Interoperability (All Public Safety)
- From the NPSTC Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels
- Some states and local areas have their own interoperability and mutual aid channels that may be used in addition to, or in place of, those listed below, or they may use different CTCSS tones, or no tone. These are usually listed under "Common/Shared" on the main RadioReference database page for each state.
- 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 (limited to 33 inland areas only) |
FM / P25
|
161.8500 |
|
BM |
156.7 PL / 293 NAC |
VTAC17D |
Public Safety Tactical (limited to 33 inland areas only) |
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
|
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
|
700 MHz Low Power
- The following are mobile only low power (2 watt ERP) itinerant channels.
- Analog operation is permitted.
- Four of the pairs can be licensed for nationwide use, the rest are subject to Regional planning.
Frequency |
Input |
Type |
Tone |
Common Name |
Description |
Mode
|
769.006250 |
799.006250 |
R |
|
|
Regional |
|
769.006250 |
|
BM |
|
|
Regional |
|
769.018750 |
799.018750 |
R |
|
|
Regional |
|
769.018750 |
|
BM |
|
|
Regional |
|
769.031250 |
799.031250 |
R |
|
|
Regional |
|
769.031250 |
|
BM |
|
|
Regional |
|
769.043750 |
799.043750 |
R |
|
|
Regional |
|
769.043750 |
|
BM |
|
|
Regional |
|
769.056250 |
799.056250 |
R |
|
|
Nationwide |
|
769.056250 |
|
BM |
|
|
Nationwide |
|
769.068750 |
799.068750 |
R |
|
|
Nationwide |
|
769.068750 |
|
BM |
|
|
Nationwide |
|
774.931250 |
804.931250 |
R |
|
|
Regional |
|
774.931250 |
|
BM |
|
|
Regional |
|
774.943750 |
804.943750 |
R |
|
|
Regional |
|
774.943750 |
|
BM |
|
|
Regional |
|
774.956250 |
804.956250 |
R |
|
|
Regional |
|
774.956250 |
|
BM |
|
|
Regional |
|
774.968750 |
804.968750 |
R |
|
|
Regional |
|
774.968750 |
|
BM |
|
|
Regional |
|
774.981250 |
804.981250 |
R |
|
|
Nationwide |
|
774.981250 |
|
BM |
|
|
Nationwide |
|
774.993750 |
804.993750 |
R |
|
|
Nationwide |
|
774.993750 |
|
BM |
|
|
Nationwide |
|
800 MHz (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
|
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.
800 MHz
Current channels
Frequency Input Type Tone Channel Description
866.0125 821.0125 R 156.7 PL ICALL/NPSPAC1 Calling
866.0125 BM 156.7 PL ICALLD/NPSPAC1D Calling
866.5125 821.5125 R 156.7 PL ITAC1/NPSPAC2 Tactical
866.5125 BM 156.7 PL ITAC1D/NPSPAC2D Tactical
867.0125 822.0125 R 156.7 PL ITAC2/NPSPAC3 Tactical
867.0125 BM 156.7 PL ITAC2D/NPSPAC3D Tactical
867.5125 822.5125 R 156.7 PL ITAC3/NPSPAC4 Tactical
867.5125 BM 156.7 PL ITAC3D/NPSPAC4D Tactical
868.0125 823.0125 R 156.7 PL ITAC4/NPSPAC5 Tactical
868.0125 BM 156.7 PL ITAC4D/NPSPAC5D Tactical
Future channels after rebanding
Frequency Input Type Tone Channel Description
851.0125 806.0125 R 156.7 PL 8CALL90 Calling
851.0125 BM 156.7 PL 8CALL90D Calling
851.5125 806.5125 R 156.7 PL 8TAC91 Tactical
851.5125 BM 156.7 PL 8TAC91D Tactical
852.0125 807.0125 R 156.7 PL 8TAC92 Tactical
852.0125 BM 156.7 PL 8TAC92D Tactical
852.5125 807.5125 R 156.7 PL 8TAC93 Tactical
852.5125 BM 156.7 PL 8TAC93D Tactical
853.0125 808.0125 R 156.7 PL 8TAC94 Tactical
853.0125 BM 156.7 PL 8TAC94D Tactical
References