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=== Nationwide Public Safety Interoperability Channels === | === Nationwide Public Safety Interoperability Channels === | ||
− | * Source: http://www.apcointl.com/new/commcenter911/documents/APCO-NPSTC-ANS1-104-1web.pdf APCO/NPSTC ANS 1.104.1-2010 Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels] | + | * Source: [http://www.apcointl.com/new/commcenter911/documents/APCO-NPSTC-ANS1-104-1web.pdf APCO/NPSTC ANS 1.104.1-2010 Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels] |
* In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 156.7 and receive CSQ (carrier squelch) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference. | * In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 156.7 and receive CSQ (carrier squelch) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference. | ||
* In APCO P25 dgital mode all radios should use NAC $293. | * In APCO P25 dgital mode all radios should use NAC $293. |
Revision as of 18:05, 23 June 2010
Contents
Interoperability
Some states and local areas have their own interoperability and/or mutual aid channels that may be used instead of, or in addition to, those listed below.
- In some areas, some of the frequencies listed below may be used with different names and CTCSS tones or be used for different purposes.
- These are usually listed under "Common/Shared" on the RadioReference Database page for each state.
Nationwide Public Safety Interoperability Channels
- Source: APCO/NPSTC ANS 1.104.1-2010 Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels
- In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 156.7 and receive CSQ (carrier squelch) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.
- In APCO P25 dgital mode all radios should use NAC $293.
VHF Low Band
Frequency | Input | Type | Tone | Common Name | Description | Mode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39.4600 | 45.8600 | R | 156.7 PL | LLAW1 | Law Enforcement | FM |
39.4600 | BM | 156.7 PL | LLAW1D | Law Enforcement | FM | |
39.4800 | BM | 156.7 PL | LFIRE2 | Fire (proposed) | FM | |
45.8600 | BM | 156.7 PL | LLAW3D | Law Enforcement | FM | |
45.8800 | BM | 156.7 PL | LFIRE4 | Fire | FM |
VHF High Band
Frequency | Input | Type | Tone | Common Name | Description | Mode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
155.7525 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VCALL10 | Public Safety Calling | FMN / P25 | |
151.1375 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VTAC11 | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 | |
154.4525 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VTAC12 | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 | |
158.7375 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VTAC13 | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 | |
159.4725 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VTAC14 | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 | |
161.8500 | 157.2500 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VTAC17 | Public Safety Tactical (1) | FM / P25 |
161.8500 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VTAC17D | Public Safety Tactical (1) | FM / P25 | |
154.2800 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VFIRE21 | Fire | FMN / P25 | |
154.2650 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VFIRE22 | Fire | FMN / P25 | |
154.2950 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VFIRE23 | Fire | FMN / P25 | |
154.2725 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VFIRE24 | Fire | FMN / P25 | |
154.2875 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VFIRE25 | Fire | FMN / P25 | |
154.3025 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VFIRE26 | Fire | FMN / P25 | |
155.3400 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VMED28 | EMS | FMN / P25 | |
155.3475 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VMED29 | EMS | FMN / P25 | |
155.4750 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VLAW31 | Law Enforcement | FMN / P25 | |
155.4825 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | VLAW32 | Law Enforcement | FMN / P25 |
- Notes (1) VTAC17/VTAC17D are VHF marine band channels and their use is limited to 33 inland areas only.
UHF
Frequency | Input | Type | Tone | Common Name | Description | Mode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
453.2125 | 458.2125 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | UCALL40 | Public Safety Calling | FMN / P25 |
453.2125 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | UCALL40D | Public Safety Calling | FMN / P25 | |
453.4625 | 458.4625 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | UTAC41 | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 |
453.4625 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | UTAC41D | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 | |
453.7125 | 458.7125 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | UTAC42 | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 |
453.7125 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | UTAC42D | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 | |
453.8625 | 458.8625 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | UTAC43 | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 |
453.8625 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | UTAC43D | Public Safety Tactical | FMN / P25 |
700 MHz
Frequency | Input | Type | Tone | Common Name | Description | Mode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
769.24375 | 799.24375 | R | 293 NAC | 7CALL50 | Calling Channel | P25 |
769.24375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7CALL50D | Calling Channel | P25 | |
769.14375 | 799.14375 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC51 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
769.14375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC51D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
769.64375 | 799.64375 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC52 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
769.64375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC52D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
770.14375 | 800.14375 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC53 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
770.14375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC53D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
770.64375 | 800.64375 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC54 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
770.64375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC54D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
769.74375 | 799.74375 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC55 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
769.74375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC55D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
770.24375 | 800.24375 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC56 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
770.24375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC56D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
770.99375 | 800.99375 | R | 293 NAC | 7GTAC57 | Other Public Service | P25 |
770.99375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7GTAC57D | Other Public Service | P25 | |
770.89375 | 800.89375 | R | 293 NAC | 7MOB59 | Mobile Repeater | P25 |
770.89375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7MOB59D | Mobile Repeater | P25 | |
770.39375 | 800.39375 | R | 293 NAC | 7LAW61 | Law Enforcement | P25 |
770.39375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7LAW61D | Law Enforcement | P25 | |
770.49375 | 800.49375 | R | 293 NAC | 7LAW62 | Law Enforcement | P25 |
770.49375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7LAW62D | Law Enforcement | P25 | |
769.89375 | 799.89375 | R | 293 NAC | 7FIRE63 | Fire | P25 |
769.89375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7FIRE63D | Fire | P25 | |
769.99375 | 799.99375 | R | 293 NAC | 7FIRE64 | Fire | P25 |
769.99375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7FIRE64D | Fire | P25 | |
769.39375 | 799.39375 | R | 293 NAC | 7MED65 | EMS | P25 |
769.39375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7MED65D | EMS | P25 | |
769.49375 | 799.49375 | R | 293 NAC | 7MED66 | EMS | P25 |
769.49375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7MED66D | EMS | P25 | |
770.74375 | 800.74375 | R | 293 NAC | 7DATA69 | Mobile Data | P25 |
770.74375 | BM | 293 NAC | 7DATA69D | Mobile Data | P25 | |
773.25625 | 803.25625 | R | 293 NAC | 7CALL70 | Calling Channel | P25 |
773.25625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7CALL70D | Calling Channel | P25 | |
773.10625 | 803.10625 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC71 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
773.10625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC71D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
773.60625 | 803.60625 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC72 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
773.60625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC72D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
774.10625 | 804.10625 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC73 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
774.10625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC73D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
774.60625 | 804.60625 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC74 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
774.60625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC74D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
773.75625 | 803.75625 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC75 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
773.75625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC75D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
774.25625 | 804.25625 | R | 293 NAC | 7TAC76 | General Public Safety Service | P25 |
774.25625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7TAC76D | General Public Safety Service | P25 | |
774.85625 | 804.85625 | R | 293 NAC | 7GTAC77 | Other Public Service | P25 |
774.85625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7GTAC77D | Other Public Service | P25 | |
774.50625 | 804.50625 | R | 293 NAC | 7MOB79 | Mobile Repeater | P25 |
774.50625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7MOB79D | Mobile Repeater | P25 | |
774.00625 | 804.00625 | R | 293 NAC | 7LAW81 | Law Enforcement | P25 |
774.00625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7LAW81D | Law Enforcement | P25 | |
774.35625 | 804.35625 | R | 293 NAC | 7LAW82 | Law Enforcement | P25 |
774.35625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7LAW82D | Law Enforcement | P25 | |
773.50625 | 803.50625 | R | 293 NAC | 7FIRE83 | Fire | P25 |
773.50625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7FIRE83D | Fire | P25 | |
773.85625 | 803.85625 | R | 293 NAC | 7FIRE84 | Fire | P25 |
773.85625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7FIRE84D | Fire | P25 | |
773.00625 | 803.00625 | R | 293 NAC | 7MED86 | EMS | P25 |
773.00625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7MED86D | EMS | P25 | |
773.35625 | 803.35625 | R | 293 NAC | 7MED87 | EMS | P25 |
773.35625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7MED87D | EMS | P25 | |
774.75625 | 804.75625 | R | 293 NAC | 7DATA89 | Mobile Data | P25 |
774.75625 | BM | 293 NAC | 7DATA89D | Mobile Data | P25 |
800 MHz New
After rebanding
Frequency | Input | Type | Tone | Common Name | Description | Mode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851.0125 | 806.0125 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8CALL90 | Public Safety Calling | FM / P25 |
851.0125 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8CALL90D | Public Safety Calling | FM / P25 | |
851.5125 | 806.5125 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8TAC91 | Public Safety Tactical | FM / P25 |
851.5125 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8TAC91D | Public Safety Tactical | FM / P25 | |
852.0125 | 807.0125 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8TAC92 | Public Safety Tactical | FM / P25 |
852.0125 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8TAC92D | Public Safety Tactical | FM / P25 | |
852.5125 | 807.5125 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8TAC93 | Public Safety Tactical | FM / P25 |
852.5125 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8TAC93D | Public Safety Tactical | FM / P25 | |
853.0125 | 808.0125 | R | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8TAC94 | Public Safety Tactical | FM / P25 |
853.0125 | BM | 156.7 PL / 293 NAC | 8TAC94D | Public Safety Tactical | FM / P25 |
800 MHz Old
Before rebanding
Frequency | Input | Type | Tone | Channel | Description | Mode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
866.0125 | 821.0125 | R | 156.7 PL | ICALL / NPSPAC1 | Public Safety Calling | FM |
866.0125 | BM | 156.7 PL | ICALLD / NPSPAC1D | Public Safety Calling | FM | |
866.5125 | 821.5125 | R | 156.7 PL | ITAC1 / NPSPAC2 | Public Safety Tactical | FM |
866.5125 | BM | 156.7 PL | ITAC1D / NPSPAC2D | Public Safety Tactical | FM | |
867.0125 | 822.0125 | R | 156.7 PL | ITAC2 / NPSPAC3 | Public Safety Tactical | FM |
867.0125 | BM | 156.7 PL | ITAC2D / NPSPAC3D | Public Safety Tactical | FM | |
867.5125 | 822.5125 | R | 156.7 PL | ITAC3 / NPSPAC4 | Public Safety Tactical | FM |
867.5125 | BM | 156.7 PL | ITAC3D / NPSPAC4D | Public Safety Tactical | FM | |
868.0125 | 823.0125 | R | 156.7 PL | ITAC4 / NPSPAC5 | Public Safety Tactical | FM |
868.0125 | BM | 156.7 PL | ITAC4D / NPSPAC5D | Public Safety Tactical | FM |
Emergency Medical Services Radio
Search and Rescue
- 155.160 is used in many areas for search and rescue.
Law Enforcement
The frequencies below are not used in some states or areas. They are usually CSQ (carrier squelch, or no CTCSS/DCS tone)
- 155.370 is an FCC designated law enforcement intersystem frequency often called "Point-to-Point".
- 155.475 is the FCC designated National Law Enforcement Mutual Aid frequency.
700 MHz Low Power
- The following narrowband channels are designated for low power use for on-scene incident response purposes using mobiles and portables.
- Transmitter power must not exceed 2 watts (ERP)
- Four of the pairs can be licensed for nationwide itinerant use, the rest are subject to regional planning.
Frequency | Input | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
769.00625 | 799.00625 | R | Regional |
769.00625 | BM | Regional | |
769.01875 | 799.01875 | R | Regional |
769.01875 | BM | Regional | |
769.03125 | 799.03125 | R | Regional |
769.03125 | BM | Regional | |
769.04375 | 799.04375 | R | Regional |
769.04375 | BM | Regional | |
769.05625 | 799.05625 | R | Nationwide |
769.05625 | BM | Nationwide | |
769.06875 | 799.06875 | R | Nationwide |
769.06875 | BM | Nationwide | |
774.93125 | 804.93125 | R | Regional |
774.93125 | BM | Regional | |
774.94375 | 804.94375 | R | Regional |
774.94375 | BM | Regional | |
774.95625 | 804.95625 | R | Regional |
774.95625 | BM | Regional | |
774.96875 | 804.96875 | R | Regional |
774.96875 | BM | Regional | |
774.98125 | 804.98125 | R | Nationwide |
774.98125 | BM | Nationwide | |
774.99375 | 804.99375 | R | Nationwide |
774.99375 | BM | Nationwide |
Federal/Non-Federal Interoperability
National Incident Radio Support Cache
References
- 47CFR90.20 Public Safety Pool Frequency Table
- 47CFR90.531 Public Safety 700 MHz band Plan
- FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
- APCO SIEC Interoperability Resources
- 700 MHz Narrowband Public Safety band plan (.PDF file) from APCO web site
- 700 MHz Widewband Public Safety band plan (.PDF file) from APCO web site
- NPSTC interoperability channel name standardization
- USDHS National Interoperability Field Operations Guide v1.3 (May 2009)