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Nationwide Public Safety Interoperability Channels

See: APCO/NPSTC ANS 1.104.1-2010 Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels and USDHS National Interoperability Field Operations Guide

Some states, regional and local areas have their own interoperability or mutual aid channels or trunked system talkgroups which are used instead of, or in addition to, those listed below.

In some areas the channels listed below may have different channel names, tones, etc. or be used for different purposes.

State and regional frequencies are usually found on the Common/Shared or Statewide drop-down list on the main RadioReference Database page for each state.
Interoperability channel plans are often published on various state government web sites. See links at the bottom of this page.
In analog mode all end user radios should transmit PL 156.7 (136.5 for high band temporary repeaters, 167.9 for NITA channels) and receive CSQ (carrier squelch) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.
In APCO P25 dgital mode all radios should use NAC $293 (NAC $68F for NTIA channels).

VHF

VHF Low Band

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
39.46000	45.86000	RM	156.7 PL	LLAW1/1D	LLAW 1 - Law Enforcement	FM	Interop
39.48000	45.88000	RM	156.7 PL	LFIRE2/2D	LFIRE 2 - Fire	FM	Interop
45.86000	39.46000	RM	156.7 PL	LLAW3/3D	LLAW 3 - Law Enforcement	FM	Interop
45.88000	39.48000	RM	156.7 PL	LFIRE4/4D	LFIRE 4 - Fire	FM	Interop

VHF High Band

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.75250		BM	156.7 PL	VCALL10	VCALL10 - Calling	FMN	Interop
151.13750	159.47250	RM	156.7 PL	VTAC11/36	VTAC11/36 - Tactical/Repeater	FMN	Interop
154.45250	158.73750	RM	156.7 PL	VTAC12/37	VTAC12/37 - Tactical/Repeater	FMN	Interop
158.73750	159.47250	RM	156.7 PL	VTAC13/38	VTAC13/38 - Tactical/Repeater	FMN	Interop
159.47250	151.13750	RM	156.7 PL	VTAC14/33	VTAC14/33 - Tactical/Repeater	FMN	Interop
161.85000	157.25000	RM	156.7 PL	VTAC17/17D	VTAC17/17D - Repeater/Tactical	FMN	Interop
159.47250	158.73750	RM	156.7 PL	VTAC35	VTAC35 - Repeater	FMN	Interop
158.73750	154.45250	RM	156.7 PL	VTAC34	VTAC34 - Repeater	FMN	Interop

VHF NTIA Law Enforcement

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
167.08750	162.08750	RM	167.9 PL	LE 1/LE A	LE 1/LE A Tactical/Calling	FMN	Interop
167.25000	162.26250	RM	68F NAC	LE 2/LE 6	LE 2/LE 6 Tactical	P25	Interop
167.75000	162.83750	RM	68F NAC	LE 3/LE 7	LE 3/LE 7 Tactical	P25	Interop
168.11250	163.28750	RM	68F NAC	LE 4/LE 8	LE 4/LE 8 Tactical	P25	Interop
168.46250	163.42500	RM	68F NAC	LE 5/LE 9	LE 5/LE 9 Tactical	P25	Interop

VHF NTIA Incident Response

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
170.01250	165.25000	RM	167.9 PL	IR 1/IR 6	IR 1/IR 6 Incident Command	FMN	Interop
170.41250	165.96250	RM	167.9 PL	IR 2/IR 7	IR 2/IR 7 Medical Evacuation Control	FMN	Interop
170.68750	166.57500	RM	167.9 PL	IR 3/IR 8	IR 3/IR 8 Logistics Control	FMN	Interop
173.03750	167.32500	RM	167.9 PL	IR 4/IR 9	IR 4/IR 9 Interagency Convoy	FMN	Interop
169.53750	164.71250	RM	167.9 PL	NC 1/IR 5	NC 1/IR 5 Incident Calling	FMN	Interop

Notes

(1) VTAC17 and VTAC17D are VHF marine band channels and their use is limited to inland VHF Public Coast Station Areas (VPCSA) 10 through 42.
(2) The NTIA channels are provided for informational purposes only and are not part of the American National Standard (ANS).

UHF

UHF Public Safety

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.21250	458.21250	RM	156.7 PL	UCALL40/40D	UCALL40 - Calling	FMN	Interop
453.46250	458.46250	RM	156.7 PL	UTAC41/41D	UTAC41 - Tactical	FMN	Interop
453.71250	458.71250	RM	156.7 PL	UTAC42/42D	UTAC42 - Tactical	FMN	Interop
453.86250	458.86250	RM	156.7 PL	UTAC43/43D	UTAC43 - Tactical	FMN	Interop

UHF NTIA Law Enforcement

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
409.98750	418.98750	RM	167.9 PL	LE 10/LE 16	LE10/LE16 - Tactical	FMN	Interop
410.18750	419.18750	RM	68F NAC	LE 11/LE 17	LE11/LE17 - Tactical	P25	Interop
410.61250	419.61250	RM	68F NAC	LE 12/LE 18	LE12/LR18 - Tactical	P25	Interop
414.06250		BM	68F NAC	LE 13	LE13 - Tactical	P25	Interop
414.31250		BM	68F NAC	LE 14	LE14 - Tactical	P25	Interop
414.33750		BM	68F NAC	LE 15	LE15 - Tactical	P25	Interop
414.03750		BM	167.9 PL	LE B	LE B - Calling	FMN	Interop

UHF NTIA Incident Response

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
410.23750	419.23750	RM	167.9 PL	NC-2/IR-15	NC2/IR15 - Calling	FMN	Interop
410.43750	419.43750	RM	167.9 PL	IR-10/IR-16	IR10/IR16 - Ad hoc assignment	FMN	Interop
410.63750	419.63750	RM	167.9 PL	IR-11/IR-17	IR11/IR17 - Ad hoc assignment	FMN	Interop
410.83750	419.83750	RM	167.9 PL	IR-12/IR-18	IR12/IR18 - SAR Incident Command	FMN	Interop
413.18750		BM	167.9 PL	IR13	IR13 - Ad hoc assignment	FMN	Interop
413.21250		BM	167.9 PL	IR14	IR14 - Interagency Convoy	FMN	Interop

Notes

(1) The NTIA channels are provided for informational purposes only and are not part of the American National Standard (ANS).

700 MHz

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000007-QINU`"'

800 MHz

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000008-QINU`"'

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.

Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
769.05625	799.05625	RM	156.7 PL	7-US-01 Analog	7-US-01 Analog	FMN	Multi-Tac
769.06875	799.06875	RM	156.7 PL	7-US-02 Analog	7-US-02 Analog	FMN	Multi-Tac
774.99375	804.99375	RM	156.7 PL	7-US-03 Analog	7-US-03 Analog	FMN	Multi-Tac
769.05625	799.05625	RM	293 NAC	7-US-01 Digital	7-US-01 Digital	P25	Multi-Tac
769.06875	799.06875	RM	293 NAC	7-US-02 Digital	7-US-02 Digital	P25	Multi-Tac
774.99375	804.99375	RM	293 NAC	7-US-03 Digital	7-US-03 Digital	P25	Multi-Tac

Disaster Relief

American Red Cross

VHF Low

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
47.42000	KA3699	BM	146.2 PL	Red Cross 1	Primary (Nationwide) ARCTONE	FM	Emergency Ops
47.50000	WQEF834	BM	146.2 PL	Red Cross 2	Secondary (Nationwide) ARC-3	FM	Emergency Ops

VHF High

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-0000000B-QINU`"'

Emergency Medical Services Radio

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-0000000C-QINU`"'

Law Enforcement

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-0000000D-QINU`"'

155.370 is used as a law enforcement intersystem frequency used in many states and is often called "Point-to-Point". The FCC rule designation was removed in recent years.
155.475 and 155.4825 are available nationwide for use in police emergency communications networks operated under statewide law enforcement emergency communications plans. 155.475 is often called "National Law Enforcement Mutual Aid"

National Incident Radio Support Cache

Search and Rescue

Frequency	Type	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
406.02500	M	C-S Beacon B	Cospas-Sarsat Rescue Beacons Ch. B	Telm	Data
406.02800	M	C-S Beacon C	Cospas-Sarsat Rescue Beacons Ch. C	Telm	Data
406.03700	M	C-S Beacon F	Cospas-Sarsat Rescue Beacons Ch. F	Telm	Data
406.04000	M	C-S Beacon G	Cospas-Sarsat Rescue Beacons Ch. G	Telm	Data
406.05000	M	C-S Beacon A	Cospas-Sarsat Rescue Beacons A	Telm	Data

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 * [http://www.sdpscc.sd.gov South Dakota]
 * [http://www.region39.org Tennessee]
-* Texas: [http://tsiec.region49.org TSIEC], [http://txrc.region49.org TRC]
+* Texas: [http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/LawEnforcementSupport/communications/interop/index.htm SWIC]
 * Utah: [http://siec.utah.gov SEIC], [http://www.ucan800.org UCAN]
 * [http://vcomm.vermont.gov Vermont]