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National Public Safety Interoperability Channels

Refer to USDHS National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG) for detailed information.

Many state governments publish communications interoperability plans on their web sites. See the links at the bottom of this page.

Some states and local areas have their own interoperability or mutual aid channels or trunked system talkgroups which are used instead of, or in addition to, the channels listed below. Some trunked systems may have talkgroups permanently or temporarily patched to one or more of the channels listed below.

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, or on county database pages.

A D suffix indicates a repeater output frequency used in simplex mode (for example, LLAW1D is simplex on the output frequency of LLAW1).

Scanner users should program the frequencies below with no tone and the mode set to receive both analog and digital transmissions to reduce the possibility of missing communications.

VHF Low Band

In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 156.7 and receive CSQ (carrier squelch) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.

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

In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 156.7 and receive carrier squelch (CSQ or no tone) on VCALL10 - VLAW32 unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.
In analog mode end user radios should transmit PL 136.5 and receive carrier squelch (CSQ or no tone) on VTAC33 - VTAC38. Repeaters should transmit CSQ and receive PL 136.5.
In APCO P25 dgital mode all radios should transmit and receive NAC $293.
VTAC17 and VTAC17D are VHF marine band channels and their use is limited to inland VHF Public Coast Station Areas (VPCSA) 10 through 42.

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

UHF

In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 156.7 and receive carrier squelch (CSQ or no tone) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.
In APCO P25 dgital mode all radios should use NAC $293.

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

700 MHz

All radios should transmit and receive NAC $293. Analog operation is not permitted.

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000003-QINU`"'

800 MHz

In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 156.7 and receive carrier squelch (CSQ or no tone) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.
In APCO P25 digital mode all radios should transmit and receive NAC $293.

'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000004-QINU`"'

NTIA Federal/Non-Federal Interoperability Channels

VHF Law Enforcement

In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 167.9 and receive carrier squelch (CSQ or no tone) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.
In APCO P25 dgital mode all radios should transmit and receive NAC $68F.

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 Incident Response

All radios should transmit PL 167.9 and receive carrier squelch (CSQ or no tone) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.

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

UHF Law Enforcement

In analog mode all radios should transmit PL 167.9 and receive carrier squelch (CSQ or no tone) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.
In APCO P25 dgital mode all radios should transmit and receive NAC $68F.

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 Incident Response

All radios should transmit PL 167.9 and receive carrier squelch (CSQ or no tone) unless PL decode is necessary due to interference.

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

700 MHz Air-to-Ground

The following channels are reserved for air-ground communications to be used by low-altitude aircraft and ground based stations. See FCC-14-172A1.pdf.

Airborne use of these channels is limited to aircraft flying at or below 457 meters (1500 feet) above ground level.
Aircraft are limited to 2 watts effective radiated power (ERP) when transmitting while airborne on these channels.
Aircraft may transmit on either the mobile or base transmit side of the channel pair.
States are responsible for the administration of these channels.


Frequency	Input	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode
769.13125	799.13125	RM	293 NAC	7AG58/58D	Air-to-Ground	P25
769.63125	799.63125	RM	293 NAC	7AG60/60D	Air-to-Ground	P25
770.13125	800.13125	RM	293 NAC	7AG67/67D	Air-to-Ground	P25
770.63125	800.63125	RM	293 NAC	7AG68/68D	Air-to-Ground	P25
773.11875	803.11875	RM	293 NAC	7AG78/78D	Air-to-Ground	P25
773.61875	803.61875	RM	293 NAC	7AG80/80D	Air-to-Ground	P25
774.11875	804.11875	RM	293 NAC	7AG85/85D	Air-to-Ground	P25
774.61875	804.61875	RM	293 NAC	7AG88/88D	Air-to-Ground (LZ)	P25

700 MHz Deployable Trunked Systems

The following channels are available nationwide (except areas with licensees relocated from T-Band) for temporary deployable trunked systems.


Frequency	Input	Type	Description
769.23125	799.23125	RM	A
769.38125	799.38125	RM	B
769.73125	799.73125	RM	C
769.88125	799.88125	RM	D
774.51875	804.51875	RM	E (Recommended primary CC)
774.86875	804.86875	RM	F (Recommended alternate CC)

700 MHz Low Power/Itinerant

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). Bandwidth is 12.5 kHz.
Three of the pairs can be licensed for nationwide itinerant use, the rest are subject to regional planning.
Narrowband (12.5 kHz bandwidth) FM or digital operation is allowed.

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

Disaster Relief

American Red Cross

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

Emergency Medical Services Radio

Emergency Medical Services Radio

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

Law Enforcement

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

155.370 was formerly desingated by the FCC to be used exclusively as a law enforcement intersystem frequency. It is used for this purpose in many states and is often called "Point-to-Point".
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

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

State Government Interoperability Web Sites

Some states also have documents posted at ICTAP Public Safety Library
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona (broken)
Arkansas
California (broken)
Colorado: CCNC, OIT DTRS
Connecticut
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii: need link
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska: Public Safety Communications, Statewide Radio System
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio: EMA, MARCS
Oklahoma: SCIP, OKWIN
Oregon: SIEC, State Radio Project
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina: SLED HSO, Palmetto
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia: Interoperability, STARS
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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 == 700 MHz Deployable Trunked Systems ==
-The following channels are available nationwide for temporary deployable trunked systems.
+The following channels are available nationwide (except areas with licensees relocated from T-Band) for temporary deployable trunked systems.
 * [http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db0423/DA-15-483A1.pdf FCC DA-15-483A1.pdf]
 * [http://www.npstc.org/download.jsp?tableId=37&column=217&id=3559&file=NPSTC_NRPC_FCC_700MHz_Deployable_Trunked_Solutions_20151016_FINAL.pdf NPSTC_NRPC_FCC_700MHz_Deployable_Trunked_Solutions_20151016_FINAL.pdf]