Nationwide Public Safety Interoperability Channels
APCO/NPSTC ANS 1.104.1-2010 Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels
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.
- In analog mode all end user radios should transmit PL 156.7 (136.5 for high band temporary repeaters) 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
VHF Low Band Interoperability
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 |
45.8800 |
R |
156.7 PL |
LFIRE2 |
Fire (proposed) |
FM
|
39.4800 |
|
BM |
156.7 PL |
LFIRE2D |
Fire (proposed) |
FM
|
45.8600 |
39.4600 |
R |
156.7 PL |
LLAW3 |
Law Enforcement |
FM
|
45.8600 |
|
BM |
156.7 PL |
LLAW3D |
Law Enforcement |
FM
|
45.8800 |
39.4800 |
R |
156.7 PL |
LFIRE4 |
Fire (proposed) |
FM
|
45.8800 |
|
BM |
156.7 PL |
LFIRE4D |
Fire |
FM
|
VHF High Band
VHF High Band Interoperability
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
|
159.4725 |
151.1375 |
R |
136.5 PL |
VTAC33 |
Public Safety Temporary Repeater |
FMN
|
158.7375 |
154.4525 |
R |
136.5 PL |
VTAC34 |
Public Safety Temporary Repeater |
FMN
|
159.4725 |
158.7375 |
R |
136.5 PL |
VTAC35 |
Public Safety Temporary Repeater |
FMN
|
151.1375 |
159.4725 |
R |
136.5 PL |
VTAC36 |
Public Safety Temporary Repeater |
FMN
|
154.4525 |
158.7375 |
R |
136.5 PL |
VTAC37 |
Public Safety Temporary Repeater |
FMN
|
158.7375 |
159.4725 |
R |
136.5 PL |
VTAC38 |
Public Safety Temporary Repeater |
FMN
|
UHF
UHF Interoperability
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
700 MHz Interoperability
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
800 MHz Interoperability (New)
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
800 MHz Interoperability (Old)
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
|
700 MHz Low Power/Itinerant
- The following narrowband channels (12.5 kHz) are designated for low power use for on-scene incident response purposes using mobiles and portables.
- Transmitter power must not exceed 2 watts (ERP)
- Three of the pairs can be licensed for nationwide itinerant use, the rest are subject to regional planning.
- These are not part of the ANSI standard.
700 MHz Low Power/Itinerant
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 Itinerant
|
769.05625 |
|
BM |
Nationwide Itinerant
|
769.06875 |
799.06875 |
R |
Nationwide Itinerant
|
769.06875 |
|
BM |
Nationwide Itinerant
|
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 |
Regional
|
774.98125 |
|
BM |
Regional
|
774.99375 |
804.99375 |
R |
Nationwide Itinerant
|
774.99375 |
|
BM |
Nationwide Itinerant
|
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.
References