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Interoperability (All Public Safety)

From the NPSTC 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
  • Some states and local areas have their own interoperability and/or mutual aid channels that may be used in addition to, or instead of, those listed below.
    • These are usually listed under "Common/Shared" on the main RadioReference database page for each state.
    • They may use different CTCSS tones, or no tone.
  • Some of the channels listed below may have different names in some areas.

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

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

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


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


Federal/Non-Federal Interoperability

National Incident Radio Support Cache

References