Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

Nationwide Channel Plan

Output/Input Type NAC Description
170.9625 RM / 165.2875 M 650 NET 1? (NEW-not everywhere) Primary repeater nationwide
165.2875 RM / 166.5375 M 650 NET 1 (OLD-still used) Primary repeater nationwide
165.2875 RM / 166.5375 M 650 NET 2-10 (OLD-still used) Alternate repeaters (different input NACs)
167.1625  M 650 TAC 1
170.9625  M 650 TAC 2
173.0125  M 650 TAC 3
168.3500  M 650 TAC 4
165.9125  M 650 TAC 5
173.8875  M 650 TAC 6
165.2875  M 657 TAC 7
166.5375  M 658 TAC 8
165.2875  M 650 NET Direct
173.0125 RM /167.1625 M 650 TAC RPTR  Portable tactical repeater[s] (different input NACs)

• Mode is APCO P25. NACs 650 - 65A have been reported in use.
• Effective January 24, 2003, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) was transferred under the Homeland Security bill to the Department of Justice.
• The law enforcement functions of ATF under the Department of the Treasury were transferred to the Department of Justice.
• The tax and trade functions of ATF will remain in the Treasury Department with the new Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
• In addition, the agency's name was changed to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to reflect its new mission in the Department of Justice.

BATFE - Data From the States Database

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Alabama

Alaska

ATF - Alaska > Anchorage (County)

Frequency	Type	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
164.55000	RM	ATF Ops 1	Operations	P25	Federal
165.23500	RM	ATF Ops 2	Operations	P25	Federal
165.37500	RM	ATF Ops 3	Operations	P25	Federal

Arizona

ATF Phoenix Ops

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
165.28750			ATF-PHX-3	Primary Repeater	FMN	Federal
166.91250			ATF-PHX-5	Tactical	FMN	Federal
173.88750			ATF-PHX-6	Arson	FMN	Federal
166.58750			ATF-PHX-9	Tactical	FMN	Federal
165.28750			ATF-PHX-1	Primary	FMN	Federal
166.53750			ATF-PHX-2	Tactical	FMN	Federal
166.46250			ATF-PHX-4	Treasury Dep	FMN	Federal
168.00000			ATF-PHX-7	Tactical	FMN	Federal
173.88750			ATF-PHX-8	Arson Detail Repeater	FMN	Federal
165.28750	RM	650 NAC	ATF-PHX-TAC	TAC	P25	Federal

Arkansas

California

BATFE '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000002-QINU`"'

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

BATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Chicago Bureau)

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
165.51250		RM		BATFE Surv	Surveillance	FM	Law Tac
166.28750		M		BATFE Surv	Surveillance	FM	Law Tac
166.53750	165.28750	RM		BATFE Chgo B	Chicago	FM	Law Tac
166.53750	173.88750	RM		BATFE Chgo A	Chicago	FM	Law Tac
166.85000		RM		BATFE Tac	reported Tac channel	FM	Law Tac
166.92500	165.92500	RM		BATFE CP	Mobile Command Post(?)	FM	Law Tac
168.00000		RM	CSQ	BATFE Surv	Surveillance	FM	Law Tac
409.37500		RM		BATFE CPD TF	Task Force w/CPD	FM	Law Tac
418.65000		RM		BATFE Tac	UHF Tac simplex	FM	Law Tac
164.23750		RM	650 NAC	BATFE Wire 1	Surveillance/Wire 1	P25	Law Tac
165.28750		B	650 NAC	BATFE Base	Chicago Base	P25	Law Tac
165.91250		RM	650 NAC	BATFE Tac 5	Tac 5	P25	Law Tac
167.16250		RM	650 NAC	BATFE Tac 1	Tac 1	P25	Law Tac
168.35000		RM	650 NAC	BTAFE Tac 4	Tac 4	P25	Law Tac
170.88750		RM	650 NAC	BATFE Wire2	Surveillance/Wire 2	P25	Law Tac
170.96250		RM	650 NAC	BATFE Tac 2	Tac 2	P25	Law Tac
172.48750		RM	650 NAC	BATFE Wire 3	Surveillance/Wire 3	P25	Law Tac
173.01250		RM	650 NAC	BATFE Tac 3	Tac 3	P25	Law Tac
173.88750		RM	650 NAC	BATFE Tac 6	Tac 6	P25	Law Tac

ATF - Illinois > Sangamon (County)

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
165.28750	M	650 NAC	BATF Spfld	BATF - Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms	P25	Law Dispatch
406.33750	BM	482 NAC	USPS Spfld	United States Postal Service - Inspectors	P25	Law Dispatch
171.25000	BM	069 NAC	ICE Spfld	Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Homeland Security)	P25	Law Dispatch
172.21250	RM	540 NAC	1722125 N540	Operations	P25	Federal

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

ATF - Michigan

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
165.28750	BM	650 NAC	ATF TAC. 1	Tactical Operations	P25	Federal

Minnesota

Mississippi

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
173.01250	M	650 NAC	ATF TAC 3	ATF Tactical 3 (Encryption Possible)	P25	Federal

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

ATF - Texas > Harris (County) Houston

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
165.91250		M	650 NAC	ATFE Tac 5	Tactical 5 Surveillance	P25	Federal
167.16250		M	650 NAC	ATFE Tac 1	Tactical 1 Surveillance	P25	Federal
170.96250	165.28750	RM	650 NAC	ATFE Net	Net Surveillance	P25	Federal
168.35000		M	650 NAC	ATFE Tac 4	Tactical 4	P25	Federal
173.01250		M	650 NAC	ATFE Tac 3	Tactical 3	P25	Federal
173.88750		M	650 NAC	ATFE Tac 6	Tactical 6	P25	Federal

ATF - Texas > Bexar (County) San Antonio

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
165.28750	RM	650 NAC	ATF SA Ops	Operations	P25	Federal
168.35000	M	300 NAC	ATF SA Tac 4	Tactical 4	P25	Federal
170.96250	M	650 NAC	ATF SA Tac 2	Tactical 2	P25	Federal
165.91250	M	650 NAC	ATF SA Tac 5	Tactical 5 Evidence Collection	P25	Federal
172.96250	RM	650 NAC	ATF SA SWAT	SWAT	P25	Federal

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

ATF - West Virginia > Berkeley (County)

Frequency	Input	Type	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
165.28750	166.53750	RM	BATF Net 5	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - Martinsburg Repeater	P25	Federal

Wisconsin

Wyoming

District of Columbia

Related Links

• The Fed Files BATFE frequency list

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