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New Jersey Forest Fire Service

Radio Communications Plan

Scheduled to be implemented 7/1/2010

Division A
Type Channel Label Transmit PL Receive PL
Primary Command (N) Divison A Repeater - 7 159.240 179.9 151.415 179.9
Primary Command (S) Division A Repeater - 7S 159.240 110.9 151.415 179.9
Secondary Command DEP Repeater - 1 159.300 Varies 151.190 179.9
Primary Tactical (N) 8A 159.270 82.5 159.270 82.5
Primary Tactical (S) 9A 159.405 82.5 159.405 82.5
Secondary Tactical (N) DEP Simplex - 2 159.300 179.9 159.300 179.9
Common Tactical Forest Fire Tac - 6 159.375 179.9 159.375 179.9
Common Tactical 7A 159.240 82.5 159.240 82.5
Common Tactical Tac (Investigation) - 11 159.435 179.9 159.435 179.9
Air to Ground Air Net - 10 159.285 179.9 159.285 179.9
Structure Protection State Fire 154.265 CSQ 154.265 CSQ
Coordination SPEN 1 154.680 131.8 154.680 CSQ
Coordination SPEN 4 153.785 131.8 153.785 CSQ
Logistics Parks - 5 159.465 179.9 159.465 179.9

Divisions B & C will be added shortly

Forest Fire Weather

(Used in response to a 10-13 request)

Cloud Cover
0 Clear
1 Scattered
2 Broken
3 Overcast
4 Fog


Visibility in Miles


Herbaceous Stage
1 Cured
2 Transition
3 green


Fuel Moisture

1 - 6 Low
7 - 14 Medium
15 - 30+ High


Buildup (Accumulation of Dryness)


Wind Direction
1 NE
2 E
3 SE
4 S
5 SW
6 W
7 NW
8 N

Wind Speed in MPH

Spread Index (rate fire will spread)
0 - 10 Very Low Spread
11 - 20 Low Spread
21 - 30 Medium Spread
31 - 40 High Spread
41 + Extreme Spread


Class Day (descriptions are posted at tower locations)
1 Very Low
2 Low
3 Medium
4 High
5 Extreme

Precipitation in 100th Inches

Dry Bulb Air Temperature

Wet Bulb Temperature of Air Moisture

Relative Humidity

Department of Environmental Protection

DEP and DFW Repeater Input Tones by Region

In the following selection, these are all inputs/PL's into the Statewide Main Repeater of Ch. 1 
(151.19000 R PL 179.9: (as per the 1996 DEP Radio Manual))

Input 	  Type 	Tone 	 CH 	Description         Mode
159.30000 	M 	131.8 PL 1 	   Main - Hill 1606     FM 
159.30000 	M 	110.9 PL 1 	   Main - Salem & Mount Kipp  FM 
159.30000 	M 	107.2 PL 1 	   Main - Toms River    FM 
159.30000 	M 	94.8 PL  1 	   Main - Bakers Basin  FM 
159.30000 	M 	88.5 PL  1 	   Main - Waterford     FM 
159.30000 	M 	82.5 PL  1 	   Main - Montclair & Woodbine FM 
159.30000 	M 	192.8 PL 1 	   Main - Belle Mountain     FM 

This selection is the inputs/PL's into the Statewide Fish/Wildlife Repeater of Ch. 3 
(151.32500 R PL 179.9: (as per the 1996 DEP Radio Manual))

159.34500 	M 	131.8 PL 3 	  F/W Main - Hill 1606        FM 
159.34500 	M 	110.9 PL 3 	  F/W Main - Salem & Mount Kipp  FM 
159.34500 	M 	107.2 PL 3 	  F/W Main - Toms River      FM 
159.34500 	M 	94.8 PL  3 	  F/W Main - Bakers Basin     FM 
159.34500 	M 	88.5 PL  3 	  F/W Main - Waterford        FM 
159.34500 	M 	82.5 PL  3 	  F/W Main - Montclair & Woodbine FM 
159.34500 	M 	192.8 PL 3 	  F/W Main - Belle Mountain     FM 

DEP Radio Codes

Signal 1: Emergency, Life Threating (All units must clear channel)
10-2: Death
10-3: Confidential
10-4: Acknowledge
10-5: Repeat Message
10-6: Stand By
10-7: Out of Service (Give Location)
10-8: In Service
10-9: Arrival At Scene
10-10: Need Assistance/Back-Up
10-11: Messages For This Unit?
10-12: Ready To Receive Messages? (Respond w/ 10-4 or 10-6)
10-13: State of the Weather
10-20: Location
10-21: Phone Call To
10-25: Meet With (radio #) or Name
10-27: License Look-Up Request
10-31: Dead Animal