admin Admin Net
*** 1-11 164.1250 164.8250 ENF Service Service Net
*** 1,2,3 172.3750 164.9625 TMU Fire Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Fire Net (Commonly referred to as "Basin Fire")
*** 1,2,3 171.5750 165.4125 TMU Admin Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Admin Net (Commonly referred to as "Basin Admin")
*** 1-8 151.1900 159.2250 AEU Local Cal Fire Amador-Eldorado Local Net Tone 5 (145.2) Rx Side
*** 1-16 155.9025 159.2275 Eldr Cmd Eldorado County Command
*** 2,4 153.9350 158.880 Amdr Cmd Amador County Command (Note: Tone 2 - 123.0 Rx Side)
*** 168.0500 168.0500 NIFC T1 NIFC Tac 1
*** 168.2000 168.2000 NIFC T2 NIFC Tac 2
*** 168.6000 168.6000 NIFC T3 NIFC Tac 3
*** 166.5500 168.5500 R5 T4 R5 Tac 4
*** 167.1125 167.1125 R5 T5 R5 Tac 5
*** 168.2375 168.2375 R5 T6 R5 Tac 6
*** 168.6625 168.6625 R5 Project R5 Project Net
*** 151.1600 151.1600 CF T2 Cal Fire Tac 2 (Note: Tone 16 - 192.8 Rx Side)
*** 151.3700 151.3700 CF T8 Cal Fire Tac 8 (Note: Tone 16 - 192.8 Rx Side)
*** 151.3850 151.3850 CF T9 Cal Fire Tac 9 (Note: Tone 16 - 192.8 Rx Side)
*** 151.2200 151.2200 CF A/G Cal Fire Air to Ground
*** 167.5000 167.5000 CA 2 A/G 14 (P) National Air Ground 14 - CA Zone 2 Primary
*** 169.1125 169.1125 CA 2 A/G 59 (S) National Air Ground 59 - CA Zone 2 Secondary


Tones

ENF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone
1 Alder Ridge 110.9
2 Leek Springs Hill 123.0
3 Bald Mtn. 131.8
4 Big Hill 136.5
5 Pine Hill 146.2
6 Echo Summit 156.7
7 Mt. Reba 167.9
8 Bunker Hill 103.5
9 Hawkins Peak 100.0
10 Walker Ridge 107.2
11 Sourdough Hill 114.8

Inyo National Forest (INF - Forest #04)

RADIO SYSTEM

The Inyo National Forest does not have direct, or simplex channels on its Forest Net frequencies. The Forest is divided into two geographical nets, Forest Net - North and Forest Net - South. The Mono Lake and Mammoth Ranger Districts are on the North Net. The White Mountain Ranger District uses the North Net for those areas north of the bottom of the Sherwin Grade on U.S. 395 (McGee and Rock Creek Canyons and the Casa Diablo areas east of Crowley Lake) and the South Net south of that point (Buttermilk Country, Bishop Creek and Big Pine Creek to Division Creek as well as the White Mountains (Westguard Pass north). The Mt. Whitney District uses the South Net only (from Division Creek south to the Kern Plateau and the Inyo Mountains - south of Westguard Pass). Some areas of Bishop Creek and the north end of the White Mountains are covered by Glass Mountain only (Tone 3) and are exceptions to this North Net/South Net configuration. Silver Peak, northeast of Bishop in the White Mountains is the only electronic site with repeaters on both nets and is the location of the North Net remote base. The South Net remote base is on Mazourka Peak northeast of Independence. The links for the remote bases utilize UHF only.

The fire organizations of the Inyo National Forest and Bishop Field Office of the BLM's Central California District are integrated, with an Inyo National Forest Fire Management Officer (Chief 1) managing the combined organization. The Assistant Forest Fire Management Officer (Chief 2) is a BLM employee. Both work from the jointly located Forest Supervisor's Office/Field Office in Bishop, California. The Mono Basin Interagency Fire Station located west of Mono Lake, houses Type III engines from each agency,a USFS patrol unit. The Topaz Interagency Fire Station, located on U.S. 395 near the Nevada state line, at the north end of the Bishop Field Office jurisdiction, houses one Type III BLM engine and a Type 4 engine and patrol unit from the Toiyabe National Forest. The BLM units at both stations as well as the Inyo National Forest units on the Mono Lake Ranger District are supervised by a USFS division chief and BLM battalion. This organization uses the two Inyo National Forest nets for its primary nets. The BLM net is used as an alternate dispatch or command net when multiple fire starts/large incidents occur.

The State Responsibility Area (SRA) inside the Inyo National Forest is in the direct protection area of the Inyo National Forest and the SRA outside the National Forest boundaries in Mono County is in the direct protection area of the BLM. In exchange the BLM land in Inyo County is the direct protection area of Cal Fire's San Bernardino Unit, Owens Valley Division.


Channel Lineup

Inyo National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description
1 1-3, 8-9, 10 168.1250 173.8000 INF Frst N North Forest Repeater Net
2 168.2000 168.2000 NIFC T2 NIFC Tac 2
3 4-8 168.7250 173.8375 INF Frst S South Forest Repeater Net
4 3-4, 8 171.5000 172.4000 INF Serv Service Repeater Net
5 167.4750 167.4750 A/G 41 CA3 P National Air to Ground 41 - California Zone 3 Primary
6 168.6625 168.6625 R5 Proj Region 5 Project/Fire Net
7 4, 5, 8, 10 169.7125 163.1250 BLM Bshp FO BLM Bishop Field Office Net


Tones

INF North Forest Net Tones
Tone Location CTCSS Tone
1 Mt. Warren 110.9
2 Mammoth Mtn. 123.0
3 Glass Mtn. 131.8
8 Silver Peak 103.5
9 June Mtn. 100.0
10 Sweetwater* 107.2
  • Located on the Toiyabe NF near the U.S. 395/California State Route 108 junction.


INF South Forest Net Tones
Tone Location CTCSS Tone
4 Mazourka Peak 136.5
5 Cerro Gordo Peak 146.2
6 Olancha Peak 156.7
7 Piper Peak 167.9
8 Silver Peak 103.5


INF Service Net Tones
Tone Location CTCSS Tone
3 Glass Mtn. 131.8
4 Mazourka Peak 136.5
8 Silver Peak 103.5


BLM Bishop Field Office Net Tones
Tone Location CTCSS Tone
4 Potato Peak 136.5
5 Cerro Gordo Peak 146.2
8 Silver Peak 103.5
10 Sweetwater 107.2

Klamath National Forest (KNF - Forest #05)

The Klamath National Forest encompasses nearly 1.7 million acres of land straddling the California and Oregon border. The Forest is divided into two sections separated by the Shasta Valley and the I-5 corridor. In the mountains to the west, the terrain is steep and rugged and is arguably the most rugged in the Pacific Southwest Region. The east-side has the relatively gentler, rolling terrain of volcanic origin. Here the Goosenest Ranger District also administers the Butte Valley National Grassland, the only National Grassland in Region 5. With elevations ranging from 450 to 8,900 feet above sea level, the Klamath National Forest is one of America’s most biologically diverse regions. It is situated in a transitional region between the hotter and drier areas to the south and the colder, wetter climate to the north.

RADIO SYSTEM

The Klamath National Forest is unique in that it has a separate repeater net for each of the 5 ranger districts on the forest. The Black Net covers the Oak Knoll Ranger District, the Orange Net the Happy Camp Ranger District, the Salmon Net is used on the Salmon Ranger District, the River Net is for the /Scott River Ranger District and the finally the Sage Net is assigned to Goosenest Ranger District. The R5 project/fire net is not used on this forest due to conflicts with frequency use in the Pacific Northwest Region (R6 - Oregon and Washington).


Klamath National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description
KNF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (TMU - Forest #19)

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description
TMU Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Lassen National Forest (LNF - Forest #06)

Lassen National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


LNF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Los Padres National Forest (LPF - Forest #07)

Los Padres National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


LPF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Mendocino National Forest (MNF - Forest #08)

Mendocino National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


MNF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Modoc National Forest (MDF - Forest #09)

Modoc National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


MDF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone


Plumas National Forest (PNF - Forest #11)

Pluman National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


PNF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

San Bernardino National Forest (BDF - Forest #12)

San Bernardino National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


BDF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone


Sequoia National Forest (SQF - Forest #13)

Radio System

Channels

Sequoia National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description
1 8 168.6750 168.6750 SQF F1 Emergency Net Direct
2 1-14 167.67500 170.5750 SQF F2 Emergency Repeater Net
3 8 168.7750 168.7750 SQF F3 Fire Net Direct
4 1-14 168.7750 170.6000 SQF F4 Fire Repeater Net
5 8 168.1750 168.1750 SQF F5 Admin Net Direct
6 169.7250 169.7250 SQF F6 BLM Central CA DIstrict Admin Net Direct
7 4,5,8 169.7250 165.450 SQF F7 BLM Central CA District Admin Repeater
8 169.7750 169.7750 SQF F8 BLM Central CA District Fire Net Direct
9 2-8 169.7750 163.0250 SQF F9 BLM Central CA District Fire Repeater Net

Tones

CNF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone
1 Delilah Lookout 110.9
2 Buckrock Lookout 123.0
3 Mule Peak Lookout 131.8
4 Baker Point 136.5
5 Oakflat 146.2
6 Piute BM 156.7
7 Chimney Peak 167.9
8 Jordan Peak Lookout 103.5
9 Sherman Peak 100.0
10 Tobias Peak 107.2
11 Breckenridge 114.8
12 Parkridge 127.3
13 Converse 141.3
14 Olancha 151.4

Shasta-Trinity National Forests (SHF - Forest #14)

Shasta-Trinity National Forests Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


SHF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Sierra National Forest (SNF - Forest #15)

Sierra National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


SNF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Six Rivers National Forest (SRF - Forest #10)

Six Rivers National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


SRF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Stanislaus National Forest (STF - Forest #16)

Stanislaus National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


STF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

Tahoe National Forest (TNF - Forest #17)

Tahoe National Forest Channel Lineup
Channel Tone(s) Rx Tx Alpha Tag Description


TNF Repeaters
Tone Location CTCSS Tone

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