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US Forest Service - Cherokee National Forest (TN)

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Cherokee Forest, TN

The Cherokee National Forest is located in Eastern Tennessee and stretches from Chattanooga to Bristol along the North Carolina border. The 640,000-acre forest is the largest tract of public land in Tennessee. It lies in the heart of the Southern Appalachian mountain range, one of the world's most diverse areas. These mountains are home to more than 20,000 species of plants and animals. Each year millions of people visit Tennessee's Cherokee National Forest. It is a place of scenic beauty that provides opportunities for anyone interested in nature and history.


District Map

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Radio Network

North Channels

  • The northern portion of the Forest (north of Great Smoky Mountains National Park) has two Ranger Districts: Nolichuckey & Watauga
Channel # Rx Freq Rx Tone Tx Freq Tx Tone Description Confirmation/Re-Confirmation
01 172.3750 103.5 172.3750 103.5 CNF North - Local
02 172.3750 103.5 164.8250 156.7 Greystone Repeater (Greene County)
03 172.3750 103.5 164.8250 123.0 English Repeater (Sevier County)
04 172.3750 103.5 164.8250 179.9 Round Repeater (Cocke County)
05 172.3750 103.5 164.8250 167.9 Pinnacle Repeater (Unicoi County)
06 172.3750 103.5 164.8250 110.9 White Rock Repeater (Carter County)
07 172.3750 103.5 164.8250 146.2 Holston Repeater (Carter County)
08 172.3750 103.5 164.8250 136.5 White Top Repeater (Grayson County,VA)
09 172.3750 103.5 164.8250 100.0 Temp/Portable Repeater

South Channels

  • The southern portion of the Forest (south of Great Smoky Mountains National Park) has two Ranger Districts: Tellico & Ocoee
Channel # Rx Freq Rx Tone Tx Freq Tx Tone Description Confirmation/Re-Confirmation
01 169.9250 103.5 169.6250 103.5 CNF South - Local
02 169.6250 103.5 164.1250 192.8 Wauchesi Repeater (Monroe County)
03 169.6250 103.5 164.1250 114.8 Oswald Dome Repeater (Polk County)
04 169.6250 103.5 164.1250 151.4 Cold Springs Repeater (Sevier County)
05 169.6250 103.5 164.1250 127.3 Sassafras Repeater (Monroe County)
06 169.6250 103.5 164.1250 107.2 Look Rock Repeater (Bount County)
07 169.6250 103.5 164.1250 100.0 Temp/Portable Repeater

Law Enforcement Channels

Channel # Rx Freq Rx Tone Tx Freq Tx Tone Description Confirmation/Re-Confirmation
01 168.0250 123.0 168.0250 123.0 LE Direct
168.0250 123.0 172.4000 146.2 Holston Repeater (Carter County)
168.0250 123.0 172.4000 167.9 Pinnacle Repeater (Unicoi County)
168.0250 123.0 172.4000 186.2 Unk Repeater
168.0250 123.0 172.4000 136.5 Unk Repeater

Common Channels

Channel # Rx Freq Rx Tone Tx Freq Tx Tone Description Confirmation/Re-Confirmation
8 South / 10 North 168.7500 123.0 168.7500 123.0 Air Detection
9 South / 11 North 166.5625 CSQ 166.5625 CSQ Region 8 Fire
10 South / 12 North 168.2000 CSQ 168.2000 CSQ Tac 2
11 South / 13 North 169.1750 CSQ 169.1750 CSQ Tac 3
12 South 163.7125 CSQ 163.7125 CSQ Project 1
13 South 168.6125 CSQ 168.6125 CSQ Project 2
14 167.7000 CSQ 167.7000 CSQ Air/Ground 46 Primary
15 166.9000 CSQ 166.9000 CSQ Air/Ground 29 Secondary
16 168.6250 110.9 168.6250 110.9 Air Guard**
168.6500 110.9 168.6500 110.9 USFS Flight-following*
169.9000 CSQ 169.9000 CSQ Old Region 8 Fire



* 168.6500 is the national flight following frequency. In addition to flight following, this frequency is used for general administration of air traffic but is never used for ground-to-ground communications.
** 168.6250 is the common air guard frequency and is always the last channel of all NIRSC radios. This frequency is used for air-to-air initial contact, emergency ground-to-air communications and initial call, recall and redirection.

Air Unit Numbers

2HX - North Division Spotter Helicopter Bell 407 (Elizabethton Airport)

6HE - North Division Spotter Helicopter Bell 407 (Greeneville Airport)

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