NIFOG National Interoperability Field Operations Guide

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NIFOG

National Interoperability

Field Operations Guide

Version 2.0

AUGUST 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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INTRODUCTION

The National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG) is a technical

reference designed to support incident communications. This version marks the

14

th

year for the NIFOG. The NIFOG is updated on a regular basis and is a

compilation of communication references and information that have been

recommended by public safety practitioners across the country. Due to the

increasing technical and regulatory nature of incident communications and

information technology, it is, and will remain a work in progress. New content in

2.0 includes references on Information Technology, Emergency Wireless Carrier

Services, Interference Management, Encryption, and Cybersecurity.

If you are not familiar with interoperability and mutual aid communications, start

with the “How to Use the National Interoperability Field Operations Guide”

section and recommend the reader become familiar with the tools available in

this guide.

Your comments and input are encouraged and welcome at:

NIFOG@cisa.dhs.gov

Thank you,

Billy Bob Brown, Jr.

Executive Assistant Director for Emergency Communications

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

To download or request copies of the NIFOG, please visit

cisa.gov/safecom/field-operations-guides

Names of commercial products and services may be trademarks of their

respective owners. Use of such names herein does not imply endorsement by

CISA or the U.S. Government.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION................................................................................... ii

HOW TO USE THE NATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY FIELD OPERATIONS

GUIDE..................................................................................................1

FCC Rules and Regulations..............................................................................................................5

NTIA Rules and Regulations..............................................................................................................5

FCC Rules for Interoperability...........................................................................................................6

NTIA Rules for Interoperability..........................................................................................................8

United States/Canada Frequency Coordination Lines..............................................................12

How do I request a Special Temporary Authorization (STA)?................................................. 14

Regulations and Guidelines for National Interoperability..........................................................18

Conditions for Use of Federal Interoperability Channels..........................................................19

Recommendations for Programming the Federal Interoperability Channels........................ 22

INTEROPERABILITY CHANNELS..........................................................24

Conventions of Use for Interoperability.........................................................................................24

Interoperability “Watch-Out” Situations.........................................................................................25

ICS 205 Sample & Channel Instructions......................................................................................26

Notes on Interoperability Channels...............................................................................................28

Fie ld Programming............................................................................................................................28

Counties Where VTAC17/VTAC17D May Be Used...................................................................33

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) “All Hazards” Broadcasts..........................................................42

Marine Weather Broadcasts - United States Coast Guard.......................................................42

Continuous Marine Broadcasts – Canadian Coast Guard........................................................42

Common Emission Designators in Public Safety Licensing.....................................................66

FCC Part 90 Common Station Class Codes...............................................................................67

Line-of-Sight Formulas.....................................................................................................................68

25 Cities Project Federal Interoperability Channels...................................................................69

Encryption – National Reserved SLN Table................................................................................78

Commonly Used Frequencies........................................................................................................80

Aviation Frequencies........................................................................................................................80

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Filing Instructions............................................................................81

Unmanned Aircraft (UAS) Incident Reporting – Tips in Responding to a UAS Incident.....82

UAS Frequency Reference.............................................................................................................84

VHF Marine ChannelListing...........................................................................................................86

VHF Marine Channels& Frequencies..........................................................................................90

Common Business Frequencies....................................................................................................96

Railroad Frequencies.......................................................................................................................97

SAR (Search and Rescue) Frequencies......................................................................................98

Standard Time and Frequency Broadcasts.................................................................................99

Standard Time by Telephone.........................................................................................................99

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HF Disaster Communications.......................................................................................................100

HF Long Distance Communications............................................................................................101

Maritime HF and VHF Distress Frequencies.............................................................................102

SHARES HF.....................................................................................................................................103

Alaska Emergency Frequency......................................................................................................103

Amateur Radio Emergency Frequencies...................................................................................104

60-meter Band (5 MHz).................................................................................................................104

Amateur Radio Calling Frequencies............................................................................................106

Amateur Radio Repeater Coordinators......................................................................................106

Amateur Radio Bands (US)...........................................................................................................107

Amateur Radio Power Limits (US)...............................................................................................113

Personal Radio Services...............................................................................................................114

Interference Management.............................................................................................................118

USEFUL REFERENCES...................................................................... 122

Operations Center Telephone Numbers....................................................................................122

CISA/FEMA Regions - States and Territories...........................................................................124

CISA Region Contacts...................................................................................................................125

FEMA Region Contacts.................................................................................................................126

Emergency Support Functions (ESF).........................................................................................127

Priority Telecommunications ServicesPrograms.....................................................................128

GETS – Govt. Emergency Telecommunications Service.........................................128

WPS – Wireless Priority Service....................................................................................128

TSP – Telecommunications Service Priority...............................................................128

EMERGENCY WIRELESS CARRIER SERVICES.................................... 130

Typical Customer Support Request Information.......................................................................131

FirstNet Response Operations Group (ROG) ...........................................................................132

How do FirstNet Deployables work?...........................................................................................133

How do you request a FirstNet deployable?..............................................................................133

FirstNet Central: Uplift Portal and Incident Management........................................................134

FirstNet Assist App.........................................................................................................................134

T-Mobile Emergency Response Team.......................................................................................135

Verizon Response Team...............................................................................................................136

Telephone Keypad Letters............................................................................................................137

N11 Numbers...................................................................................................................................137

DSN Area Codes.............................................................................................................................137

Text Messaging ...........................................................................................................................138

SATELLITE SERVICES....................................................................... 140

M-SAT Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups (SMART

TM

)....................................................140

Satellite Phone Dialing Instructions.............................................................................................142

IRIDIUM...............................................................................................................................142

BGAN...................................................................................................................................143

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MSAT...................................................................................................................................143

INMARSAT.........................................................................................................................143

INMARSAT-M Service Codes......................................................................................................144

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 145

Network Troubleshooting*.............................................................................................................145

Information Technology Disaster Resource Center.................................................................146

Cisco Crisis Response (formerly Tactical Operations)............................................................147

Open Source Interconnection (OSI) Seven Layer Model........................................................148

Physical Media for Data Networks...............................................................................................149

Public DNS Servers IPv4 & IPv6.................................................................................................150

Reserved Address Spaces............................................................................................................152

Subnetting / CIDR Notation...........................................................................................................153

Public Network Time Protocol (NTP)Servers...........................................................................154

Examples of Troubleshooting with Packet Captures...............................................................155

Comparison of Common VPN Protocols....................................................................................156

WAN Technologies / Common Data Rates...............................................................................157

North America WIFI Channel Plan and Best Practices...........................................................158

WIFI Configuration Best Practices...............................................................................................159

RJ-45 Pinout.....................................................................................................................................160

RJ-45 Wiring.....................................................................................................................................161

Telephone Connectors...................................................................................................................162

25-Pair Telephone Block Wiring Color Code.............................................................................163

Notes on Fiber Optic Cable and Connectors.............................................................................164

RS-232 Connectors (DE9 and DB25).........................................................................................165

Uniform Color Code of Underground Utility Markings.............................................................166

CYBERSECURITY............................................................................. 168

Top Cybersecurity Tactics.............................................................................................................168

Cyber Incident Response..............................................................................................................169

Federal Cybersecurity Resources...............................................................................................170

Common TCP/UDP Ports..............................................................................................................171

Cryptographic Cipher Recommendations..................................................................................172

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................................................................... 173

NOTES............................................................................................. 174

TIME ZONES..................................................................................... 182

UTC (ZULU) – TIME ZONE CONVERSION CHART................................. 183

PHONETIC ALPHABET STANDARDS.................................................. 184

EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROCEDURES .............................................. 185

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HO W TO USE THE NATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY

FIELD OPERATIONS GUIDE

What is the National Interoperability Field Operations Guide?

The National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG) is a pocket-sized

listing of land mobile radio (LMR) frequencies that are often used in disasters or

other incidents where radio interoperability is required, and other information

useful to emergency communicators developed by the Cybersecurity and

Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Terms used in this document:

• FCC – Federal Communications Commission

• FCC Rules – contained in Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (47 CFR)

• Federal – used herein to differentiate between radio stations of the United

States Government and those of any territorial; state, local, tribal, and

territorial (SLTT), or regional government authority. “Federal Frequencies”

refer to frequencies (channels) available for assignment to U.S. Government

Agencies. Although the FCC is a Federal Government agency, the

frequencies it administers are not “federal frequencies”- they are

administered for SLTT governments, commercial entities, and individuals.

• NPSTC – the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council is a

federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety

communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership.

NPSTC channel names used in the NIFOG are based on the latest version

of the “Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability

Channels”, APCO ANS 1.104.2-2017, approved January 3, 2017 by the

American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

• NRPC – National Regional Planning Council is a collaborative network

consisting of both 700 MHz & 800 MHz public safety Regional Planning

Committees as established by the Federal Communications Commission.

nrpc.us

• NTIA – National Telecommunications and Information Administration

• NTIA Manual – The NTIA “Manual of Regulations and Procedures for

Federal Radio Frequency Management” ntia.doc.gov/

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How is the NIFOG used?

The NIFOG may be used as a reference by radio technicians when

programming channels in radios. It is recommend having these channels

programmed in radios at all times, as permitted by the applicable regulations,

rather than waiting until a disaster is imminent or occurring to do the

programming.

The NIFOG is a useful tool for emergency communications planners, providing

them with information on the interoperability channels most likely to be in the

radios of responders from another discipline or jurisdiction.

The NIFOG is a useful tool for information technology specialists, as well,

providing them with common references and information related to networking

infrastructure and cybersecurity.

Do I need a license for these channels before programming

them into radios?

If you are licensed under Part 90 of the FCC rules, you may program

frequencies (other than maritime or aviation) that you are not licensed to use IF

“the communications involved relate directly to the imminent safety-of-life or

property” or “with U.S. Government stations ... in connection with mutual

activities” (see FCC rules §90.25, §90.427 and §90.417). See “Conditions for

Use of Federal Interoperability Channels”, pages 19-22. There are no

restrictions on programming frequencies into U.S. Government radios.

However, note that §90.403(g) requires that “[f]or transmissions concerning the

imminent safety-of-life or property, the transmissions shall be suspended as

soon as the emergency is terminated.” Also, the safety of life provision of

§90.417(a) makes it clear that the exception applies only when the

communications involved “relate directly” to the “imminent” safety of life or

property.

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How can I use these frequencies if I do nothave a license for

them?

There are seven ways you can legally use these radio frequencies:

1. You or your employer may already have an FCC license or a NTIA

authorization for some of the interoperability and common mutual aid

channels.

2. For FCC licensees, the VHF, UHF, 700 MHz, and 800 MHz non-Federal

National Interoperability Channels (e.g., VCALL10, VTAC11-14, UCALL40,

UTAC41-43, the 700MHz interoperability channels, 8CALL90, and 8TAC91-

94) are covered by a “blanket authorization” from the FCC - “Any Part 90

public safety eligible entity holding a Part 90 license may operate hand-held

and vehicular mobile units on these channels without needing a separate

authorization.” – See §90.20(i). When North of Line A or East of Line C the

blanket authorization in paragraph 90 of FCC R&O 00-348 applies only to

mobile (including hand-held) stations operating with an effective radiated

power (ERP) of 3 watts or less. At higher power levels, frequency

coordination is required, see FCC Public Notice DA-09-1064, released May

13,2009. Line A and C are defined in 47CFR §90.7. You can check a

location for Line A and Line C restrictions at

wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=line_a_c.

3. You may operate on frequencies authorized to another licensee when that

licensee designates you as a unit of their system, in accordance with FCC

rule §90.421; or as an authorized user of a shared radio system pursuant to

a written agreement as described in FCC rule §90.179.

4. In extraordinary circumstances, the FCC may issue a “Special Temporary

Authority” (STA) for such use in a particular geographic area.

5. In extraordinary circumstances, the NTIA may issue a “Temporary

Assignment” for such use in a particular area.

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6. operate a mobile station

on the Federal Interoperability Channels only when authorized by the

FCC (by license or STA) and only for interoperability with Federal radio

stations authorized by the NTIA to use those channels. See §90.25.

You

If you are an FCC Part 90 licensee, you may

may not use these channels for interoperability with other state,

tribal, regional, or local radio stations – these are not a substitute for

your regular mutual aid channels. See FCC Public Notice DA 01-1621,

released July 13, 2001.

7. When necessary for the IMMEDIATE protection of life or property, FCC Part

90 licensees may use prudent measures beyond the specifics of their

license. See FCC rule §90.407, “Emergency communications.” U.S.

Government stations are authorized by NTIA rule 7.3.6 to utilize any

frequency authorized to a non-federal radio station, under Part 90 of the

FCC Rules and Regulations, when such use is necessary for

communications with the authorized non-federal stations and is directly

related to the emergency at hand. Such use is subject to the following

conditions:

• The non-federal licensee has given verbal or written concurrence;

• Operations are conducted in accordance with the FCC Rules and

Regulations;

• Use is restricted to the service area and station authorization of the

licensee;

• All operations are under the direct control of the licensee and shall be

immediately terminated when directed by the licensee;

• Operations do not exceed 60 days; and,

• The federal agency shall provide, through the agency's FAS

representative to the FCC as soon as practicable, a written report of

each such use.

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FCC Rules and Regulations

Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I, Parts 0-199

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)

Part 80 Stations in the Maritime Services

- for information on VHF Marine channels, see

navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtVhf

Part 87 Aviation Services

Part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio Services

Part 95 Personal Radio Services (includes GMRS, FRS, CB, & MURS)

Part 97 Amateur Radio Service

NTIA Rules and Regulations

Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter III, Parts 300-399

Part 300 Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio

Frequency Management (Redbook)

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FCC Rules for Interoperability

§90.20(i) Nationwide Interoperability Channels.

The nationwide interoperability and mutual aid channels are listed below

for the VHF…, UHF, 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands. (See §90.20(d)(80),

§90.531(b)(1), §90.617(a)(1)... Any Part 90 public safety eligible entity

holding a Part 90 license may operate hand-held and vehicular mobile

units on these channels without needing a separate authorization. Base

stations or control stations operating on these channels must be licensed

separately: Encryption may not be used on any of the interoperability or

mutual aid calling channels.

[62 FR 18845, Apr. 17, 1997]

§90.25 Non-Federal use of the Federal interoperability channels.

The Commission may authorize non-Federal licensees to operate mobile

and portable radio units on the frequencies listed…, provided the applicant

includes with its application to the Commission, written concurrence from

the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) or state appointed

official stating that the application conforms to the agreement with a

federal agency with a valid assignment from the National

Telecommunications and Information Administration.

[83 FR 19980, May 8, 2018]

§90.407 Emergency communications.

The licensee of any station authorized under this part may, during a period

of emergency in which the normal communication facilities are disrupted

as a result of hurricane, flood, earthquake or similar disaster, utilize such

station for emergency communications in a manner other than that

specified in the station authorization or in the rules and regulations

governing the operation of such stations. The Commission may at any time

order the discontinuance of such special use of the authorized facilities.

[49 FR 36376, Sept. 17, 1984]

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§90.411 Civil defense communications.

The licensee of any station authorized under this part may, on a voluntary

basis, transmit communications necessary for the implementation of civil

defense activities assigned such station by local civil defense authorities

during an actual or simulated emergency, including drills and tests. The

Commission may at any time order the discontinuance of such special use

of the authorized facilities. [49 FR 36376, Sept. 17, 1984]

§90.417 Interstation communication.

a) Any station licensed under this part may communicate with any other

station without restriction as to type, service, or licensee when the

communications involved relate directly to the imminent safety-of-life

or property.

b) Any station licensed under this part may communicate with any other

station licensed under this part, with U.S. Government stations, and

with foreign stations, in connection with mutual activities, provided

that where the communication involves foreign stations prior approval

of the Commission must be obtained, and such communication must

be permitted by the government that authorizes the foreign station.

§90.421 Operation of mobile station units not under the control of

the licensee.

Mobile stations, as defined in §90.7, include vehicular-mounted and

handheld units. Such units may be operated by persons other than the

licensee ...

§90.423 Operation on board aircraft.

Allowed on most public safety frequencies up to 1-mile altitude, up to 10

watts, secondary to land-based systems; for air-to-mobile, air-to-base, air-

to-air, and air-to-ship communications.

§90.427 Precautions against unauthorized operation.

… (b) Except for frequencies used in accordance with §90.417, no person

shall program into a transmitter frequencies for which the licensee using

the transmitter is not authorized.

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NTIA Rules for Interoperability

7.3.4 Emergency Communications for which an Immediate

Danger Exists to Human Life or Property

1. In situations where immediate danger exists to human life or property,

an agency may operate temporarily on any regularly assigned

frequency in a manner other than that specified in the terms of an

existing assignment. Emergency operations under such situations

should continue only as long as necessary to ensure that the danger to

human life or property no longer exists. Emergency operations under

these circumstances shall be reevaluated on a regular basis until such

time as normal/routine operations can be reestablished.

2. Interoperable communications for disaster/emergency response

involving federal, state, local, and tribal entities shall be in conformance

with Section 4.3.16 of the NTIA. Additional information regarding

interoperable communications can also be found in the National

Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG) ... promulgated by the

Department of Homeland Security.

7.3.6 Emergency Use of Non-Federal Frequencies

In emergency situations, a federal radio station may utilize any frequency

authorized to a non-federal radio station, under Part 90 of the FCC Rules

and Regulations, when such use is necessary for communications with

non-Federal stations and is directly related to the emergency at hand.

Such use is subject to the following conditions:

a. The non-federal licensee has given verbal or written concurrence.

b. Operations are conducted in accordance with the FCC Rules and

Regulations.

c. Use is restricted to the service area and station authorization of the

licensee.

d. All operations are under the direct control of the licensee and shall be

immediately terminated when directed by the licensee.

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e. Operations do not exceed 60 days.

f. A written report of each such use shall be provided, through the

agency’s FAS [Frequency Assignment Subcommittee, of NTIA’s IRAC

(Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee)] representative, to the

FCC as soon as practicable.

7.5.2 Frequencies Authorized by the FCC for Ship Stations

Frequencies authorized by the FCC for ship stations may be used by

Federal mobile stations to communicate with non-Federal stations in the

maritime mobile service.

7.5.3 Frequencies for the Safety of Life and Property

... (5) The frequency 40.5 MHz is designated as the military joint common

frequency. Use of this channel is limited to communications necessary to

establish contact when other channel information is not available and for

emergency communications. This frequency also may be used for search

and rescue communications.

(6) The provisions of this Manual do not prevent mobile stations, or mobile

earth stations, in distress from using any frequency at its disposal to attract

attention, make known its position, and obtain help. (See ITU Radio

Regulation Ap. 13 Part A1, § 6,1.)

7.5.4 Frequencies for Coordinating Search and Rescue

Operations

... (2) The frequency 123.1 MHz, using class A3E emission, may be used

by stations of the aeronautical mobile service and by other mobile and land

stations engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations.

(3) The frequency 156.3 MHz [VHF Marine channel 6] may be used for

communications between ship stations and aircraft stations, using G3E

emission, engaged in coordinated search and rescue (SAR) operations.

When control of the scene of a SAR incident is under a Coast Guard coast

station, 156.3 MHz may be used by ship stations to communicate with that

coast station.

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Does the NIFOG authorize me to use certain frequencies?

No, the NIFOG does not grant authority to operate on any radio frequencies.

Such authority can come only from the FCC or the NTIA.

Is the NIFOG the national emergency communications plan?

The NIFOG is the national guide for possible use in a situation where no other

radio interoperability arrangement was promulgated by local authorities, or

where emergency responders are unaware of such an arrangement. The

NIFOG does NOT supersede any federal, state, tribal, territorial, local, or

regional emergency communications plan. If you are dispatched to a disaster or

incident scene and have no other information on how to make contact with other

emergency responders, the NIFOG provides useful suggestions for which

frequencies to use to attempt initial contact.

Are the interoperability channels discussed in the NIFOG

available nationwide?

No, not all frequencies are available nationwide for use as described in the

NIFOG. In particular, the “Non-Federal VHF Inland Interoperability Channels”

may be used only in certain inland parts of the country, away from coastal areas

and major waterways (see the map titled Counties Where VTAC17/ VTAC17D

May Be Used on pages 33-34 for further details). Other channels in this plan

may not be usable due to the potential for adjacent channel interference in some

areas, or due to authorized on-channel uses that are different than the common

uses described in the NIFOG. Use of the VCALL/ VTAC and UCALL/UTAC

channels by mobiles (vehicular-mounted and handhelds) North of Line A / East

of Line C is limited to 3 watts Effective Radiated Power (ERP). Any use of these

frequencies above 3 watts ERP in the coordination zones, requires coordination

with Canada, in accordance with the “Above 30 MHz Agreement.” See FCC

Public Notice DA 09-1064, release May 13, 2009.

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What do I do if I experience interference to my interoperable

channels?

Emergency communications on non-federal frequencies are regulated by the

Federal Communications Commission (FCC). FCC rules are intended to ensure

rapid, efficient communications for the purpose of promoting the safety of life

and property. Rules provide authority for transmission and equipment

authorization for various radio services including Maritime Services, Aviation

Services and Private Land Mobile Services, e.g., public safety or emergency

communications, as well as affording protection to ensure communications are

effective. When federal or non-federal public safety entities experience

interference, operators may request assistance from the FCC, which may

include an on-scene investigation of the interference.

Notify the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) of any interference and

conflicts.

Abridged information on interference management can be found within the

NIFOG on pages 118-121.

Agencies may submit a request to the FCC 24/7 Operations Center by

completing a web-based Public Safety Interference Complaint Form at the

Public Safety PSIX link. Contact information is listed below.

Authority

Contact Information

FCC 24/7 Operations

Center

fcc.gov/general/public-safety-support-center

Public Safety Interference Complaint Form:

fccprod.servicenowservices.com/psix-

esix?id=psix_form

(202) 418-1122

FCCOPS@fcc.gov

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U n ited States/Canada Frequency Coordination Lines

Lines A and C are intended to minimize frequency confliction between countries.

Line A spans from the Pacific Ocean in Washington State to the Atlantic Ocean

in Maine along the border between the United States and Canada. The exact

position of the line with respect to the border varies, however in most places it is

about 75 miles/ 120 km from the border (Line B is the corresponding line on the

Canadian side of the Border). Line C exists in Alaska and a complementary Line

D exists in Canada along the border between the United States and Canada.

Due to sparse population, Line C issues occur less frequently. These

coordination lines are defined in FCC Rule §1.928(e).

Figure 1: United States/Canada Frequency Coordination Lines

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Who do I contact to use interoperability channels?

These channels can be used where licensed or authorized by FCC or NTIA,

including authorization by a STA.

Plans for how these channels will be used may be in the Statewide

Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP) or the Tactical Interoperable

Communications Plan (TICP) for the area of operations. Information on using

700 and 800 MHz interoperability channels may be found in the plans of your

700 MHz Regional Planning Committee or 800 MHz Regional Planning

Committee. Contact your Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) for

these plans, and for additional guidance on use of these channels.

Directory of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs):

• cisa.gov/safecom/ncswic-membership.

Directory of 700 MHz Regional Planning Committees:

• fcc.gov/general/700-mhz-rpc-directory-0

Directory of 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees:

• fcc.gov/general/800-mhz-rpc-directory

Public Safety Support Center:

• fcc.gov/general/public-safety-support-center

Applying for an STA:

• fcc.gov/applying-special-temporary-authority

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How do I request a Special Temporary Authorization (STA)?

First Responders and Public Safety Entities with general FCC STA

inquiries:

ULS Support at fcc.gov/available-support-services or 1-877-480-3201

During Normal FCC Business Hours:

(Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm EST/EDT)

Tracy Simmons - STA Licensing (Part 90--Land Mobile and Public Safety),

Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau –

phone: 717-338-2657 email: Tracy.Simmons@fcc.gov

Or file electronically:

FCC Form 601 - ULS fcc.gov/universal-licensing-system

Then click on Online Filing “LOG IN”

Outside of Normal FCC Business Hours:

(4:30pm - 8am EST/EDT, weekends, and holidays):

FCC Operations Center (FCCOC):

phone: 202-418-1122 email: FCCOPS@fcc.gov

Federal Government Entities with general NTIA ST A Requests:

U.S. Government radio stations request temporary assignment or STAs via their

agency representative to the Frequency Assignment Subcommittee (FAS) of the

Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC). See NTIA Manual section

8.3.32.

The telephone number for the NTIA Frequency Assignment Branch is:

202-482-1132.

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Does the NIFOG specify exactly how to program channels?

No, there is no one-size-fits-all solution due to differing radio designs. The

NIFOG uses the ANSI “Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety

Interoperability Channels,” APCO/NPSTC 1.104.2-2017, for channel names -

see “NPSTC” on page 1.

For some channels, the standard nomenclature specifies a “direct” (“talk-

around”) channel for repeaters which takes an additional memory slot. Some

radios have a switch for talk-around on a repeater channel and using this

feature saves memory slots. Similarly, some radios may have a switch or button

to enable or disable receive CTCSS; if not, another channel may be

programmed so both modes are available.

Consider appropriately programming additional VHF Marine channels as

possible interoperability channels (for use when properly authorized), based on

local or regional use. In particular, channels used by drawbridge tenders may be

appropriate; see wireless.fcc.gov/marine/vhfchanl.pdf for authorized channel

uses and navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtVhf for frequencies. These

frequencies may be programmed only into radios certificated for Part 80

operations, and only by a person holding a First or Second Class

Radiotelegraph Operator’s Certificate, Radiotelegraph Operator License, or

General Radiotelephone Operator License.

Recommended modes for using Federal Interoperability Channels: use analog

for all Incident Response channels (CTCSS 167.9 Hz) and Law Enforcement

channels LE A, LE 1, LE B, LE 10, and LE 16 (CTCSS 167.9 Hz); use P25

digital for the remaining LE channels, NAC $68F (

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). CTCSS should always

be transmitted on the analog channels, but carrier squelch (CSQ, no CTCSS)

should be used on receive. Consider allowing the user to enable or disable

CTCSS on receive by a switch or button; otherwise use CSQ on receive.

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How do emergency responders use the calling channels?

As you approach an incident scene or staging area, you might establish contact

on a dispatch or working channel. If you can’t make contact, or if no channel

was designated for this purpose, attempt to make contact on one of the

designated interoperability calling channels. If it is a repeater channel and you

get no response, try the “direct” or “talk-around” mode if your radio has that

capability. In some cases, the talk-around channel exists as a distinct channel

on the radio. For example, the VHF Incident Response Federal Interoperability

Channel is known as “NC 1”. The talk-around for this repeater channel is known

as “IR 5”.

The non-federal national interoperability calling channels are VCALL10,

UCALL40, 7CALL50, 7CALL70, and 8CALL90; the Federal IR and LE calling

channels are “NC 1” (direct: “IR5”), “NC 2” (direct: “IR15”), “LE A”, and “LE B”.

You may be able to learn what you need without transmitting, by just listening to

radio traffic on one of these channels.

May the Nationwide Interoperability Channels be used for

tests and exercises?

FCC rule §90.417 authorizes communications “in connection with mutual

activities,” which includes tests and exercises. FCC rule §90.411 authorizes

communications for civil defense (emergency management) activities during an

actual or simulated emergency, including drills and tests.

How do Search and Rescue personnel on land, on watercraft,

and on aircraft coordinate by radio?

Certain VHF Marine channels are designated in this plan for Search and

Rescue (SAR) interoperability. Searchers on land, in boats, and in aircraft need

to be able to communicate with each other to coordinate rescues. There is no

VHF channel authorized and readily available to all three communities. Some

aircraft involved in SAR have VHF Marine radios, as do most boaters; but the

VHF radios that many ground SAR groups use are not approved for use on

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maritime frequencies, and they may be incapable of being programmed to

operate in the wideband FM mode used on maritime frequencies. VHF marine

radios may not be used on land unless they are licensed as marine utility

stations, public or private coast stations, or maritime support stations. VHF

Marine channels may not be used for terrestrial search and rescue operations –

they are in this plan due to the likelihood of boats being involved in SAR in

coastal areas.

Frequency 155.1600 MHz is licensed to many SAR organizations. It is the de

facto SAR interoperability channel and has been given the standardized channel

name of VSAR16. We encourage public safety entities to obtain licenses for this

frequency to facilitate interoperability. This is not a national interoperability

frequency identified in FCC Rule §90.20(i) and must be licensed.

State or local government vehicles used to tow vessels involved in search and

rescue operations are authorized to operate on maritime mobile frequencies as

associated ship units. Such operations may use Distress, Safety and Calling,

Intership Safety, Liaison, U.S. Coast Guard, or Maritime Control VHF intership

frequencies; and may have a transmitter power of 25 watts. [FCC rule

§80.115(b)] Federal vehicles have similar authorization. [NTIA Manual

8.2.29(6)(c)(6)]

Should Fire/EMS radios have the Law Enforcement

interoperability channels programmed, and vice versa?

Yes, radios for public safety personnel should have as many of these

interoperability channels programmed as possible, as permitted by the

applicable regulations. Interoperability may require crossing jurisdictional and

functional lines. On the federal interoperability channels, “Incident Response”

(IR) means everybody – fire, rescue, EMS, public works, law enforcement, etc.

The “law enforcement” (LE) channels will be used “primarily” for Law

Enforcement activities but could be designated for other incident support if that

would not hamper law enforcement activities, and if assigned by the agency in

control of the incident. In practice, ESF-13 primarily uses LE-7 as the standard

Federal LE interop channel between LE units.

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How can I get answers to questions about the “National

Interoperability Field Operations Guide”, or how can I offer

suggestions to improve it?

Please send your questions or comments to the Cybersecurity and

Infrastructure Security Agency, at NIFOG@cisa.dhs.gov and include your name,

agency or organization affiliation, and your email address.

How do I get copies of the NIFOG?

The latest version of the NIFOG can be downloaded or ordered from

cisa.gov/publication/fog-documents

R egulations and Guidelines for National Interoperability

1. The FCC and NTIA rules allow for some flexibility in frequency use by

personnel directly involved in a situation where there is imminent danger to

human life or property. This does NOT mean “In an emergency, anything

goes.”

2. For communications not covered by #1, your use of a radio frequency must

be authorized by:

a. Your (or your agency’s) FCC license or NTIA authorization

b. “License by rule”– a provision in FCC rules that authorizes use of a radio

frequency under specified conditions without a specific license or

authorization issued to the user

c. A “Special Temporary Authorization” provided by FCC or NTIA

3. Digital P25 operations on non-federal interoperability channels should

tr

), and receive

with NAC $F7E (3966

ansmit the default Network Access Code (NAC) $293 (659

10

10) (accept any incoming NAC). Utilize normal squelch

in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001

(1

10

).

4. Default modes for using Federal Interoperability Channels: use analog for all

Incident Response channels and Law Enforcement channels LE A, LE 1, LE

B, LE 10, and LE 16; use P25 Digital for the remaining LE channels, NAC

$68F (1679

10).

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Conditions for Use of Federal Interoperability Channels

§90.25 Non-Federal use of the Federal interoperability channels.

The Commission may authorize non-Federal licensees to operate mobile

and portable radio units on the frequencies listed…, provided the applicant

includes with its application to the Commission, written concurrence from

the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) or state appointed official

stating that the application conforms to the agreement with a federal agency

with a valid assignment from the National Telecommunications and

Information Administration.

1. A non-federal entity may apply for a license, with written concurrence from

the SWIC or state appointed official, which authorizes mobile and portable

units to operate statewide on the Federal Interoperability Channels – See 47

CFR §90.25. Upon grant of the application, local and tribal agencies may

operate under the state agency’s call sign pursuant to 47 CFR §90.421.

2. The “VHF Incident Response (IR) Federal Interoperability Channel Plan”, the

“UHF Incident Response (IR) Federal Interoperability Channel Plan”, the

“VHF Law Enforcement (LE) Federal Interoperability Channel Plan”, and the

“UHF Law Enforcement (LE) Federal Interoperability Channel Plan” show

frequencies available for use by all Federal agencies to satisfy law

enforcement and public safety incident response interoperability

requirements. These frequencies will be referred to hereinafter as “Federal

Interoperability Channels”. [NTIA Manual 4.3.16 (1)]

3. The Federal Interoperability Channels are available for use among federal

agencies and between federal agencies and non-federal entities with which

federal agencies have a requirement to operate. [NTIA Manual 4.3.16 (2)]

4. The channels are available to non-federal entities to enable joint

federal/non-federal operations for law enforcement and incident response,

subject to the condition that harmful interference will not be caused to

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federal stations. These channels are restricted to interoperability

communications and are not authorized for routine or administrative uses.

[NTIA Manual 4.3.16 (4)]

5. Extended operations and congestion may lead to frequency conflicts.

Coordination with NTIA is required to resolve these conflicts. [NTIA Manual

4.3.16 (8)]

6. Only narrowband emissions are to be used on the Federal Interoperability

Channels. [NTIA Manual 4.3.16 (9)]

7. The channels listed in this document do not authorize the provisioning or

use of the frequencies in any permanent infrastructure.

8. Equipment used (transmitters and receivers) must meet the standards

established in Section 5.3.5.2 of the NTIA Manual:

a. TIA/EIA 603-B for narrowband analog;

b. TIA TSB 102.CAAB-A for narrowband digital

9. Use of these frequencies within 75 miles of the Canadian border and 5

miles of the Mexican border require special coordination and, in some

cases, will not be available for use.

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Federal Law Enforcement Plans

1. Channels LE-A (167.0875 MHz) and LE-B (414.0375 MHz) are designated

as National Calling Channels for initial contact and will be identified in the

radio as indicated in the Law Enforcement Federal Interoperability Channel

Plans.

2. Initial contact communications will be established using analog FM emission

(11K0F3E).

3. The interoperability channels will be identified in mobile and portable radios

as indicated in the Law Enforcement Federal Interoperability Channel Plans

with Continuous Tone-Controlled Squelch Systems (CTCSS) frequency

167.9 Hz and/or Network Access Code (NAC) $68F (1679

10).

Federal Incident Response Plans

1. Channels NC-1 (169.5375 MHz paired with 164.7125 MHz) and NC-2

(410.2375 MHz paired with 419.2375 MHz) are designated as the calling

channels for initial contact and will be identified in the radio as indicated in

the Incident Response Federal Interoperability Channel Plans.

2. Initial contact will be established using analog FM emission (11K0F3E).

3. To ensure access by stations from outside the normal area of operation,

Continuous Tone-Controlled Squelch Systems (CTCSS) will not be used on

the calling channels.

4. The interoperability channels will be identified in mobile and portable radios

as indicated in the “VHF Incident Response (IR) Federal Interoperability

Channel Plan” and the “UHF Incident Response (IR) Federal Interoperability

Channel Plan.”

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R ecommendations for Programming the Federal

I n teroperability Channels

1. If there is enough room in your radio, program all channels as analog and

again as digital channels. If not, program as follows:

a. Incident Response channels – all narrowband analog FM.

b. Law Enforcement channels – program all as P25 digital with NAC $68F

(1679

10) except LE A, LE 1, LE B, LE10, and LE 16 which are to be

programmed analog with Tx CTCSS 167.9 Hz and no Rx CTCSS

(carrier squelch, CSQ).

2. If your radio has a user-selectable option to enable/disable CTCSS on

receive, you may choose to configure this option so that the user can enable

the same CTCSS tone used on transmit for receive. The default

configuration should be CSQ receive.

Note on using the Federal Interoperability Channels: These

channels may not be used for state/state, state/local, or local/local

interoperability. A federal entity must be involved when used.

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INTEROPERABILITY CHANNELS

Con ventions of Use for Interoperability

Plain Language and Common Terminology

10-Codes and other coded language lack common universality to be of benefit

in multi-agency, multi discipline incidents. It is important that responders and

incident managers use plain language and common terminology. There simply

is little or no room for misunderstanding in an emergency situation.

The use of plain language in emergency response is matter of public safety,

especially the safety of first responders and those affected by the incident. It is

critical that all local responders, as well as those coming into the impacted area

from other jurisdictions and other states as well as the federal government,

know and utilize commonly established operational structures, terminology,

policies and procedures.

The use of common terminology is about the ability of area commanders, State

and local EOC personnel, federal operational coordinators, and emergency

responders to communicate clearly with each other and effectively coordinate

response activities, no matter what the size, scope or complexity of the incident.

The ability of responders from different jurisdictions and different disciplines to

work together depends greatly on their ability to communicate with each other.

Interoperability Communications Order Model

Communications Order Model refers to the order of the radio identification or

callsign of the sender and receiver is spoken.

The prevailing model in the U.S.

has a common order in how a message is initiated. Often, this model is referred

to a “Hey you, It’s me.” The sender states the unit/person called, followed by the

sender’s unit or name.

Example: “Dispatch, this is Engine 21.” The response is the reverse: “Engine 21,

this is Dispatch, go ahead.”

Establishing this order model increases interoperability so that units are aware

which identification/callsign comes first. This model is used by the amateur radio

community, the Department of Defense, the US Coast Guard, the National

Guard, many public safety agencies across the country, and is endorsed by

APCO and SAFECOM.

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Interoperability “Watch-Out” Situations

o Incidents using channels in more than one radio frequency band.

o Same channel/frequency being used with a local name outside of the ANSI

standard.

o Unable to communicate critical information due to radio congestion.

o Unfamiliar with radio system (s) or assigned radio functionality.

o Instructions and assignments not clear.

o Have no or inadequate communication with responders or supervisors.

o Dispatch to Dispatch channel patching.

o Inadequate number of tactical channels available or assigned.

o Multiple conversations on the same talkgroup or channel.

o Radio systems used for interoperability do not completely support the

incident and lack good radio coverage.

o High levels of background noise.

o Emergency button activation – Who is receiving the notification, does it

work the same for all radios?

o Multiple agencies performing radio programming at the incident.

o Organizations in the system do not use the same vocabulary.

o Mobile gateway devices being used in a strategic (wide-area) rather than

tactical (local) environment.

o Multiple mobile gateways available at the incident.

o Ensure the activation and deactivation of gateway patches are properly

announced.

o When a single COML for the incident has not been identified.

o Working in the deep interior of a building, tunnel, or area below grade or

above grade.

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I CS 205 Sample & Channel Instructions

INCIDENT RADIO

COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

Ch

Function

Channel Nam e/Tr unked

Radio System Talkg roup

#

Incident Name

Date/Tim e Prepared

Twine Ball IC 7/26/2021 1045

Assignm ent

RX Freq

RX Tone /

TX Freq

TX Tone /

NAC NAC

Oper ational Per iod Date/Time

7/27/2021 0700 -

7/28/2021 0700

Mode

Remarks

A, D, M

1

Tactical

VSAR16

SAR

155.1600

127.3

155.1600

127.3

A

Gateway Patch 1

2

Tactical

IR 12

SAR

410.8375

CSQ

419.8374

167.9

A

Gateway Patch 1

3

Tactical

UTAC43

SAR

453.8625

156.7

458.8625

156.7

A

Gateway Patch 1

4

Tactical

8TAC94

SAR

853.0125

156.7

808.0125

156.7

A

Gateway Patch 1

5

Tactical

VTAC11

DIV. A

151.1375

156.7

151.1375

156.7

A

6

Tactical

CC TAC 3

DIV. B

151.4150

DPL 032

151.4150

DPL 032

A

7

Tactical

VTAC14

DIV. C

159.4725

156.7

159.4725

156.7

A

8

Tactical

CNTL CTY TRUNK

DIV. D

Talkgroup 21

D

9

Tactical

CNTL CTY TRUNK

DIV. E

Talkgroup 55

D

10

Tactical

VMED28

Medical

155.3400

CSQ

155.3400

156.7

A

11

Tactical

VFIRE23

Fire

154.2950

CSQ

154.2950

88.5

A

12

Tactical

CC JACKSON

LE

153.8600

CSQ

155.8800

100.0

A

13

Command

7GTAC77

COMMAND

774.85625

$F7E

804.85625

$293

D

Gateway Patch 2

14

Command

CNTL CTY TRUNK

COMMAND

Talkgroup 14

D

Gateway Patch 2

15

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Prepared By (Com m unications Unit)

Darwin Cawker, COML 303-499-7111

Incident Location

Central City 39-30-33.2 N, 99-26-01.3 W

The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place. Mode refers to either “A” or “ D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) o

"M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shown as if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeate

r and base stations must be

programmed w ith th

e Rx and Tx reversed. Ensure activation and deactivation of

gatew ay patches are properly announced. Personnel using patched channels or

talkgroups should use agency-specific unit identification, plain language, and common terminology.

ICS 205

3/20077

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Colu mn Title

Instruction s

Function

Enter the Net function each channel or talkgroup will be used for (e.g. Command, Tactical, Air -

to-Ground, Support, Staging).

Channel Name/Trunked

Radio System Talkgroup

Enter the nomenclature or commonly used name for the channel or talk group.

Assignment

Enter the name of the ICS Branch/Division/Group/Section to which this channel/talkgroup will

be assigned.

RX (Receive) Frequency

Enter the Receive Frequency (RX Freq) as the mobile or portable subscriber would be

programmed using xxx.xxxx out to four decimal places

RX Tone/NAC

Enter the Receive Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) subaudible tone (RX

Tone) or Network Access Code (RX NAC) for the receive frequency as the mobile or portable

subscriber would be programmed.

TX (Transmit) Frequency

Enter the Transmit Frequency (TX Freq) as the mobile or portable subscriber would be

programmed using xxx.xxxx out to four decimal places

TX Tone/NAC

Enter the Transmit Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) subaudible tone (TX

Tone) or Network Access Code (TX NAC) for the transmit frequency as the mobile or portable

subscriber would be programmed.

Mode (A, D, or M)

Enter “A” for analog operation, “D” for digital operation, or “M” for mixed mode operation.

Remarks

Enter miscellaneous information concerning repeater locations, information concerning

patched channels or talkgroups using links or gateways, etc.

Special Instructions

Enter any special instructions (e.g., using cross-band repeaters, encryption, etc.) or other

emergency communications needs).

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Notes on Interoperability Channels

Interoperability channels exist in many forms. There are channels that are national, federal, regional and local. They all have

different rules and conventions for use. Some require licensing, and/or a memorandum of agreement/understanding (MOA/MOU)

or letter of authorization (LOA), and some do not. Coordination is key for all interoperability channels. Inclusion of frequencies in

the NIFOG does not convey authority to operate.

Field Programming

Caution should be used when programming in the field. Transposition of a single digit can render a channel unusable. Pre-

programing, verification and testing are recommended. Cloning of preprogramed channels is preferred over field programming.

• All frequencies in this guide represent mobile and portable programming.

• Radio frequencies are shown in Megahertz (MHz) unless otherwise noted.

• CTCSS tone frequencies are in Hertz (Hz).

• Frequencies above 138 MHz are narrowband FM, unless otherwise noted.

• Direct (Simplex) mode: receive & transmit on “Mobile RX” freq.; add “D” to channel name (Except in VHF as

indicated).

• Repeater mode: mobile transmits on “Mobile TX” freq., receives on “Base & Mobile TX” freq.

• Use of a tactical repeater with these channels must be licensed or authorized by STA. (FCC Station Class FB2T).

• For programming P25 LMR Equipment, “$” indicates hexadecimal value, “10” subscript indicates decimal value.

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Non-Federal VHF Low Band National Interoperability Channels

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Law Enforcement

LLAW1

39.4600

156.7

45.8600

156.7

Law Enforcement

LLAW1D

39.4600

156.7

39.4600

156.7

Fire*

LFIRE2

39.4800

156.7

45.8800

156.7

Fire*

LFIRE2D

39.4800

156.7

39.4800

156.7

Law Enforcement

LLAW3

45.8600

156.7

39.4600

156.7

Law Enforcement

LLAW3D

45.8600

156.7

45.8600

156.7

Fire*

LFIRE4

45.8800

156.7

39.4800

156.7

Fire

LFIRE4D

45.8800

156.7

45.8800

156.7

* Proposed for use. Frequency 39.480 0 MHz is pending FCC assignment for exclusive fire intersystem use.

- Use emission – 16K0F3E (5 kHz deviation wideband A nalog FM)

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Non-Federal VHF High Band National Interoperability Channels

Tactical Simplex

CAUTION:

Ensure coordination between VTAC simplex and repeater operations. These frequencies are used to create

utilizing the tactical repeater channels listed for VTA C33-3 8.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Calling

VCALL10

155.7525

156.7

155.7525

156.7

Tactical *

VTAC11

151.1375

156.7

151.1375

156.7

Tactical *

VTAC12

154.4525

156.7

154.4525

156.7

Tactical

VTAC13

158.7375

156.7

158.7375

156.7

Tactical

VTAC14

159.4725

156.7

159.4725

156.7

- A uthorized emission – 11K0F3E (2.5 kHz deviation narrowband A na lo g F M) – 47 CFR §90.20 (d )(8 0 )

- Encryption may not be used – 47 CFR §90.2 0 (i )

- Limited to 3 watts ERP North of Line A or East of Line C.

*VTA C11 -12 may not be used in Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands.

- VCA LL10, VTAC11-1 4 utilize a 156.7 Hz CTCSS Mobile TX tone which differs from the VTA C33-3 8 Tactical Repeater

Channels which utilize a 136.5 Hz CTCSS Mobile TX tone.

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Non-Federal VHF High Band National Interoperability Channels

Tactical Repeater

CAUTION:

Ensure coordination between VTAC simplex and repeater operations. These channels are created by utilizing

the frequencies listed for VTA C11- 1 4.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Tactical Repeater *

VTAC33

159.4725

156.7

151.1375

136.5

Tactical Repeater *

VTAC34

158.7375

156.7

154.4525

136.5

Tactical Repeater

VTAC35

159.4725

156.7

158.7375

136.5

Tactical Repeater *•

VTAC36

151.1375

156.7

159.4725

136.5

Tactical Repeater *•

VTAC37

154.4525

156.7

158.7375

136.5

Tactical Repeater •

VTAC38

158.7375

156.7

159.4725

136.5

- A uthorized emission – 11K0F3E (2.5 kHz deviation narrowband A nalog FM) – 47 CFR §90.20 (d )(8 0 )

- Encryption may not be used – 47 CFR §90.2 0 (i )

- Limited to 3 watts ERP North of Line A or East of Line C.

- VTAC33– 3 8 utilize a 136.5 Hz CTCSS Mobile TX tone which differs from the VTA C11-14 Simplex Channels which utilize

a 156.7 Hz CTCSS Mobile TX tone.

- VTAC33- 35 are the reverse of VTAC36-3 8 to allow for mitigation of any potential co-site interference.

* VTAC33-3 4 , and VTAC36-37 may not be used in Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands.

•VTA C36-3 8 are preferred; VTAC33-3 5 should be used only when necessary due to interference.

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Non-Federal VHF National Interoperability Channels

VHF Inland

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are NOT covered by the “B lanket Authorization ” for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels. Use of these channels must be licensed or authorized by STA.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Tactical

VTAC17

161.8500

156.7

157.2500

156.7

Tactical

VTAC17D

161.8500

156.7

161.8500

156.7

For VTAC17/V TA C17D only: Base stations: 50 watts max, antenna HAAT 400 feet max. Mobile stations: 20 watts max,

antenna HAAT 15 feet max. These channels are for tactical use and may not be operated on board aircraft in flight.

These channels use 2.5 kHz deviation narrowband Analog FM and are available only in certain inland areas at least 100

miles from a major waterway. These channels use the same frequencies as VHF Marine channel 25, which uses 5 kHz

deviation wideband Analog FM. Use only where authorized. See map on next page. In these authorized areas,

interoperabil ity communica tio ns have priority over grandfathered public coast and public safety licensees. See 47 CFR

§90.20 (g )(3).

- Authorized emission – 11K0F3E (2.5 kHz deviation narrowband analog FM)

- Limited to 3 watts ERP North of Line A or East of Line C.

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Counties Where VTAC17/VTAC17D May Be Used

Numbers Indicate VHF Public Coast Station Areas– see 47CFR80.371(c)(ii)

CA:

Alpine, Inyo, Lassen,

Mon o, Plumas, Sierra

K S:

Cheyenne, Gove, Logan

,

She ridan,

Sherman, Thomas,

Wallac

e

MN:

Kittson, L ake of the Woods, Marshall,

Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau

NE :

Arthur, Banner, Blaine ,

Box Butte, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes,

Deuel, Dundy, Garden, Grant,

Hooker, Keith, Kimball,

Lincoln, Logan, McPhe rso n, Morrill, Perkins,

Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, Thomas

OK:

Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Greer,

Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Kiowa,

Roger Mills,

Washita, Woodward

All of CO, MT, NM, NV, UT, & WY

All counties in AZID & ND except: AZ:

La

Paz, Yuma

ID:

Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Cle arwate r,

Idaho, Kootenai, Latah,

Lewis,

Nez Perce, &

Shoshone

ND:

Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Foster, Griggs,

LaMoure, Pierce, Ransom, Richland, Sargent,

She ridan, Stutsm a n, Wells

OR:

Harney, Malheur

SD: All counties except Aurora, Beadle, Bon

Homme, Brookings, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix,

Clark, Clay, Codington, Davison, Deuel,

Douglas, Grant, Gregory, Hamlin, Hand,

Hanson, Hughes, Hutchinson, Hyde, Jerauld,

Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, Lyman, McCook,

Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Roberts, Sanborn,

Stanley, Sully, Tripp, Turner, Union, Yankton

TX Co un tie s – see page 34

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Te xas Counties Where VTAC17/VTAC17D May Be Used

(see page 33)

Andrews

Dawson

Hudspeth

Moore

Swisher

Armstrong

Deaf Smith

Hutchinson

Motley

Taylor

Bailey

Dickens

Irion

Nolan

Terrell

Borden

Donley

Jeff Davis

Ochiltree

Terry

Brewster

Ector

Jones

Oldham

Tom Green

Briscoe

Edwards

Kent

Parmer

Upton

Callahan

El Paso

Kimble

Pecos

Val Verde

Carson

Fisher

King

Potter

Ward

Castro

Floyd

Kinney

Presidio

Wheeler

Childress

Gaines

Knox

Randall

Winkler

Cochran

Garza

Lamb

Reagan

Yoakum

Coke

Glasscock

Lipscomb

Reeves

Collingsworth

Gray

Loving

Roberts

Concho

Hale

Lubbock

Runnels

Cottle

Hall

Lynn

Schleicher

Crane

Hansford

McCulloch

Scurry

Crockett

Hartley

Martin

Sherman

Crosby

Haskell

Menard

Sterling

Culberson

Hockley

Midland

Stonewell

Dallam

Howard

Mitchell

Sutton

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VHF Public Safety Mutual Aid and Common Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are NOT covered by the “Blanket Authorization” for nationwide interoperabili ty

channels. Use of these channels must be licensed or authorized by STA. A vailability subject to other licensed users in

the same area.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

SAR Common*

VSAR16

155.1600

127.3

155.1600

127.3

Fire Mutual Aid

(Not available in Puerto Rico and

the U .S Virgin Islands)

VFIRE21

154.2800

VFIRE22

154.2650

VFIRE23

154.2950

VFIRE24

154.2725

VFIRE25

154.2875

VFIRE26

154.3025

EMS Mutual Aid

VME D28

155.3400

CSQ

155.3400

156.7

VMED29

155.3475

Law Enforcement

Mutual Aid

VLAW31

155.4750

VLAW32

155.4825

CTCSS tones vary by jurisdictio n. Rules for use of these channels are contained in 47 CFR 90.20. EXCEP T for VSA R16,

the recommended CTCSS tones are 156.7 receive and transmit for all channels on this page for interoperabil ity ; local

use may specify other tones.

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Federal / Non-Federal SAR Command Interoperability Plan

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX

F r eq. (MHz)

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX

F r e q. (MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Connect

with Gateway

IR 12*

410.8375

CSQ

419.8375

167.9

VTAC14

159.4725

156.7

159.4725

156.7

UTAC43

453.8625

156.7

458.8625

156.7

8TAC94

853.0125

156.7

808.0125

156.7

VHF Marine Ch. 17**

156.8500

CSQ

156.8500

--------------

- This table does not convey authority to operate.

- A lways monitor and verify the channels are not in use prior to operating.

- If a repeater is not available, substitute the correspondi ng talk-around channel: IR 18 for IR 12, U TA C43D

8TA C94D for 8TA C94.

*See Conditions for Use of Federal Interoperabi lit y Channels on pages 19-22.

**U se of VHF Marine Ch. 17 requires an FCC STA and use emission – 16K0F3E (5 kHz deviation wideband

for U TAC43,

analog FM).

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Federal / Non-Federal VHF SAR Operations Interoperability Plan

D ire c tion fro m USCG, F CC, o r F AA o ve rride s info rm a tio n in th is ta ble . T his ta ble d o es not c onve y a uthority to o pe rate .

Su g g e sted S AR F u nction

F re qu ency (MHz )

Ground Operation s

155.1600 MHz (VSAR16 – License Required) 2.5 kHz deviation narrowb a nd analog FM

Maritime Operation s *

157.0500 MHz or 157.1500 MHz (VHF Marine 21A or 23A) as specified by USCG Sector Commande r

Air Operatio ns - civilian

123.100 MHz AM (may not be used for tests or exercises)

Air Operatio ns – USCG/Milit a ry

345.0 MHz AM for initial contact only, then move to 282.8 MHz AM or other working channel

Air rescue assets to air rescue assets

(deconfliction )

As charted on standard air chart or MULTICOM 122.850 MHz (south or west sector) & 122.900 MHz

(north or east sector), or as specified by FAA. 122.850 MHz may not be used for tests or exercises.

Ground to Air SAR Working Channel

157.1750 MHz VHF Marine 83A (21A, 23A, or 81A alternates as specified by local USCG Sector

Command e r **)

Ground to Maritime SAR working

channel

157.0500 MHz VHF Marine 21A (23A, 81A, or 83A alternates as specified by local USCG Sector

Command e r **)

Maritime/Air/ Gro u nd SAR working

channel *

157.1750 MHz VHF Marine 83A (21A, 23A, or 81A are alternates as specified by local USCG Sector

Command e r **)

EMS/Medical Support

155.3400 MHz (VMED28 – License Required ) 2.5 kHz deviation narrowba n d analog FM

Hailing* & DISTRESS only –

Maritime/Air/ Gro u nd

156.8000 MHz VHF Marine 16 *

- VHF marine channels use emission 16K0 F3E (5 kHz deviati o n analog FM).

* Use VHF Marine Ch.16 to make contact (30 seconds max.), then move to approp ri a te workin g channel as directed by local USCG

Sector Command e r. Non-ma ri ti me use of any VHF Marine channel requires FCC Special Tempora ry Authori ty or approp ri a te license.

** VHF Marine channels: 16=156.8000 21A=157.0500 22A=157.1000 23A=157.1500 81A=157.0750 82A=157.1250

83A=157.1750

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VHF Incident Response (IR) Federal Interoperability Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are

NOT

covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels.

For Interoperability with Federal Stations Only.

Suggested Assignment

Ch a nnel

Name

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Incident Calling

NC 1

169.5375

CSQ

164.7125

167.9

Incident Command

IR 1

170.0125

CSQ

165.2500

167.9

Medical Evacuation (Direct)

IR 2

170.4125

CSQ

165.9625

167.9

Logistics Control

IR 3

170.6875

CSQ

166.5750

167.9

Interagency Convoy

IR 4

173.0375

CSQ

167.3250

167.9

Incident Calling (Direct)

IR 5

169.5375

CSQ

169.5375

167.9

Incident Command (Direct)

IR 6

170.0125

CSQ

170.0125

167.9

Medical Evacuation

IR 7

170.4125

CSQ

170.4125

167.9

Logistics Control (Direct)

IR 8

170.6875

CSQ

170.6875

167.9

Interagency Convoy (Direct)

IR 9

173.0375

CSQ

173.0375

167.9

See “Condition s for U se of Federal Interoperabi lit y Channels” on pages 19-22.

Default operation should be carrier squelch receive; CTCSS 167.9 transmit. If the user can

enable/dis abl e CTCSS without

reprogrammin g the radio, the indicated CTCSS tone also could be programmed for receive, and the user instructed how

and when to enable/disa bl e.

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VHF Law Enforcement (LE) Federal Interoperability Channels

LICENSING RE QUIRED:

These frequencies are

NOT

covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide

channels.

For Interoperability with Federal Stations Only.

interoperabil it y

Suggested Assignment

Ch a nnel

Name

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Calling (Analog)

LE A

167.0875

CSQ

167.0875

167.9

Tactical (Analog)

LE 1

167.0875

CSQ

162.0875

167.9

Tactical

LE 2

167.2500

$68F

162.2625

$68F

Tactical

LE 3

167.7500

$68F

162.8375

$68F

Tactical

LE 4

168.1125

$68F

163.2875

$68F

Tactical

LE 5

168.4625

$68F

163.4250

$68F

Tactical (Direct for LE 2)

LE 6

167.2500

$68F

167.2500

$68F

Tactical (Direct for LE 3)

LE 7

167.7500

$68F

167.7500

$68F

Tactical (Direct for LE 4)

LE 8

168.1125

$68F

168.1125

$68F

Tactical (Direct for LE 5)

LE 9

168.4625

$68F

168.4625

$68F

See “Condition s for U se of Federal Interoperabi lit y Channels” on pages 19-22.

CTCSS on receive only if user selectable; else CSQ.

“$” indicates hexadecimal value

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UHF Incident Response (IR) Federal Interoperability Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are

NOT

covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels.

For Interoperability with Federal Stations Only.

Suggested Assignment

Ch a nnel

Name

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Incident Calling

NC 2

410.2375

CSQ

419.2375

167.9

Ad hoc Assignment

IR 10

410.4375

CSQ

419.4375

167.9

Ad hoc Assignment

IR 11

410.6375

CSQ

419.6375

167.9

SAR Incident Command

IR 12

410.8375

CSQ

419.8375

167.9

Ad hoc Assignment

IR 13

413.1875

CSQ

413.1875

167.9

Interagency Convoy

IR 14

413.2125

CSQ

413.2125

167.9

Incident Calling (Direct)

IR 15

410.2375

CSQ

410.2375

167.9

Ad hoc (Direct for IR 10)

IR 16

410.4375

CSQ

410.4375

167.9

Ad hoc (Direct for IR 11)

IR 17

410.6375

CSQ

410.6375

167.9

SAR Incident Command (Direct)

IR 18

410.8375

CSQ

410.8375

167.9

See “Condition s for Use of Federal Interoperabi lit y Channels” on pages 19-22.

Default operation should be carrier squelch receive; CTCSS 167.9 transmit. If the user can

enable/dis abl e CTCSS without

reprogrammin g the radio, the indicated CTCSS tone also could be programmed for receive, and the user instructed how

and when to enable/disa bl e.

40

UHF Law Enforcement (LE) Federal Interoperability Channels

LICENSING RE QUIRED:

These frequencies are

NOT

covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels.

For Interoperability with Federal Stations Only.

Suggested Assignment

Ch a nnel

Name

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Calling (Analog)

LE B

414.0375

CSQ

414.0375

167.9

Tactical (Analog)

LE 10

409.9875

CSQ

418.9875

167.9

Tactical

LE 11

410.1875

$68F

419.1875

$68F

Tactical

LE 12

410.6125

$68F

419.6125

$68F

Tactical

LE 13

414.0625

$68F

414.0625

$68F

Tactical

LE 14

414.3125

$68F

414.3125

$68F

Tactical

LE 15

414.3375

$68F

414.3375

$68F

Tactical (Direct for LE 10)

LE 16

409.9875

CSQ

409.9875

167.9

Tactical (Direct for LE 11)

LE 17

410.1875

$68F

410.1875

$68F

Tactical (Direct for LE 12)

LE 18

410.6125

$68F

410.6125

$68F

See “Condition s for Use of Federal Interoperabi lit y Channels” on pages 19-22.

CTCSS on receive only if user selectable; else CSQ.

“$” indicates hexadecimal value

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NO AA Weather Radio (NWR) “All Hazards” Broadcasts

weather.gov/nwr/

NWR broadcasts National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, watches, forecasts and other non-weather-related hazard

information 24 hours a day. Frequencies listed below are used in the US & Canada. These channels should be programmed as

analog wideband FM (16K0F3E) RECEIVE ONLY.

U n ited States & Canada - Weather Radio Broadcasts – Receive Only

162.4000

162.4250

162.4500

162.4750

162.5000

162.5250

162.5500

NOAA Weather Radio outages or transmitter problems: Listings weather.gov/nwr/outages

Report form weather.gov/nwr/nwr_outage_report or call 1-888-886-1227 or email nwroutage@noaa.gov

M arine Weather Broadcasts - United States Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard broadcasts coastal forecasts and storm warnings of interest to mariners on VHF channel 22A (157.1000

MHz) following an initial announcement on VHF channel 16 (156.8000 MHz). For broadcast times and sector listings:

weather.gov/marine/uscg_broadcasts

Continuous Marine Broadcasts – Canadian Coast Guard

The Canadian Coast Guard broadcasts marine weather information, provided by Environment Canada, in certain coastal locations

on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, as well as the coastal areas of the Great Lakes primarily on these channels:

VHF Marine Channel 21b (161.6500 MHz) and VHF Marine Channel 83b (161.7750 MHz)

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Non-Federal UHF Interoperability Repeater Channels

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Calling

UCALL40

453.2125

156.7

458.2125

156.7

Calling Direct

UCALL40D

453.2125

156.7

453.2125

156.7

Tactical Repeater

UTAC41

453.4625

156.7

458.4625

156.7

Tactical Direct

UTAC41D

453.4625

156.7

453.4625

156.7

Tactical Repeater

UTAC42

453.7125

156.7

458.7125

156.7

Tactical Direct

UTAC42D

453.7125

156.7

453.7125

156.7

Tactical Repeater

UTAC43

453.8625

156.7

458.8625

156.7

Tactical Direct

UTAC43D

453.8625

156.7

453.8625

156.7

- Authorized emission – 11K0F3E (2.5 kHz deviation narrowband A nalog FM) – 47 CFR §90.20 (d )(8 0 )

- Encryption may not be used – 47 CFR §90.2 0 (i )

- Limited to 3 watts ERP North of Line A or East of Line C.

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UHF MED (Medical, EMS) Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are

NOT

covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels. A vailability subject to other licensed users in the same area.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Dispatch*

MED-9

462.9500

See Notes

467.9500

See Notes

MED-9D

462.9500

“ ”

462.9500

“ ”

Dispatch*

MED-92

462.9625

“ ”

467.9625

“ ”

MED-92D

462.9625

“ ”

462.9625

“ ”

Dispatch*

MED-10

462.9750

“ ”

467.9750

“ ”

MED-10D

462.9750

“ ”

462.9750

“ ”

Dispatch*

MED-102

462.9875

“ ”

467.9875

“ ”

MED-102D

462.9875

“ ”

462.9875

“ ”

Med ical

MED-1

463.0000

“ ”

468.0000

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-1D

463.0000

“ ”

463.0000

“ ”

* U sed primarily for dispatch; may be used for mutual aid. 47CFR90. 2 0 (d )(6 5 ).

Recommended CTCSS tones are 156.7 Hz receive and transmit for all channels on this page for interoperabili ty ; local

use may specify other CTCSS tones as required by local plan.

44

UHF MED (Medical, EMS) Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are

NOT

covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels. A vailability subject to other licensed users in the same area.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Med ical

MED-12

463.0125

See Notes

468.0125

See Notes

Medical (Direct)

MED-12D

463.0125

“ ”

463.0125

“ ”

Med ical

MED-2

463.0250

“ ”

468.0250

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-2D

463.0250

“ ”

463.0250

“ ”

Med ical

MED-22

463.0375

“ ”

468.0375

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-22D

463.0375

“ ”

463.0375

“ ”

Med ical

MED-3

463.0500

“ ”

468.0500

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-3D

463.0500

“ ”

463.0500

“ ”

Med ical

MED-32

463.0625

“ ”

468.0625

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-32D

463.0625

“ ”

463.0625

“ ”

Recommended CTCSS tones are 156.7 Hz receive and transmit for all channels on this page for interoperabili ty ; local

use may specify other CTCSS tones as required by local plan.

45

UHF MED (Medical, EMS) Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are

NOT

covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels. A vailability subject to other licensed users in the same area.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Med ical

MED-4

463.0750

See Notes

468.0750

See Notes

Medical (Direct)

MED-4D

463.0750

“ ”

463.0750

“ ”

Med ical

MED-42

463.0875

“ ”

468.0875

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-42D

463.0875

“ ”

463.0875

“ ”

Med ical

MED-5

463.1000

“ ”

468.1000

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-5D

463.1000

“ ”

463.1000

“ ”

Med ical

MED-52

463.1125

“ ”

468.1125

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-52D

463.1125

“ ”

463.1125

“ ”

Med ical

MED-6

463.1250

“ ”

468.1250

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-6D

463.1250

“ ”

463.1250

“ ”

Recommended CTCSS tones are 156.7 Hz receive and transmit for all channels on this page for interoperabili ty ; local

use may specify other CTCSS tones as required by local plan.

46

UHF MED (Medical, EMS) Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are

NOT

covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels. A vailability subject to other licensed users in the same area.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Med ical

MED-62

463.1375

See Notes

468.1375

See Notes

Medical (Direct)

MED-62D

463.1375

“ ”

463.1375

“ ”

Med ical

MED-7

463.1500

“ ”

468.1500

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-7D

463.1500

“ ”

463.1500

“ ”

Med ical

MED-72

463.1625

“ ”

468.1625

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-72D

463.1625

“ ”

463.1625

“ ”

Med ical

MED-8

463.1750

“ ”

468.1750

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-8D

463.1750

“ ”

463.1750

“ ”

Med ical

MED-82

463.1875

“ ”

468.1875

“ ”

Medical (Direct)

MED-82D

463.1875

“ ”

463.1875

“ ”

Recommended CTCSS tones are 156.7 Hz receive and transmit for all channels on this page for interoperabili ty ; local

use may specify other CTCSS tones as required by local plan.

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700 MHz Nationwide Interoperability Channels

TX NA C: $293 (659

10

)

RX NAC $F7E (3966

10

).

Default Talk Group ID: $0001 (1

10

)

“$” indicates hexadecimal value, “10” subscript indicates decimal value.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Calling Channel *

7CALL50

769.24375

$F7E

799.24375

$293

Calling Channel *

7CALL50D

769.24375

$F7E

769.24375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC51

769.14375

$F7E

799.14375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC51D

769.14375

$F7E

769.14375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC52

769.64375

$F7E

799.64375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC52D

769.64375

$F7E

769.64375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC53

770.14375

$F7E

800.14375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC53D

770.14375

$F7E

770.14375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC54

770.64375

$F7E

800.64375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC54D

770.64375

$F7E

770.64375

$293

- Authorized emission – 8K10F1E (Digital P 25 P hase I Modulation ) – 47 CFR §90.54 8 (a )(1 )

- U tilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

- AES Encryption permitted on all but the two nationwide interoperabil it y calling channels. Must have accessible switch

or other readily accessible control that permits the radio user to disable encryption. 47 CFR §90.55 3

*Recommen ded as PRIMARY calling channel for 700 MHz B and.

48

700 MHz Nationwide Interoperability Channels

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

General Public Safety

7TAC55

769.74375

$F7E

799.74375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC55D

769.74375

$F7E

769.74375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC56

770.24375

$F7E

800.24375

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC56D

770.24375

$F7E

770.24375

$293

Other Public Safety

7GTAC57

770.99375

$F7E

800.99375

$293

Other Public Safety

7GTAC57D

770.99375

$F7E

770.99375

$293

Mobile Repeater

7MOB59

770.89375

$F7E

800.89375

$293

Mobile Repeater

7MOB59D

770.89375

$F7E

770.89375

$293

Law Enforcement

7LAW61

770.39375

$F7E

770.39375

$293

Law Enforcement

7LAW61D

770.39375

$F7E

770.39375

$293

Law Enforcement

7LAW62

770.49375

$F7E

800.49375

$293

Law Enforcement

7LAW62D

770.49375

$F7E

770.49375

$293

- Authorized emission – 8K10F1E (Digital P 25 P hase I Modulation ) – 47 CFR §90.54 8 (a )(1 )

- U tilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

- AES Encryption permitted on all but the two nationwide interoperabil it y calling channel. Must have access

other readily accessible control that permits the radio user to disable encryption. 47 CFR §90.55 3

ible switch or

49

700 MHz Nationwide Interoperability Channels

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Fire

7FIRE63

769.89375

$F7E

799.89375

$293

Fire

7FIRE63D

769.89375

$F7E

769.89375

$293

Fire

7FIRE64

769.99375

$F7E

799.99375

$293

Fire

7FIRE64D

769.99375

$F7E

769.99375

$293

EMS

7MED65

769.39375

$F7E

799.39375

$293

EMS

7MED65D

769.39375

$F7E

769.39375

$293

EMS

7MED66

769.49375

$F7E

799.49375

$293

EMS

7MED66D

769.49375

$F7E

769.49375

$293

Mobile Data *

7DATA69

770.74375

$F7E

800.74375

$293

Mobile Data *

7DATA69D

770.74375

$F7E

770.74375

$293

- A uthorized emission – 8K10F1E (Digital P 25 P hase I Modulation ) – 47 CFR §90.54 8 (a )(1 )

- U tilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

- AES Encryption permitted on all but the two nationwide interoperabil it y calling channel. M

ust have accessible switch or

other readily accessible control that permits the radio user to disable encryption. 47 CFR §90.55 3

* Voice communicati on s are permitted on 7DATA69 / 7DATA69D on a secondary basis – 90.53 1 (b )(1 )(i ).

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700 MHz Nationwide Interoperability Channels

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Calling Channel **

7CALL70

773.25625

$F7E

803.25625

$293

Calling Channel **

7CALL70D

773.25625

$F7E

773.25625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC71

773.10625

$F7E

803.10625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC71D

773.10625

$F7E

773.10625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC72

773.60625

$F7E

803.60625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC72D

773.60625

$F7E

773.60625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC73

774.10625

$F7E

804.10625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC73D

774.10625

$F7E

774.10625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC74

774.60625

$F7E

804.60625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC74D

774.60625

$F7E

774.60625

$293

- A uthorized emission – 8K10F1E (Digital P 25 P hase I Modulation ) – 47 CFR §90.54 8 (a )(1 )

- U tilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

- A ES Encryption permitted on all but the two nationwide interoperabil it y calling channel. M

ust have accessible switch or

other readily accessible control that permits the radio user to disable encryption. 47 CFR §90.55 3

** Recommende d as

SE CONDARY

calling channel or

INCIDENT

calling channel for 700 MHz band.

51

700 MHz Nationwide Interoperability Channels

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

General Public Safety

7TAC75

773.75625

$F7E

803.75625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC75D

773.75625

$F7E

773.75625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC76

774.25625

$F7E

804.25625

$293

General Public Safety

7TAC76D

774.25625

$F7E

774.25625

$293

Other Public Safety

7GTAC77

774.85625

$F7E

804.85625

$293

Other Public Safety

7GTAC77D

774.85625

$F7E

774.85625

$293

Mobile Repeater

7MOB79

774.50625

$F7E

804.50625

$293

Mobile Repeater

7MOB79D

774.50625

$F7E

774.50625

$293

Law Enforcement

7LAW81

774.00625

$F7E

804.00625

$293

Law Enforcement

7LAW81D

774.00625

$F7E

774.00625

$293

Law Enforcement

7LAW82

774.35625

$F7E

804.35625

$293

Law Enforcement

7LAW82D

774.35625

$F7E

774.35625

$293

- A uthorized emission – 8K10F1E (Digital P 25 P hase I Modulation ) – 47 CFR §90.54 8 (a )(1 )

- U tilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

- AES Encryption permitted on all but the two nationwide interoperabil it y calling channel. M

ust have accessible switch or

other readily accessible control that permits the radio user to disable encryption. 47 CFR §90.55 3

52

700 MHz Nationwide Interoperability Channels

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Fire

7FIRE83

773.50625

$F7E

803.50625

$293

Fire

7FIRE83D

773.50625

$F7E

773.50625

$293

Fire

7FIRE84

773.85625

$F7E

803.85625

$293

Fire

7FIRE84D

773.85625

$F7E

773.85625

$293

EMS

7MED86

773.00625

$F7E

803.00625

$293

EMS

7MED86D

773.00625

$F7E

773.00625

$293

EMS

7MED87

773.35625

$F7E

803.35625

$293

EMS

7MED87D

773.35625

$F7E

773.35625

$293

Mobile Data *

7DATA89

774.75625

$F7E

804.75625

$293

Mobile Data *

7DATA89D

774.75625

$F7E

774.75625

$293

- A uthorized emission – 8K10F1E (Digital P 25 P hase I Modulation ) – 47 CFR §90.54 8 (a )(1 )

- U tilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

- A ES Encryption permitted on all but the two nationwide interoperabil it y calling channel. M

ust have accessible switch or

other readily accessible control that permits the radio user to disable encryption. 47 CFR §90.55 3

* Voice communicati on s are permitted on 7DATA89 / 7DATA869 D on a secondary basis – 90.531 (b )(1 )(i ).

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700 MHz Nationwide Air-Ground Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are NOT covered by the “B lanket Authorization ” for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels. Use of these channels must be licensed or authorized by STA.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX

F r eq. (MHz)

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX

F r e q. (MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Air – Ground

7AG58

769.13125

$F7E

799.13125

$293

Air – Ground

7AG58D

769.13125

$F7E

769.13125

$293

Air – Ground

7AG60

769.63125

$F7E

799.63125

$293

Air – Ground

7AG60D

769.63125

$F7E

769.63125

$293

Air – Ground

7AG67

770.13125

$F7E

800.13125

$293

Air – Ground

7AG67D

770.13125

$F7E

770.13125

$293

Air – Ground

7AG68

770.63125

$F7E

800.63125

$293

Air - Ground

7AG68D

770.63125

$F7E

770.63125

$293

TX NA C: $293 (659

10

). RX NA C $F7E (3966

10

). These channels are reserved for air-

ground communica tion s to be used by

low-altitude aircraft and ground-based stations: See FCC rule 90.531 (7 ). (i) Airborne use of these channels is limited to

aircraft flying at or below

457 meters (1500 feet) above ground level.

(ii)

Aircraft are limited to 2 watts effective radiated

powe r (ERP)

when transmittin g while airborne on these channels. (iii) A ircraft may transmit on either the mobile or base

transmit side of the channel pair. (iv) States are responsible for the administrati on of these channels.

- U tilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

54

700 MHz Nationwide Air-Ground Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are NOT covered by the “B lanket Authorization ” for nationwide

channels. Use of these channels must be licensed or authorized by STA.

interoperabil it y

Assignment

Channel Name

Mobile RX

F req. (MHz )

Mobile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX

F req. (MHz )

Mobile TX

CTCSS/NAC

Air - Ground

7AG78

773.11875

$F7E

803.11875

$293

Air - Ground

7AG78D

773.11875

$F7E

773.11875

$293

Air - Ground

7AG80

773.61875

$F7E

803.61875

$293

Air - Ground

7AG80D

773.61875

$F7E

773.61875

$293

Air - Ground

7AG87

774.11875

$F7E

804.11875

$293

Air - Ground

7AG87D

774.11875

$F7E

774.11875

$293

Air - Ground

7AG88

774.61875

$F7E

804.61875

$293

Air – Ground (LZ)*

7AG88D

774.61875

$F7E

774.61875

$293

* 7AG88D is recommended for L a n ding Z one use.

TX NAC: $293 (659

10

). RX NA C $F7E (3966

10

). These channels are reserved for air-

ground communication s to be used by

low-altitude aircraft and ground-based stations: See FCC rule 90.531(7). (i) Airborne use of these channels is limited to

aircraft flying at or below

457 meters (1500 feet) above ground level.

(ii)

Aircraft are limited to 2 watts effective radiated

powe r (ERP)

when transmittin g while airborne on these channels. (iii) Aircraft may transmit on either the mobile or base

transmit side of the channel pair. (iv) States are responsible for the administration of these channels.

- Utilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

55

700 MHz Low Power Itinerant Channels (see notes)

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are NOT covered by the “B lanket Authorization ” for nationwide

channels. Use of these channels must be licensed or authorized by STA.

interoperabil it y

A ssignment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Low Power - PS 7-US-01 769.05625

156.7 /

$F7E

799.05625

156.7 /

$293

Low Power - PS 7-US-01D 769.05625

156.7 /

$F7E

769.05625

156.7 /

$293

Low Power - PS 7-US-02 769.06875

156.7 /

$F7E

799.06875

156.7 /

$293

Low Power - PS 7-US-02D 769.06875

156.7 /

$F7E

769.06875

156.7 /

$293

Low Power - PS 7-US-03 774.99375

156.7 /

$F7E

804.99375

156.7 /

$293

156.7 /

Low Power - PS 7-US-03D 774.99375 774.99375

$F7E

$293

LICENSING NOTES:

These channels

may be licensed for national itinerant mobile use, use s tat io n c las s MOI.

These

channels may be used in either

Analog or Digital mode

and

a re limited to 2 wa t ts (E RP).

- Licensees are responsible for the administra tio n of these channels.

- U tilize normal squelch in programming which will use the default talkgroup - $0001 (1

10

).

56

700 MHz Nationwide Deployable Trunked System Channels

LICENSING REQUIRED:

These frequencies are NOT covered by the “B lanket Authorization ” for nationwide interoperabil it y

channels. Use of these channels must be licensed or authorized by STA.

Common Nationwide System ID:

$101 (257

10

)

Common Nationwide WACN:

$BF7CC

“$” i n d ic ates h exadec im al v alue, “10” sub scr ipt i ndi cates dec imal va lue.

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

A

769.23125

--------------

799.23125

--------------

B

769.38125

--------------

799.38125

--------------

C*

769.73125

--------------

799.73125

--------------

D*

769.88125

--------------

799.88125

--------------

Primary Control Channel

E

774.51875

--------------

804.51875

--------------

Secondary Control Channel

F

774.86875

--------------

804.86875

--------------

**Not available for use above the A-Line in Pennsylvania, New York, and Vermont.

- NRPC is the curator of the common nationwide system keys. To apply for system keys, contact the NRPC: nrpc.us

- Additional working channels separate from this list can be allocated locally to deployable systems subject to individual RPC approval.

- Each deployable trunk system should coordinate their unique NAC Code with the NRPC.

57

700 MHz Nationwide Deployable Trunked System Talkgroups

Recommended Talkgroups - Zone “YY DEPLOY” – System ID $101

Channe l N am e

E lig ib le Us e rs / Us ag e

T G D e c im a l ID

T G He x I D

1

CALL YY

Calling / Initial Contact TG

201

$C9

2

CMD YY

Pre-designated Command TG

202

$CA

3

TAC YY3

General / Tactical Use TG

203

$CB

4

TAC YY4

General / Tactical Use TG

204

$CC

5

TAC YY5

General / Tactical Use TG

205

$CD

6

TAC YY6

General / Tactical Use TG

206

$CE

7

TAC YY7

General / Tactical Use TG

207

$CF

8

TAC YY8

General / Tactical Use TG

208

$D0

- Each deployable trunk system should coordinate their unique NAC Code with the NRP C.

-

Duplicate unit ID’s with deployable trunked radio systems are a possibility . Subscriber programming resources may be

needed to mitigate duplicate ID’s.

58

700 MHz Nationwide Deployable Trunked System Talkgroups

Recommended Talkgroups - Zone “YY DEPLOY” – System ID $101

Channe l N am e

E lig ib le Us e rs / Us ag e

T G D e c im a l ID

T G He x I D

9

TAC YY9

General / Tactical Use TG

209

$D1

10

TAC YY10

General / Tactical Use TG

210

$D2

11

TAC YY11

General / Tactical Use TG

211

$D3

12

TAC YY12

General / Tactical Use TG

212

$D4

13

TAC YY13

General / Tactical Use TG

213

$D5

14

TAC YY14

General / Tactical Use TG

214

$D6

15

TAC YY15

General / Tactical Use TG

215

$D7

16

EMER YY

EMERGENCY USE TG

216

$D8

- Each deployable trunk system should coordinate their unique NAC Code with the NRPC.

-

Duplicate unit ID’s with deployable trunked radio systems are a possibility . Subscriber programming resources may be

needed to mitigate duplicate ID’s.

59

700 MHz Nationwide Deployable Trunked System Talkgroups

Recommended Talkgroups - Zone “ZZ DEPLOY” – System ID $101

Channel Name

Eligible Users / Usage

T G Decima l ID

TG Hex ID

1

CALL ZZ

Calling / Initial Contact TG

101

$65

2

CMD ZZ

Pre-designated Command TG

102

$66

3

TAC ZZ3

General / Tactical Use TG

103

$67

4

TAC ZZ4

General / Tactical Use TG

104

$68

5

TAC ZZ5

General / Tactical Use TG

105

$69

6

TAC ZZ6

General / Tactical Use TG

106

$6A

7

TAC ZZ7

General / Tactical Use TG

107

$6B

8

TAC ZZ8

General / Tactical Use TG

108

$6C

- Each deployable trunk system should coordinate their unique NAC Code with the NRPC.

- Duplicate unit ID’s with deployable trunked radio systems are a

possibility . Subscriber programming resources may be

needed to mitigate duplicate ID’s.

60

700 MHz Nationwide Deployable Trunked System Talkgroups

Recommended Talkgroups - Zone “ZZ DEPLOY” – System ID $101

Channel Name

Eligible Users / Usage

TG Decima l ID

TG Hex ID

9

TAC ZZ9

General / Tactical Use TG

109

$6D

10

TAC ZZ10

General / Tactical Use TG

110

$6E

11

TAC ZZ11

General / Tactical Use TG

111

$6F

12

TAC ZZ12

General / Tactical Use TG

112

$70

13

TAC ZZ13

General / Tactical Use TG

113

$71

14

TAC ZZ14

General / Tactical Use TG

114

$72

15

TAC ZZ15

General / Tactical Use TG

115

$73

16

EMER ZZ

EMERGENCY USE TG

116

$74

- Each deployable trunk system should coordinate their unique NAC Code with the NRPC.

- Duplicate unit ID’s with

deployable trunked radio systems are a possibility . Subscriber programming resources may be

needed to mitigate duplicate ID’s.

61

Non-Federal 800 MHz Nationwide Mutual Aid Repeater Channels

Assig nment

Ch a nnel Na m e

Mobile RX F req.

(MHz )

M o b ile RX

CTCSS/NAC

Mobile TX F r eq.

(MHz )

M o b ile T X

CTCSS/NAC

Calling

8CALL90

851.0125

156.7

806.0125

156.7

Calling - Direct

8CALL90D

851.0125

156.7

851.0125

156.7

Tactical

8TAC91

851.5125

156.7

806.5125

156.7

Tactical - Direct

8TAC91D

851.5125

156.7

851.5125

156.7

Tactical

8TAC92

852.0125

156.7

807.0125

156.7

Tactical - Direct

8TAC92D

852.0125

156.7

852.0125

156.7

Tactical

8TAC93

852.5125

156.7

807.5125

156.7

Tactical - Direct

8TAC93D

852.5125

156.7

852.5125

156.7

Tactical

8TAC94

853.0125

156.7

808.0125

156.7

Tactical - Direct

8TAC94D

853.0125

156.7

853.0125

156.7

- Recommended authorized emission – 14K0F3E (4.0 kHz deviation NPSPAC analog FM) – 47 CFR §90.61 7 (a)(1 ) and

47 CFR §90.6 1 9(a )(5 )(i ) . The FCC rules allow 5 KHz deviation for the 8CALL / 8TA C interoperabil ity channels - 47 CFR

§90.20 9 (b )(5 ). Some Regional Planning Committees (R P Cs) may limit their region to 4KHz.

- Encryption may not be used – 47 CFR §90.2 0 (i )

62

P25 Digital Codes

NAC – Network Access Codes

$293 (659

10

)

Default NAC

$F7E (3966

10

)

Receiver will un-squelch with any incoming NAC

$F7F (3967

10

) A repeater with this NAC will allow incoming signals to be repeated with the NAC intact

TGID – Talkgroup ID

$0001 (1

10

)

Default TGID, should be used in systems where no other talkgroups are defined

$0000 (0

10

) No-one or a talkgroup with no users – used for individual call

$FFFF (65535

10

) Reserved as a talkgroup which includes everyone

U ID – U nit ID

$000000

No-one. This value is never assigned to a radio unit

$000001-$98767F For general use.

$989680-$FFF FFE

For talk group use or other special purposes.

$FFFFFF

Designates everyone – used when implementi ng a group call with a TGID

No te :

Project 25 System A dministrator s should be aware of possible Unit ID conflicts when conducting operations

neighboring jurisdiction s . System administrato rs should coordinate Unit IDs with agencies likely to operate on

system(s) to address any radio Unit ID conflicts.

“$” indicates hexadecimal values, “10” subscript indicates decimal value.

with

63

their

Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) Tones, Codes, and NAC Conversions

Freq.

(Hz)

Motorola

Code

NAC

Conv

NIFC &

CA Fire *

Freq.

(Hz)

Motorola

Code

NAC

Conv

NIFC &

CA Fire *

Freq.

(Hz)

Motorola

Code

NAC

Conv

NIFC &

CA Fire *

67.0

XZ

$29E

17

107.2

1B

$430

10

173.8

6A

$6CA

29

69.3**

WZ

$2B5

------

110.9

2Z

$455

1

179.9

6B

$707

30

71.9

XA

$2CF

18

114.8

2A

$47C

11

186.2

7Z

$746

31

74.4 WA $2E8 19 118.8 2B $4A4 28 192.8 7A $788 16

77.0 XB $302 20 123.0 3Z $4CE 2 203.5 M1 $7F3 32

79.7

WB

$31D

21

127.3

3A

$4F9

12

206.5

8Z

$811

------

82.5

YZ

$339

22

131.8

3B

$526

3

210.7

M2

$83B

------

85.4

YA

$356

23

136.5

4Z

$555

4

218.1

M3

$885

------

88.5

YB

$375

24

141.3

4A

$585

13

225.7

M4

$8D1

------

91.5 ZZ $393 25 146.2 4B $5B6 5 229.1 9Z $8F3 ------

94.8

ZA

$3B4

26

151.4

5Z

$5EA

14

233.6

M5

$920

------

97.4 ZB $3CE 27 156.7 5A $61F 6 241.8 M6 $972 ------

100.0

1Z

$3E8

9

162.2

5B

$656

15

250.3

M7

$9C7

------

103.5

1A

$40B

8

167.9

6Z

$68F

7

254.1

0Z

$9ED

-----

- NAC Conversion - “$” indicates hexadecima l value.

*Californi a FIRESCOPE tone list, used by NIFC and CA Fire Agencies.

Reference: firescope.caloe s. ca .go v /IC S % 20D oc u men ts /2020% 20M A CS -441-1. pd f

** 69.4 in some radios

64

Continuous Digital-Coded Squelch System (CDCSS) Codes

Normal

Inverted

Nor.

Inv.

Nor.

Inv.

Nor.

Inv.

Nor.

Inv.

Nor.

Inv.

023

047

025 244

026

464

031

627

036*

172

043

445

047 023

051 032

053*

452

054 413

065

271

071

306

072

245

073 506

074 174

114

712

115

152

116

754

122* 225

125

365

131

364

132

546

134

223

143 412

145* 274

152

115

032 051

155

731

156

265

162

503

165 251

172 036

174

074

205

263

212*

356

223 134

225*

122

226

411

243

251

244

025

245 072

246* 523

251

165

252* 462

255*

446

261

732

263

205

265 156

266* 454

271

065

274*

145

306

071

311 664

315

423

325*

526

331

465

332*

455

343 532

346 612

351

243

364 131

365

125

371

734

411

226

412 143

413 054

423

315

431

723

432

516

445 043

446*

255

452*

053

454*

266

455*

332

462* 252

464 026

465

331

466 662

503

162

506

073

516

432

523* 246

526* 325

532

343

546

132

565 703

606 631

612 346

624 632

627 031

631 606

632 324

654 743

662 466

664 311

703 565

712 114

723 431

731 155

732 261

734 271

743 654

754 116* This Code is not standard amongst sampling of 12 different radios checked.

65

Common Emission Designators in Public Safety Licensing

Emission

Description

Emission

Description

150HA1A

Continuous Wave Telegraphy

11K0F3D

2.5 kHz Analog FM, Data (DTMF)

2K80J3E

SSB, Suppressed Carrier, Voice

11K0F3E

2.5 kHz Analog FM, Voice (Narrow)

8K10F1D

P25 Phase 1 Digital, Data

14K0F3E

4.0 kHz Analog FM, Voice (NPSPAC)

8K10F1E

P25 Phase 1 Digital, Voice

16K0F3E

5.0 kHz Analog FM, Voice (Wide)

8K30F1W

P25 Phase 1 Digital, Voice & Data

30MD7W

Microwave Link, 2048 QAM

66

FCC Part 90 Common Station Class Codes

Station

Class

Station Class

Description

Examples

FB Base

Fixed Location Base Radio at a specific location authorized to

comm unicate wit h mobile st ations

FB2 Mobile Relay

Fixed Location Repeater – Conventional, decentralized trunking, or

centralized trunking (frequency band specific)

FB4 Community Repeater

Fixed Location Repeater – Conventional operating with mult iple

CTCSS or CDCSS

FB8 Centralized Trunked Relay Trunked Radio Systems below 512 MHz

FB2T Mobile Relay – Temporary Mobile, Temporary or Tactical Repeaters

FX1 Control (Control Station)

Fixed location base radio that operates through a mobile relay

(repeater) in the same way a mobile station operates

6.1 Control (Control Station) Control Station – Antenna height below 20 ft to tip (6.1 Meters)

MO Mobile

Handheld and vehicular mounted radios intended to be used while

in motion or during halts at unspecified points

MOI Mobile - Itinerant

A similar station class to mobile (MO), but no interference protection

is provided from other itinerant operations.

MO3 Mobile/Vehicular Repeater

Simplex radio attached to a vehicular mounted radio to extend

range

MO8 Centralized Trunk Mobile

Handheld and Vehicular Mounted Radios operating on trunked radio

systems below 512 MHz

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Line-of-Sight F ormulas

Earth’s Curvature

Approximately 8 inches (7.98) per Mile

Visual Line-of-Sight

Approximate distance in miles = 1.33 x √ (height in feet)

Radio Line-of-Sight

D = √(2Hr) + √(2Ht)

Where:

D = approximate distance (range) to radio horizon in miles

Hr = height of receive antenna in feet

Ht = height of transmit antenna in feet

These are rough estimates that only consider the curvature of the earth, which does not take into account power, antenna type,

antenna gain, frequency, clutter, terrain or other obstructions.

Figure 2: Earth’s Curvature

Range

(miles)

8 10 11 12 13 16 17 21 23 28 32 35 42 48

Tx Ant.

Height (ft)

10 20 30 40 50 75 100 150 200 300 400 500 750 1000

Rx Ant.

Height (ft)

5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

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25 Cities Project Federal Interoperability Channels

The 25 Cities Federal Interoperability Channels are VHF channels that use FBI fixed infrastructure to provide wide area coverage

for federal, state, and local public safety users. There are currently 56 channels, overseen by 31 FBI Field Offices. The primary

use of the channels is for interoperable communications during both pre-planned and emergency events. The channels may also

be available for internal agency communications. All pre-planned use must be coordinated with the local FBI Telecommunications

Manager. All federal, state, and local public safety agencies are encouraged to program the 25 Cities frequencies into their land

mobile radio subscriber devices.

Most 25 Cities VHF channels are accessible by non-VHF users via permanent or ad hoc patching capabilities provided to many

agencies as part of the 25 Cities Project. Please note that in certain cities, the channels use the VHF Law Enforcement (LE)

Federal Interoperability frequencies: Baltimore (BA LE 3); Boston (BS LE 4); Charlotte (CE LE 4); Honolulu (HNL LE 2, HNL LE 3,

HNL LE 4, HNL LE 5); Kansas City (KC FIOLE2); Milwaukee (MW LE 4, MW LE3 GB, MW LE2 MA); Newark (NK FIO LE 2);

Richmond (RH LE4); San Juan/Puerto Rico (SJ LE 2 ME, SJ LE 3 YQ, SJ LE 4 CS, SJ LE 5 CP, and SJ LE 2 STT), and

Washington, D.C. (DC LE 2).

To program the channels, please request the complete list of 25 Cities frequencies from the 25 Cities Program Manager:

Rob Zanger, DOJ / FBI

202-305-5071

ROBERT.M.ZANGER@USDOJ.GOV

For specific information about a particular channel, please contact the FBI Telecommunications Manager, at the provided FBI

Field Office telephone number.

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25 Cities Project Federal Interoperability Channels

Field Office

CHANNEL(S) DESCRIPTION

MAIN FBI OFFICE

NUMBER /

REQUEST FBI

TELECOMMUNI-

CATIONS

MANAGER

ATLANTA

ATL FIO

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 4 receive sites

770-216-3000

BALTIMORE

BA LE 3

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 5 receive sites

410-265-8080

BOSTON

BPD FIO

VHF narrowband analog 125 watt voted repeater system - 15 receive sites

857-386-2000

BOSTON

BS LE 4 / BK FIO

VHF P25 multicast 1 x 350 watt (BS LE 4) and 1 x 125 watt (BK FIO) [Brockton,

MA] voted repeater system - 7 receive sites

857-386-2000

CHARLOTTE

CE LE 4

VHF P25 125 watt standalone repeater

704-672-6100

CHICAGO

CGCOM-N / CGCOM-C / CGCOM-S

(Lake Zurich / Chicago / Joliet)

VHF P25 multicast 3 x 125 watt voted repeater systems - 20 receive sites

312-421-6700

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CHICAGO

CGTAC-N / CGTAC-C / CGTAC-S

(Lake Zurich / Chicago / Joliet)

VHF P25 multicast 3 x 125 watt voted repeater systems -20 receive sites

312-421-6700

DALLAS

DFW-E

(Dallas)

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 9 receive sites

972-559-5000

DALLAS

DFW-W

(Ft. Worth)

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 7 receive sites

972-559-5000

DENVER

DEN IO-N / DEN IO-E / DEN IO-C / DEN IO-S / DEN IO-W

(Thorton/ Smoky Hill / Central Denver / RCFL / Fed Center)

VHF P25 multicast 5 x 125 watt voted repeater system

303-629-7171

DETROIT

8TAC 92

800 MHz wideband analog standalone repeater

313-965-2323

DETROIT

8TAC 94

800 MHz wideband analog standalone repeater

313-965-2323

EL PASO

ELP FIO-W / ELP FIO-E

(El Paso / Sierra Blanca)

VHF P25 multicast 2 x 300 watt voted repeater system - no additional receive

sites

915-832-5000

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HONOLULU

HNL FIO

VHF P25 125 watt standalone repeater

808-566-4300

HONOLULU

HNL-PJKK-

Federal Building-Downtown Honolulu

VHF P25 125 watt standalone repeater

808-566-4300

HONOLULU

HNL FIO2-Western Oahu

VHF P25 125 watt standalone repeater

808-566-4300

HONOLULU

HNL LE 2-Waikiki

VHF P25 125 watt standalone repeater

808-566-4300

HONOLULU

HNL LE 3-Diamond Head

VHF P25 125 watt standalone repeater

808-566-4300

HONOLULU

HNL LE 4-Deployable

VHF P25 125 watt transportable repeater

808-566-4300

HONOLULU

HNL LE 5-HNL Airport

VHF P25 125 watt transportable repeater

808-566-4300

HOUSTON

HOU CMD

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater systems--14 receive sites

713-693-5000

HOUSTON

HOU PAT

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater systems--14 receive sites

713-693-5000

JACKSONVILLE

JAX FIO

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 8 receive sites

904-248-7000

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KANSAS CITY

KC LE 2

VHF P25 125 watt voted repeater system - 4 receive sites

816-512-8200

LOS ANGELES

LA FIO1

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater systems - 8 receive sites

310-477-6565

LOS ANGELES

LA FIO2

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater systems - 8 receive sites

310-477-6565

LOS ANGELES

LA FIO3

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater systems - 8 receive sites

310-477-6565

MIAMI

MIA FIO

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 14 receive sites

754-703-2000

MILWAUKEE

MW LE 4

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 3 receive sites

414-276-4684

MILWAUKEE

BELOIT - MW LE3 BE

VHF P25 125 watt standalone repeater

414-276-4684

MILWAUKEE

GREEN BAY - MW LE3 GB

VHF P25 125 watt standalone repeater

414-276-4684

MILWAUKEE

MADISON - MW LE2 MA

VHF P25 125-watt standalone repeater

414-276-4684

MINNEAPOLIS

FED-MP / FED-SP

(Minneapolis / St. Paul)

VHF P25 multicast 1 x 350 watt (FED-MP) and 1 x 125 watt

(FED-SP) voted repeater system - 9 receive sites

763-569-8000

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NEW HAVEN

CFedcom-N / CFedcom-S / CFedcom-E / CFedcom-W

(Avon / Hamden / Bozrah / Redding)

VHF P25 multicast 4 x 125 watt voted repeater system - 12 receive sites

203-777-6311

NEW ORLEANS

NOLA FIO

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 13 receive sites

504-816-3000

NEW YORK

NYC FIO / NYC FIO-N / NYC FIO-E / NYC FIO-S

(NYC / Orange-Putnam / Suffolk County / Central NJ)

VHF P25 multicast 3 x 350 watt voted repeater system

1 x 125 watt (NYC FIO-E / Suffolk) - 32 receive sites

212-384-1000

NEW YORK

NYC FED IO 2

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 14 receive sites

212-384-1000

NEWARK NJ

NK FIO LE 2

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 12 receive sites

973-792-3000

NORFOLK

HRN FIOP DRI / HRN FIOP TOA

(Suffolk-Driver / Toano)

VHF P25 multicast 1 x 350 watt [Suffolk-Driver], 1 x 125 watt [Toano] voted

repeater system - 10 receive sites

757-455-0100

ORLANDO

(RA-Tampa FO)

ORL FIO

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 9 receive sites

813-253-1000

PHILADELPHIA

PH FIO

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 12 receive sites

215-418-4000

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RICHMOND VA

RH LE4 / RH FIO

(Midlothian / Petersburg)

VHF P25 multicast 1 x 350 watt (RH LE 4) [Midlothian] and 1 x 100 watt (RH

FIO) [Petersburg] voted repeater system - 8 receive sites

804-261-1044

SAN DIEGO

CALAW1

VHF narrowband analog simplex voted receive systems with transmitters

controlled by RCS dispatcher.

9 receive sites

858-320-5380

SAN DIEGO

VLAW31

VHF narrowband analog simplex voted receive systems with transmitters

controlled by RCS dispatcher.

9 receive sites

858-320-5380

SAN DIEGO

CALAW8

800 MHz analog NPSPAC standard (16K0F3E) simplex voted receive systems

with transmitters controlled by RCS dispatcher.

10 receive sites

858-320-5380

SAN DIEGO

CAFIRE1

800 MHz analog NPSPAC standard (16K0F3E) simplex voted receive systems

with transmitters controlled by RCS dispatcher- 10 receive sites

858-320-5380

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SAN FRANCISCO

SF FED-ED / SF FED-ES / SF FED-ET / SF FED-EW

(Diablo / San Bruno / Tam / Weideman)

VHF P25 multicast 4 x 125 watt voted repeater system -10 receive sites

415-553-7400

SAN FRANCISCO

SF MA-V / SF MA-U

(Twin Peaks)

1X VHF P25, 1X UHF P25 125 watt standalone repeaters. These two repeaters

are cross-banded together

415-553-7400

SAN FRANCISCO

SF FED-V / SF FED-U

(Twin Peaks)

1X VHF P25, 1X UHF P25 125 watt standalone repeaters. These two repeaters

are cross-banded together

415-553-7400

SAN JUAN

SJ LE 2 ME / SJ LE 3 YQ / SJ LE 4 CS / SJ LE 5 CP /

SJ LE 2 STT

(Monte del Estado Maricao / El Yunque Peak / Cerro La Santa Telemundo Tower

/ Cerro Punta Claro Building / St Thomas-Crown Mountain)

VHF P25 multicast 3 x 350 watt (SJ LE 2 ME / SJ LE 3 YQ / SJ LE 5 CP) and 2 x

110 watt (SJ LE 4 CS / SJ LE 2 STT[St. Thomas]) repeater system. Multicast--

Inputs at every site are rebroadcast at every other site.

SJ LE 3 YQ - 1 receive site, SJ LE 5 CP - 1 receive site, SJ LE 2 ME - 3 receive

sites [planned]

787-754-6000

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ST LOUIS *

STL CALL

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater systems, 9 receive sites

314-589-2500

ST LOUIS *

STL TAC

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater systems, 9 receive sites

314-589-2500

TAMPA

TAM FIO

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 7 receive sites

813-253-1000

WASHINGTON

DC

DC IO-1

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 9 receive sites

202-278-2000

WASHINGTON

DC

DC LE 2

VHF P25 350 watt voted repeater system - 9 receive sites

202-278-2000

NORTH

AMERICAN

SATELLITE

J-SMART - Talkgroup #15

Ligado Satellite Interoperability Talkgroup

MSAT Satellite Radio PTT/one-to-many

1-888-664-6727

Network Innovations

Encryption – National Reserved SLN Table

The National Law Enforcement Communications Center (NLECC), a subdivision

of Customs and Border Protection, generates and distributes national

interoperability keys for Slot Location Numbers (SLNs) 1-20.

Any agencies that plan on utilizing encryption as part of their interoperability

plans should contact their SWIC for guidance (cisa.gov/safecom/ncswic-

membership). Encryption key management is the administration of policies and

procedures for protecting, storing, organizing, and distributing encryption keys.

Effective encryption key management is crucial as it ensures that encryption

does not impede the operability or interoperability of radio system users.

Documents outlining best practices can be found at:

cisa.gov/safecom/blog/2016/10/12/fpic-releases-encryption-documents or by

contacting CISA through your SWIC.

SLN

National Reserved Slot Location Numbers (SLN)

SLN

Crypto

Authorized

ALG Use

Name

Period

Users

1 DES

Public Safety

Interoperable

ALL IO D Annual All Network Users

2 DES

Federal

Interoperable

FED IO D Annual

All Federal

Network Users

3 AES

Public Safety

Interoperable

ALL IO A Annual All Network Users

4 AES

Federal

Interoperable

FED IO A Annual

All Federal

Network Users

5 DES

National Law

Enforcement

State & Local

NLE IO D Static

All Federal, State,

and Local Law

Enforcement

6 AES

National Law

Enforcement

State & Local

NLE IO A Static

All Federal, State,

and Local Law

Enforcement

7 AES

US–Canadian

Federal LE

Interoperability

FED CAN Static

All US & Canadian

Federal LE

8 AES

US-Canadian

Public Safety

Interoperability

USCAN

PS

Static

All US & Canadian

PS Users

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Encryption – National Reserved SLN Table - continued

9 DES

National Tactical

Event

NTAC D

Single

Event

Use

All Federal, State,

& Local Public

Safety

10 AES

National Tactical

Event

NTAC A

Single

Event

Use

All Federal, State,

& Local Public

Safety

11 DES

Multiple Public

Safety

Disciplines

PS IO D Static

All Federal, State,

& Local Public

Safety

12 AES

Multiple Public

Safety

Disciplines

PS IO A Static

All Federal, State,

& Local Public

Safety

13 DES

National Fire,

EMS, &

Rescue

NFER D Static

All Fire, EMS, &

Rescue Users

14 AES

National Fire,

EMS, &

Rescue

NFER A Static

All Fire, EMS, &

Rescue Users

15 DES

National Task

Force Operations

FED TF D

One

Time

Usage

Federal Task

Force

16 AES

National Task

Force Operations

FED TF A

One

Time

Usage

Federal Task

Force

17 DES

National Law

Enforcement

Task Force

NLE TF D

One

Time

Usage

All Federal, State

and Local Law

Enforcement

18 AES

National Law

Enforcement

Task Force

NLE TF A

One

Time

Usage

All Federal, State

and Local Law

Enforcement

19 AES

Fed–INTL LE

Interoperability

FED INTL

When

Needed

Federal and

Visiting

International LE

20 AES

Public Safety –

INTL LE

Interoperability

PS INTL

When

Needed

All US and Visiting

International

Public Safety

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Commonly Used Frequencies

A viation Frequencies

AM Aviation Frequencies:

121.5

Emergency & Distress

123.1

Search and Rescue (SAR)

122.9

Search and Rescue (SAR) Secondary and Training

All frequencies on this page use AM (emission designator 6K00A3E).

Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), Emergency Locator

Transmitters (ELTs), and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) transmitters operate

on 406.0 to 406.10 MHz, and some have low power 121.5 MHz homing

beacons. Older ELTs use 121.5 MHz, which is also the civil aviation voice

emergency frequency, and are still in widespread use.

Aviation Notes:

Communications with aircraft in the public safety environment is complex and

carries additional risks over traditional land mobile radio. Communications

occur in both AM and FM modes. AM communications are typically for pilot to

pilot, pilot to tower, pilot to ARTCC, etc. It is less frequently used for tactical Air-

to-Ground communications.

Extreme caution must be taken with AM Airband frequencies, these are the least

desirable choice for Air-to-Ground communication. While not necessarily

prohibited, it presents much greater risks to aviation assets than using a discrete

Public Safety FM channel.

Most Air-to-Ground (A/G) communications occur on FM in the traditional FM

VHF, UHF, 700 and 800 MHz bands. Careful coordination of these channels is

critical. Frequencies coordinated specifically for that use should be employed.

Many jurisdictions have set aside or in some cases licensed specific Air to

Ground FM channels in most of the bands. These allow the users to

communicate with air assets in a safer environment.

A concern with any airborne transmitter is the extended range of the

transmission when airborne. It is often the case that an aircraft can broadcast

substantially further than the license limitations of the local licensee or user,

possibly resulting in unintended interference to other agencies and to the aircraft

itself.

When multiple aircraft operate in the same theatre of operations, frequency

deconfliction and tasking coordination will prevent confusion.

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Do not patch AM aviation frequencies without specific approval of each

incident’s Aviation Branch, or aviation knowledgeable personnel.

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Filing Instructions

File a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) with the FAA to alert aircraft pilots of any

hazards (such as a temporary tower or tethered antenna platform).

Filing Instructions:

1. Before calling FAA have Tower Registration number or ASR number, which

is the 7-digit number assigned to the tower by the FCC (if available); and

the nearest airport to tower.

2. Call 1-877-4-US-NTMS (1-877-487-6867) - you will be prompted to enter

state abbreviation (use letters on telephone keypad - page 137) or to

verbally indicate a state.

3. Log the file number you will be given by the Flight Service Station (FSS)

specialist.

4. NOTAMs are valid for 15 days and will expire unless a new NOTAM is filed.

When filing a NOTAM for the erection of obstacles near airfields including

temporary heliports it may be helpful to have the latitude, longitude, height

above ground level, and type of obstruction lighting used (steady red,

flashing etc.)

NOTAMs are issued (and reported) for a number of reasons, such as:

• hazards such as air-shows, parachute jumps, kite flying, lasers,

rocket launches etc.

• inoperable radio navigational aids

• inoperable lights on tall obstructions

• temporary erection of obstacles near airfields (e.g., cranes, portable

towers)

FAA NOTAMs, ARTCC Notices, TFRs and Special Notices

pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/

Defense Internet NOTAM Service

notams.faa.gov/dinsQueryWeb/

Other FAA telephone numbers:

Flight Service Stations: 1-800-WX-BRIEF (1-800-992-7433)

FAA Main Number: 1-866-TELL-FAA (1-866-835-5322)

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U n manned Aircraft (UAS) Incident Reporting – Tips in Responding to a UAS Incident

Det ect all available elements of the situation. Look outward and upward to attempt

D

to locate individuals who are holding a controller or device (laptop, notebook, cell

phone) and appears to be operating a UAS. Look at windows, balconies, rooftops, and

open spaces. For special events, predetermine likely locations that would enable a

person to control at UAS.

R

Report incident

to state or local law enforcement immediately and request a

response if necessary. Execute organization’s emergency response action plan if

appropriate

O

O b serve

the UAS and maintain visibility of the device. Look for the direction of travel,

damage to facilities, and individuals. NOTE: Battery life is typically 20-30 minutes.

N

Not ice features

and identify the type of device (i.e., Fixed-wing/Multi-rotor/Retail or

Custom), size, shape, color, payload, video camera equipment, and activity.

E

E xecute appropriate security/emergency response action

by maintaining a safe

environment for the public and first responders in accordance with Federal, State, and

local laws and regulations. Document event details including photo, if possible.

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UAS Class and Category

Class

Visual

Category

Weight

Multi-

Rotor

Micro/FPV < .55 lbs

Light .55 – 3 lbs

Medium > 3 lbs to 10 lbs

Heavy > 10 lbs

Fixed-

Wing

Light < 4 lbs

Heavy > 4 lbs

Rotary-

Wing

Light < 10 lbs

Heavy > 10 lbs

Hybrid

Light < 10 lbs

Heavy > 10 lbs

INCIDENT REPORTING

QUICK TIPS*

• Identify Operator and Witnesses

(Name & Contact Info)

• Type of Incident/Operation

(Commercial, Hobby,

Public/Governmental)

• Type of Device(s) and UAS

Registration Number

• Event Location and Incident Details

(Date, Time, and Place)

• Evidence Collection

(Photos, Videos, Device(s)

* Always follow state and

local laws and regulations

faa.gov/uas/public_safety_gov/contacts/

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U A S Frequency Reference

UAS Frequency Reference

Frequency

Range

Frequency Type

Typical

Power

Notes

27 MHz

Radio Controlled

Vehicle

47 CFR Part 95, Subpart C

6 Discreet Frequencies

49 MHz

Radio Controlled

Devices

< 100mW

47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C §15.235

5 Discreet Frequencies

50 MHz

Amateur

(License Required)

47 CFR Part 97

10 Discreet Frequencies

53 MHz

Amateur

(License Required)

47 CFR Part 97

8 Discreet Frequencies

72 MHz

Radio Controlled

Aircraft

<750mW

47 CFR Part 95, Subpart C

Reserved for “Aircraft”

50 Discreet Frequencies

75 MHz

Radio Controlled

Vehicle

<750mW

47 CFR Part 95, Subpart C

Reserved for “Surface”

30 Discreet Frequencies

431 MHz – 450

MHz

Amateur

(License Required)

< 1000mW

47 CFR Part 97

Command & Control

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UAS Frequency Reference

Frequency

Range

Frequency Type

Typical

Power

Notes

433 MHz

Industrial, Scientific,

and Medical (ISM)

< 250mW

47 CFR Part 18

ISM is a secondary use of band

863 MHz – 870

MHz

European Short-Range

Device

< 500mW

European allocations, some equipment

may be being used illegally in the United

States

902 MHz – 928

MHz

ISM

250 –

2,000mW

47 CFR Part 18

Video and Command & Control

1,240 MHz –

1,300 MHz

Amateur

(License Required)

< 1,000mW

47 CFR Part 97

Video

2,300 MHz Licensed < 1,000mW License Required

2,400 MHz –

2.4835 MHz

Wi-Fi < 500mW

47 CFR, Part 15

Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz Band)

5,725 MHz –

5,825 MHz

Wi-Fi < 500mW

47 CFR Part 15

Wi-Fi (5.8 GHz Band)

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V HF Marine Channel Listing

This chart summarizes a portion of the FCC rules – 47 CFR §80.371(c) and

§80.373(f)

Type of Message

Appropriate

C h annels *

DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING - Use this

channel to get the attention of another station

(calling) or in emergencies (distress and safety).

16

INTERSHIP SAFETY -

Use this channel for ship- 6

to-ship safety messages and for search and

rescue messages to ships and aircraft of the

Coast Guard.

CO AST GUARD LIAISON -

Use this channel to talk

to the Coast Guard (but first make contact on

Channel 16).

22A

CO AST GUARD -

These channels are Coast 21A, 23A,

81A, 83A Guard working channels, not available to

commercial or non-commercial vessels for

normal use.

U. S . Government -

Environmental protection

operations.

81A

U. S . Government -

This channel is a working

channel for U.S. Government vessels and U.S.

Government coast stations only.

82A

NO N-COMMERCIAL -

Working channels for

voluntary boats. Messages must be about the

needs of the ship. Typical uses include fishing

reports, rendezvous, scheduling repairs and

berthing information. Use Channels 67 and 72

only for ship-to- ship messages.

9

6

, 67

9

, 68,

69, 71

8

, 72,

78A, 79A

4

,

80A

4

86

T ype of Message

Appropriate

C hannels *

01A

5

, 07A,

8, 9, 10,

11, 18A,

19A, 63A

5

,

67

7

, 79A,

80A, 88

1

COMMERCIAL -

Working channels for working

ships only. Messages must be about business or

the needs of the ship. Use channels 8, 67, 72

and 88 only for ship-to-ship messages.

P UBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (MARINE OPERATOR)

-

Use these channels to call the marine operator

at a public coast station. By contacting a public

coast station, you can make and receive calls

from telephones on shore. Except for distress

calls, public coast stations usually charge for this

service.

24, 25, 26,

27, 28, 84,

85, 86

PORT OPERATIONS -

These channels are used in 01A

5

, 05A

3

,

12, 14, 20,

63A

5

,

65A,

66A, 73,

74,

75

10

,76

10

,

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directing the movement of ships in or near ports,

locks or waterways. Messages must be about the

operational handling movement and safety of

ships. In certain major ports, Channels 11, 12

and 14 are not available for general port

operations messages. Use channel 20 only for

ship-to-coast messages. Channel 77 is limited to

intership communications to and from pilots.

N AVIGATIONAL -

(Also known as the bridge-to-

bridge channel.) This channel is available to all

ships. Messages must be about ship navigation,

for example, passing or meeting other ships. You

must keep your messages short. Your power

output must not be more than one watt. This is

also the main working channel at most locks and

drawbridges.

13, 67

87

T ype of Message

Appropriate

C hannels *

MARITIME CONTROL -

This channel may be used

to talk to ships and coast stations operated by

state or local governments. Messages must

pertain to regulation and control, boating

activities, or assistance to ships.

17

DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING -

Use this channel

for distress and safety calling and for general

purpose calling using only digital selective calling

techniques.

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W E ATHER -

On these channels you may receive

weather broadcasts of the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration. These channels are

only for receiving. You cannot transmit on them.

162.4000

Through

162.5500

Footnotes

1. Not available in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, or

the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its

approaches.

2. Only for use In the Great Lakes, St Lawrence Seaway, and

Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its

approaches.

3. Available only in the Houston and New Orleans areas.

4. Available only in the Great Lakes.

5. Available only in the New Orleans area.

6. Available for Intership, ship, and coast general purpose

calling by noncommercial ships.

7. Available only In the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de

Fuca.

88

T ype of Message

Appropriate

C h annels *

8. Available for port operations communications only within the

U.S. Coast Guard designated VTS radio protection area of

Seattle (Puget Sound). Normal output must not exceed 1

watt.

9. Available for navigational communications only in the

Mississippi River/Southwest Pass/Gulf outlet area.

10. Available for navigation-related port operations or ship

movement only. Output power limited to 1 watt.

*

NO TE

- In older VHF marine radios, simplex channels with a

“A” suffix are the same channels in newer VHF marine radios

with “10” channel prefix which to indicate simplex use of the

ship station transmit frequency of an international duplex

channel. Example “01A” is the same as “1001”. Used in U.S.

waters only.

October 9, 2019 Adapted from wireless.fcc.gov/bureau-

divisions/mobility-division/ship-radio-stations

Shipboard repeaters: 457.525 457.550 457.575 457.600 MHz

Inputs are +10.225 MHz (foreign vessels may use +10.0 MHz offset – not

permitted in U.S. waters).

Maritime freqs. assignable to aircraft:

(HF) 2.738 2.830 3.023 4.125 5.680 MHz

(VHF) channels 6 8 9 16 18A 22A 67 68 72 & 88

See 47CFR §80.379 for restrictions.

Maritime Distress Frequencies - Radiotelephone

(HF, USB - 2K80J3E) 2182, 4125*, 6215*, 8291*, 12290*, 16420 kHz

* Note – The USCG has proposed the termination of monitoring these voice

frequencies in favor of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) distress messages;

except for Kodiak, AK and Guam.

(VHF, FM wideband 5 kHz deviation - 16K0F3E) 156.800 MHz (Channel 16)

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V HF Marine Channels & Frequencies

Source: navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtVhf

Channel

Number

*

Ship

Transmit

MHz

Ship

Receive

MHz

Use

01A

156.050

Port Operations and Commercial,

VTS. Available only in New

Orleans/Lower Mississippi area

05A

156.250

Port Operations or VTS in the

Houston, New Orleans and Seattle

areas

6 156.300 156.300

Intership Safety

07A 156.350 156.350

Commercial

8 156.400 156.400

Commercial (Intership only)

9

156.450

Boater Calling. Commercial and

Non- Commercial

10 156.500 156.500 Commercial

11

156.550

Commercial. VTS in selected

areas

12

156.600

Port Operations. VTS in selected

areas

13

156.650

Intership Navigation Safety

(Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20m

length maintain a listening watch

on this channel in US waters

- Maritime VHF Channels utilize 5 kHz deviation wideband FM – 16K0F3E

* NOTE - In older VHF marine radios, simplex channels with a “A” suffix are

the same channels in newer VHF marine radios with “10” channel prefix

which to indicate simplex use of the ship station transmit frequency of an

international duplex channel. Example “01A” is the same as “1001”. Used in

U.S. waters only.

90

Channel

Number

*

Ship

Transmit

MHz

Ship

Receive

MHz

Use

14 156.700 156.700 Port Operations.

VTS in selected areas

15 -- 156.750 Environmental (Receive only).

Used by Class C EPIRBs

16 156.800 156.800 International Distress, Safety and

Calling. Ships required to carry

radio, USCG, and most coast

stations maintain a listening watch

on this channel

17 156.850 156.850 State & Local Government

Maritime Control

18A 156.900 156.900 Commercial

19A 156.950 156.950 Commercial

20

157.000

161.600

Port Operations (duplex)

20A 157.000 157.000

Port Operations

21A 157.050 157.050 U.S. Coast Guard only

22A 157.100 157.100

Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime

Safety Information Broadcasts.

Broadcasts announced on Ch. 16

23A 157.150 157.150 U.S. Coast Guard only

24

157.200

161.800

Public Correspondence

(Marine Operator)

- Maritime VHF Channels utilize 5 kHz deviation wideband FM – 16K0F3E

* NOTE - In older VHF marine radios, simplex channels with a “A” suffix are

the same channels in newer VHF marine radios with “10” channel prefix

which to indicate simplex use of the ship station transmit frequency of an

international duplex channel. Example “22A” is the same as “1022”. Used in

U.S. waters only.

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Channel

Number

*

Ship

Transmit

MHz

Ship

Receive

MHz

Use

25 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine

Operator)

26 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine

Operator)

27 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence (Marine

Operator)

28 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence (Marine

Operator)

63A* 156.175 156.175 Port Operations and Commercial,

VTS. Available only in New

Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.

65A* 156.275 156.275 Port Operations

66A* 156.325 156.325 Port Operations

67 156.375 156.375 Commercial. Used for bridge-to-

bridge communications in lower

Mississippi River. Intership only.

68 156.425 156.425 Non-Commercial

69 156.475 156.475 Non-Commercial

70 156.525 156.525 Digital Selective Calling (voice

communications not allowed)

71 156.575 156.575 Non-Commercial

- Maritime VHF Channels utilize 5 kHz deviation wideband FM – 16K0F3E

* NOTE - In older VHF marine radios, simplex channels with a “A” suffix are

the same channels in newer VHF marine radios with “10” channel prefix

which to indicate simplex use of the ship station transmit frequency of an

international duplex channel. Example “78A” is the same as “1078”. Used in

U.S. waters only.

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Channel

Number

*

Ship

Transmit

MHz

Ship

Receive

MHz

Use

72 156.625 156.625 Non-Commercial (intership only)

73 156.675 156.675 Port Operations

74 156.725 156.725 Port Operations

77 156.875 156.875 Port Operations (intership only)

78A* 156.925 156.925 Non-Commercial

79A* 156.975 156.975 Commercial. Non-Commercial in

Great Lakes only

80A* 157.025 157.025 Commercial. Non-Commercial in

Great Lakes only

81A* 157.075 157.075 U.S. Government only -

Environmental protection

operations.

82A* 157.125 157.125 U.S. Government only

83A* 157.175 157.175 U.S. Coast Guard only

84 157.225 161.825 Public Correspondence (Marine

Operator)

85 157.275 161.875 Public Correspondence (Marine

Operator)

86 157.325 161.925 Public Correspondence (Marine

Operator)

- Maritime VHF Channels utilize 5 kHz deviation wideband FM – 16K0F3E

* NOTE - In older VHF marine radios, simplex channels with a “A” suffix are

the same channels in newer VHF marine radios with “10” channel prefix

which to indicate simplex use of the ship station transmit frequency of an

international duplex channel. Example “78A” is the same as “1078”. Used in

U.S. waters only.

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Channel

Number

*

Ship

Transmit

MHz

Ship

Receive

MHz

Use

87 157.375 157.375 Public Correspondence (Marine

Operator)

88 157.425 157.425 Commercial, Intership only.

AIS 1 161.975 161.975 Automatic Identification System

(AIS)

AIS 2 162.025 162.025 Automatic Identification System

(AIS)

- Maritime VHF Channels utilize 5 kHz deviation wideband FM – 16K0F3E

* NOTE - In older VHF marine radios, simplex channels with a “A” suffix are

the same channels in newer VHF marine radios with “10” channel prefix

which to indicate simplex use of the ship station transmit frequency of an

international duplex channel. Example “78A” is the same as “1078”. Used in

U.S. waters only.

Shipboard repeaters:

457.525 457.550 457.575 457.600 MHz, wideband FM.

Inputs are +10.225 MHz

Foreign vessels may use +10.0 MHz offset outside U.S. waters.

On-board Communications:

Narrowband FM: 457.5375, 457.5625, 467.5375, 467.5625 MHz

Maritime Frequencies assignable to aircraft:

(HF) 2.738 2.830 3.023 4.125 5.680 MHz

(VHF) channels 6 8 9 16 1018 1022 67 68 72 & 88

See 47CFR §80.379 for restrictions.

Maritime Distress Frequencies - Radiotelephone:

(HF, USB - 2K80J3E) 2182, 4125*, 6215*, 8291*, 12290*, 16420 kHz

* Note – The USCG has proposed the termination of monitoring these voice

frequencies in favor of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) distress messages;

except for Kodiak, AK and Guam.

(VHF, FM wideband 5 kHz deviation - 16K0F3E) 156.800 MHz (Channel 16)

94

U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centers

24-hour Regional Contacts for Emergencies

Last Modified 03/18/2021

RCC

Location

Phone Number

Atlantic Area SAR

Coordinator

Portsmouth, VA

(757) 398-6700

RCC Boston Boston, MA

(617) 223-8555

RCC Norfolk

Portsmouth, VA

(757) 398-6231

RCC Miami Miami, FL

(305) 415-6800

RSC San Juan*

San Juan, PR

(787) 289-2042

RCC New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

(504) 589-6225

RCC Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

(216) 902-6117

Pacific SAR

Coordinator

Alameda, CA

(510) 437-3701

RCC Alameda

Alameda, CA

(510) 437-3701

RCC Seattle Seattle, WA

(206) 220-7001

RCC Honolulu*

Honolulu, HI

(808) 535-3333

Sector Guam* Santa Rita, GU

(671) 355-4824

RCC Juneau

Juneau, AK

(907) 463-2000

*NOTES:

- RSC San Juan is a Sub-Center of RCC Miami

- RCC Honolulu is operated as Joint RCC with DOD

- Sector Guam coordinates SAR under RCC Honolulu

95

Common Business Frequencies

LICENSING REQUIRED:

Use of these channels must be licensed or

authorized by STA.

IS = Special Industrial

IB = Industrial/Business

27.49

IB

Itinerant

35.04

IB

Itinerant

43.0400

IS

Itinerant

151.5050

IS

Itinerant

151.6250

IB

RED DOT Itinerant

151.9550

IB

PURPLE DOT

152.8700

IS

Itinerant

154.5700

IB

BLUE DOT (also MURS)

154.6000

IB

GREEN DOT (also MURS)

158.4000

IS

Itinerant

451.8000

IS

Itinerant

456.8000

IS

Itinerant

464.5000

IB

BROWN DOT Itinerant 35w.

464.5500

IB

YELLOW DOT Itinerant 35w.

467.7625

IB

J DOT

467.8125

IB

K DOT

467.8500

IB

SILVER STAR

467.8750

IB

GOLD STAR

467.9000

IB

RED STAR

467.9250

IB

BLUE STAR

Simplex or input to 464.500 if

469.5000

IB

repeater. Itinerant 35 w. max

469.5500

IB

Simplex or input to 464.550 if

repeater. Itinerant 35 w. max

96

R ailroad Frequencies

160.2150(ch.00 7)- 16 1.5650(c h.097), every 15 kHz

*Interstitial narrowband channels between Ch. 002-097 are offset

7.5 kHz.

161.2050 - Railroad Police Mutual Aid (channel 073)

Ch. 002-006 are used in Canada only:

(2) 159.8100 (4) 160.0500 (6) 160.2000

(3) 159.9300 (5) 160.1850

452.3250 / 457.3250

452.3750 / 457.3750

452.4250 / 457.4250

452.4750 / 457.4750

452.7750 / 457.7750

452.8250 / 457.8250

452.8750 / 452.8750

452.9000 / 457.9000

452.8500

452.8375 - low power

452.8625 - low power

452.8875 - low power

(*Telemetry/Remote Control/Remote Indicator frequencies

omitted)

- Railroad police officers, as defined by the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) are allowed to operate on the FCC-designated

national interoperability channels with written concurrence from the

relevant state or state-designated interoperability coordinator and

are included in the blanket authorization for handheld and

vehicular-mounted radios. [See FCC R&O 16-113, released August

23, 2016]

- Many rail carriers have adopted NXDN modulation on some

systems.

97

SA R (Search and Rescue) Frequencies

Land SAR

Typical frequencies are: 155.1600, .1750, .2050, .2200, .2350, .2650, .2800, or

.2950

If CTCSS is required, try 127.3 Hz (3A).

LICENSING REQUIRED:

Use of these channels must be licensed or

authorized by STA. The FCC does not specify these as solely for SAR use,

and these frequencies may be licensed locally for other uses. Monitor

carefully before use.

Air SAR

3023, 5680, 8364 kHz upper sideband (lifeboat/survival craft),

4125 kHz upper sideband (distress/safety with ships and coast stations)

121.5 MHz emergency and distress

122.9 MHz SAR secondary & training

123.1 MHz SAR primary

Water SAR

156.3000 (VHF Marine Ch. 06) Safety and SAR

156.4500 (VHF Marine Ch. 09) Non-commercial supplementary calling

156.8000 (VHF Marine Ch. 16) DISTRESS and calling

156.8500 (VHF Marine Ch. 17) State & Local Government Maritime Control

157.1000 (VHF Marine Ch. 22A) Coast Guard Liaison

VHF Marine Channels

6, 9, 15, 16, 21A, 22A (USCG Liaison), 23A, 81A, 83A

USCG Auxiliary

138.4750, 142.8250, 143.4750, 149.2000, 150.7000

USCG/DOD Joint SAR

345.0 MHz AM initial contact, 282.8 MHz AM working

Military SAR

40.5000 wideband FM US Army/USN SAR

138.450 AM, 138.750 AM USAF SAR

98

Standard Time and Frequency Broadcasts

Radio station WWV (Fort Collins, Colorado), WWVH (Kauai, Hawaii), and CHU

(Ontario, Canada) broadcast continuous time signals on precise frequencies.

Because the broadcasts occur simultaneously on several HF frequencies at high

power, at least one of the signals should be receivable at all times throughout

the US and Canada. This can be useful for testing HF receivers and antennas,

and for selecting frequencies based on currently observable propagation.

Frequencies (MHz)

WWV*

WWVH*

CHU

2.500

3.330

5.000

7.850

10.000

14.670

15.000

20.000

25.000

Double

Sideband AM

Double

Sideband AM

Full Carrier USB

Male Voice Female Voice

English and

French

*WWV broadcasts Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) announcements on

the 10th minute of each hour, and WWVH on the 50th minute.

Standard Time by Telephone

1-303-499-7111 - WWV (Colorado)1-808-335-4363 - WWVH (Hawaii)

1-202-762-1401, 1-202-762-1069 (DSN 762-1401, 762-1069) - Washington, DC

1-719-567-6742 (DSN 560-6742) - Colorado Springs, CO

The Washington DC and Colorado Springs CO lines alternate between local

(EST/EDT or MST/MDT) and UTC (Z) time.

99

HF D isaster Communications

Fixed, Base, Mobile Fixed

2326

I

5135

A

2411

5140

A, I

2414

5192

I

2419

5195

I

2422

7477

A

2439

7480

A

2463

7802

D

2466

7805

I

2471

7932

2474

7935

C, D

2487

2511

2535

2569

2587

2801

2804

A

2812

• Carrier frequencies in kHz. A=Alternate channel

I=Interstate coordination C=Conterminous US D=Daytime

Operations Only

•

May be licensed only to the central governments of the

5 0 states and 6 US territories.

See FCC rules 90.264,

90.20(d)(6), and 90.129(m).

• Emissions: Only 2K80J3E (USB), 100HA1A and those

emission types listed in §90.237(g) are permitted.

• Capability is often referred to as “Operations SECURE”,

for State Emergency Communications Using Radio

Effectively

100

HF Long Distance Communications

Fixed, Base,

Mobile

Fixed (including itinerant)

2289

5046.6

E

7480.1

2292

5052.6

E

7483.1

2395

5055.6

E

7486.1

E

2398

5061.6

W

7549.1

D

3170

5067.6

7552.1

4538.6

N

5074.6

E

7555.1

W

4548.6

N

5099.1

7558.1

W

4575

5102.1

7559.1

W

4610.5

5313.6

7562.1

W

4613.5

7697.1

4634.5

6800.1

N

4637.5

6803.1

4647

6806.1

W

6855.1

N,M

6858.1

N

6861.1

W

6885.1

N

6888.1

N

• Carrier frequencies in kHz.

•

D

= Daytime Operations Only,

N

= Night Operations Only,

E

= East of 108° West Longitude (WL),

M

= West of the

Mississippi River,

W

= West of 90° WL.

•

May be licensed for repair of telecommunications

circuits, power & pipeline distribution etc.

See FCC rules

90.266, 90.35(c)(1), and 90.129(o).

• Emissions: Only 2K80J3E (USB), 100HA1A, 100HA1B,

and those emission types listed in §90.237(g) are

permitted.

101

Mar itime HF and VHF Distress Frequencies

Global Maritime Distress & Safety System, Digital Selective Calling (DSC) &

Radiotelephone Channels - for use only by vessels and coast stations

authorized in the Maritime Services (FCC Part 80, NTIA 7.5 and 8.2.29).

These are not nationwide interoperability channels and are not for land-based

public safety agencies. These frequencies may be programmed only into

radios certificated for Part 80 operations, and only by a person holding a

First or Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator’s Certificate,

Radiotelegraph Operator License, or General Radiotelephone Operator

License.

The simplex DSC frequencies except 2187.5 and 16804.5 kHz are monitored by

the US Coast Guard and are used for digital alerting and calling for distress,

urgency and safety. Once the DSC call has been sent, the corresponding

radiotelephone frequency is used for voice communications.

The simplex voice frequencies are used for distress and safety communications,

and except for 2182 and 16420 kHz are monitored by the USCG. Frequencies

are monitored according to propagation; not all frequencies are monitored at all

times. These radiotelephone channels use upper sideband (USB - 2K80J3E);

the frequency shown is the suppressed carrier reference frequency. VHF

channel 16 uses wideband FM (16K0F3E or 16K0G3E).

D SC

Voice

2187.5 kHz

2182 kHz*

4207.5 kHz

4125 kHz

1

6312.0 kHz

6215 kHz

1

8414.5 kHz

8291 kHz

1

12577.0 kHz

12290 kHz

1

16804.5 kHz

16420 kHz*

156.5250MHz (Channel 70)

156.8000MHz (channel 16)

* International distress channel that is not monitored by USCG

1

The USCG has proposed the termination of monitoring these voice

frequencies in favor of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) distress

messages; except in Kodiak, AK and Guam.

102

SH ARES HF

SHARES is the SHAred RESources HF Radio Program

operated by CISA.

Interoperability, backup emergency communications,

and situational awareness are the main uses. Operations include nationwide

and regional radio nets for voice and data communications, and there is a

nationwide HF email network that operates with or without the conventional

internet, fully automatically. All SHARES HF channels are authorized for use

throughout the U.S. and Possessions.

Access to the SHARES networks requires registration with the SHARES

Program Office. Government agencies of federal, state, county, and major cities

are eligible, as are operators of critical infrastructure and key resources, and

national or regional (multi-state) disaster relief organizations.

SHARES is a government radio network. It is not amateur radio, and registration

is not open to amateur radio operators (hams).

Do not wait for an emergency to try to arrange access to SHARES. Learn about

the program now at cisa.gov/shares and if you are interested and eligible,

contact the SHARES Program office via shares@cisa.dhs.gov or

+1-703-235-5329.

A laska Emergency Frequency

5167.5 kHz USB carrier frequency, 5168.9 kHz assigned (center) frequency

Any stations authorized in the maritime, private land mobile, and amateur parts

of the FCC rules, and federal government stations authorized by NTIA rules, are

allowed to communicate with any other duly authorized station in the State of

Alaska for emergency communications provided that all stations operating on

this frequency must be located in or within 50 nautical miles (92.6 km) of the

State of Alaska. Maximum power permitted is 150W Peak Envelop Power

(PEP). [47 CFR §80.387, §90.253, §97.401, NTIA Manual §7.3.8(3)]

A (amateur) station in, or within 92.6 km of, Alaska may transmit

communications for tests and training drills necessary to ensure the

establishment, operation, and maintenance of emergency communication

systems. [47 CFR §97.401]

103

A mateur Radio Emergency Frequencies

These frequencies are not available for licensing to Public Safety

agencies. A valid Amateur Radio Operator License of the appropriate class

is required in order to transmit on these frequencies.

Emergency Center of Activity Frequencies - emergency communications

networks in North/Central/South America and the Caribbean are encouraged to

establish their operations within 20 kHz +/- of these frequencies (kHz):

3750 or 3985 LSB

7060, 7240, or 7290 LSB

14300 USB

18160 USB

21360 USB

60-meter Band (5 MHz)

The intended use for these five channels is interoperability between federal

government stations and licensed U.S. amateur radio stations. Federal

government stations are Primary users and amateurs are Secondary users.

DHS (including FEMA) and USCG stations, among others, have existing

frequency authorizations aligned with the five Amateur Service secondary

channels at 5 MHz and have priority for radio traffic. In an emergency, or a test

coordinated by FEMA, these five channels may be used between federal

government stations and licensed U.S. General, Advanced, or Extra class

amateur radio stations in coordination with the FCC and NTIA.

Permitted operating modes include upper sideband voice (USB), CW, RTTY,

PSK31 and other digital modes such as PACTOR III. Only one signal at a time

is permitted on any channel.

C arrier Frequency

( kHz)

C e nter F requency

( kHz)

5330.5

5332.0

5346.5

5348.0

5357.0

5358.5

5371.5

5373.0

5403.5

5405.0

104

A mateur Radio Emergency Frequencies

Automatic Link Establishment (ALE)hflink.com/channels/

Emergency/Disaster Relief Interoperation Voice Channels (kHz, USB*):

Netcall: HFL

1996.0

10131.0

3996.0

14346.0

5357.0

18117.5

5371.5

21432.5

7296.0

28312.5

Text Message Channels (kHz, USB*):

Netcall: HFN

1843.0

18106.0

3596.0

21096.0

7102.0

24926.0

10145.5

28146.0

14109.0

* Carrier reference frequency (center of ALE signal is offset +1625 Hz)

Maritime Mobile Service Net (and others): 14300 kHz USB mmsn.org

Hurricane Watch Net: 14325 kHz USB hwn.org

National Hurricane Center, during hurricanes (kHz):

14325 USB - primary

7268 LSB - alternate

3815 LSB -

Caribbean

3950 LSB - North

Florida

3940 LSB - South

Florida

IRLP Node: 9219, Alternate Node: 9508 or 9123

EchoLink Conference: "WX-TALK" Node 7203

EchoLink Alternate Conference: "VKEMCOMM"

w4ehw.fiu.edu/wx4nhc-contact.html

105

A mateur Radio Calling Frequencies

Band

Frequency (MHz)

Mode

80 Meters

3.885

AM

40 Meters

7.290

AM

20 Meters

14.286

AM

6 Meters

50.125

SSB

6 Meters

52.525

FM Simplex

6 Meters

52.540

FM Simplex

6 Meters

50.620

Digital (packet)

2 Meters

144.200

SSB

2 Meters

146.520

FM Simplex

1.25 Meters

222.100

CW/SSB

70 Centimeters

432.100

CW/SSB

70 Centimeters

446.000

FM Simplex

33 Centimeters

902.100

CW/SSB

33 Centimeters

903.100

CW/SSB

33 Centimeters

927.500

FM Simplex

23 Centimeters

1294.500

FM Simplex

23 Centimeters

1296.100

CW/SSB

These frequencies are not available for licensing to Public Safety

agencies. A valid Amateur Radio Operator License of the appropriate class

is required in order to transmit on these frequencies.

FM amateur calling frequencies use carrier squelch. A mixture of digital

modes or mixed modes could be found locally (P25, NDXN, DMR, etc.)

A mateur Radio Repeater Coordinators

arrl.org/files/file/Coordinators/Participating%20Coordinators.pdf

106

A mateur Radio Bands (US)

Amateurs wishing to operate on either 2,200 or 630 meters must first

register with the Utilities Technology Council online at

https://utc.org/plc-database-amateur-notification-process/

You need only register once for each band.

107

Amateur Radio Bands (US) - continued

General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra licensees may operate on

these five channels on a secondary basis with a maximum effective

radiated power (ERP) of 100 W PEP relative to a half-wave dipole.

Permitted operating modes include upper sideband voice (USB),

CW, RTTY, PSK31 and other digital modes such as PACTOR III.

Only one signal at a time is permitted on any channel.

108

Amateur Radio Bands (US) – continued

See Sections 97.305(c), 97.307(f)(11) and 97.301(e). These

exemptions do not apply to stations in the continental US.

109

Amateur Radio Bands (US) – continued

110

Amateur Radio Bands (US) – continued

111

Amateur Radio Bands (US) – continued

Automatically Controlled Digital Stations.

A station may be automatically controlled while transmitting a RTTY

or data emission on the 6 m or shorter wavelength bands, and on

the 28.120-28.189 MHz, 24.925-24.930 MHz, 21.090-21.100 MHz,

18.105-18.110 MHz, 14.0950-14.0995 MHz, 14.1005-14.112 MHz,

10.140-10.150 MHz, 7.100-7.105 MHz, or 3.585-3.600 MHz

segments provided that:

(1) The station is responding to interrogation by a station under local

or remote control; and

(2) No transmission from the automatically controlled station

occupies a bandwidth of more than 500 Hz.

This rule section does not apply to an auxiliary station, a beacon

station, a repeater station, an earth station, a space station, or a

space telecommand station.

(FCC rule 97.221)

Automatically controlled digital stations may operate on all

authorized frequencies above 50.1 MHz when the control operator is

present at the control point, in which case the 500 Hz bandwidth

limitation does not apply.

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Amateur Radio Bands (US) – continued

All licensees except Novice are authorized all modes

on the following frequencies:

2300-2310 MHz

47.0-47.2 GHz

2390-2450 MHz

76.0-81.0 GHz

3300-3500 MHz

122.25-123.0 GHz

5650-5925 MHz

134-141 GHz

10.0-10.5 GHz

241-250 GHz

24.0-24.25 GHz

All above 275 GHz

A mateur Radio Power Limits (US)

FCC Rule 47 CFR §97.313

(a) An amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power

necessary to carry out the desired communications.

(b) No station may transmit with a transmitter power exceeding 1.5

kW PEP.

[60 meters: 100W PEP ERP; 30 meters: 200W PEP; additional

restrictions apply under certain conditions, and to Novice and

Technician licensees.]

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Personal Radio Services

Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS) Channels

License Not Required for Operations

Strictly Prohibited for use by the NMAC on Wildfire Incidents

CH

Frequency (MHz)

CH

Frequency (MHz)

CH

Frequency (MHz)

1

151.8200

2

151.8800

3

151.9400

4*

154.5700

5*

154.6000

2 Watts Ma x

- MURS equipment must be certified per FCC Rules, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 95 Subpart J (47 CFR §95.2761)

- MURS frequencies are not authorized to transmit in Part 90 certified equipment.

- Authorized emission types: A1D, A2B, A2D, A3E, F2B, F1D, F2D, F3E, G3E

- Authorized bandwidth: 11.25 kHz (151.8200, 151.8800, & 151.9400) 20 kHz (154.5700 & 154.6000)

- External gain antennas may be used (must be no more than 60 feet above ground, or 20 feet above the

structure on which it is mounted.

-Voice or data, except:

No store-and-forward packet operation

No continuous carrier operation

No interconnection with the public switched network

No use aboard aircraft in flight

* Frequencies are shared with itinerant Industrial-Business operations.

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Citizens Band (CB) Channels & Frequencies

License Not Required for Operations

CH

Frequency

CH

Frequency

CH

Frequency

CH

Frequency

1

26.9650

11

27.0850

21

27.2150

31

27.3150

2

26.9750

12

27.1050

22

27.2250

32

27.3250

3

26.9850

13

27.1150

23*

27.2550

33

27.3350

4

27.0050

14

27.1250

24

27.2350

34

27.3450

5

27.0150

15

27.1350

25

27.2450

35

27.3550

6

27.0250

16

27.1550

26

27.2650

36

27.3650

7

27.0350

17

27.1650

27

27.2750

37

27.3750

8

27.0550

18

27.1750

28

27.2850

38

27.3850

9

27.0650

19

27.1850

29

27.2950

39

27.3950

10

27.0750

20

27.2050

30

27.3050

40

27.4050

- CB equipment must be certified per FCC Rules, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 95, Subpart D (47 CFR §95.961)

- Amplitude Modulated (AM) voice signals, the mean carrier power must not exceed 4 Watts. (47 CFR

§95.967)

- Single Sideband (SSB) voice signals; peak envelope power must not exceed 12 Watts

- Authorized emission types: A3E, J3E, R3E, and H3E (47 CFR §95.971)

*Shared with the Remote Control Radio Service (RCRS), 47 CFR Part 95, Subpart C.

Other RCRS frequencies close to CB include: 26.9950, 27.0450, 27.0950, 27.1450, and 27.1950 MHz

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Family Radio Service (FRS) Channels

License Not Required for Operations

Strictly Prohibited for use by NMAC on Wildfire Incidents

CH

Frequency

CH

Frequency

CH

Frequency

1

462.5625

8

467.5625

15

462.5500

2

462.5875

9

467.5875

16

462.5750

3

462.6125

10

467.6125

17

462.6000

4

462.6375

11

467.6375

18

462.6250

5

462.6625

12

467.6625

19

462.6500

6

462.6875

13

467.6875

20

462.6750

7

462.7125

14

467.7125

21

462.7000

22

462.7250

2 watts ERP Ma x

0.5 wa tts E RP Max

2 wa tts E RP Max

-

F RS f re q u en cies a re no t a u tho riz ed to tr an sm it in Pa rt 90 ce r tified e qu ipm e nt.

- FRS equipment must be certified per FCC Rules, 47 CFR P art 95, Subparts B and J (47 CFR §95.56 1 )

- FRS shares the same simplex frequencies as GMRS. (47 CFR §95.56 3 )

- A uthorized emission types: F2D, G2D, F3E, G3E (47 CFR §95.57 1 )

- Authorized bandwidth: 12.5 kHz (47 CFR §95.5 73 )

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General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Channels & Frequencies

Personal Use Only - License R e q u ired for Operations

Strictly Prohibited for use by NMAC on Wildfire Incidents

Interstitial Channels

Main Channels

5 w a t ts E RP M a x

0 . 5 w a t t s E RP M a x *

5 0 W a t t s M a x

CH

Frequency

CH

Frequency

CH

Frequency

Repeater Input Frequency

1

462.5625

8

467.5625

15

462.5500

467.5500

2

462.5875

9

467.5875

16

462.5750

467.5750

3

462.6125

10

467.6125

17

462.6000

467.6000

4

462.6375

11

467.6375

18

462.6250

467.6250

5

462.6625

12

467.6625

19

462.6500

467.6500

6

462.6875

13

467.6875

20*

462.6750

467.6750

7

462.7125

14

467.7125

21

462.7000

467.7000

* Handheld Only

22

462.7250

467.7250

- GM RS f r e q u e ncie s a r e n ot a uth orize d t o t ra ns m it i n Pa rt 9 0 c e rti fie d e q uip m en t.

- GMRS equipment must be certified per FCC Rules, 47 CFR P art 95, Subpart E (47 CFR §95.1 7 61 )

- GMRS shares the simplex frequencies for labeled as FRS, channels 1-22.

- Authorized bandwidth: 20 kHz for 462 MHz interstitial and 462/4 6 7 MHz Main Channels (47 CFR §95.17 7 3 )

- North of Line A / East of Line C: 462.65 0 0, 467.65 0 0, 462.7 0 0 0, 467.7 0 00 may not be used; small control

stations limited to 5 Watts. *Nationw ide Travel’s assistance ; if CTCSS is required try 141.3 Hz.

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I n terference Management

Radio Frequency (RF) Interference

Normal day-to-day operations, special events, and even in emergency and

disaster situations, could all be subject to RF Interference at some point.

Timely, proper identification and mitigation of any potential interference issues is

critical to minimize any interruption of mission-critical communications.

Several symptoms of RF interference may include disruption or failure of

wireless communications or equipment for unknown reasons such as:

• Cannot communicate in areas where they typically have radio or

cell coverage;

• Cannot communicate with normally reliable base radios or

repeaters;

• Cannot communicate on multiple communications devices using

multiple bands;

• Notice a significant loss of functionality or general failure of GPS

systems;

Realize communications improve significantly when moving a short distance

away from a specific fixed area, or “dead zone.”

There are three main categories of RF interference that can affect mission -

critical public safety communications:

• Internal or Self Interference

• External Interference

• Intentional Interference (also known as Electronic Jamming)

Internal or Self Interference

Internal or self-interference is a type of unintentional RF interference which

occurs when an organization’s own devices may be operating in a manner that

interferes with their internal communications. These could be cause by:

• Equipment Problems

• Incorrect Setup

• Receiver Intermodulation

• Front-End Overload

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External Interference

External interference is a type of unintentional RF interference that can result

from sources like those associated with internal RF interference but exist

outside of an organization’s jurisdiction or control. Four types of External RF

Interference are:

• Co-Channel

• Adjacent Channel

• Spurious Emissions

• Natural Occurrences

Intentional Interference(Jamming)

Intentional interference – or jamming – is performed by an actor with a willful

intent to disrupt, disconnect, or degrade communications. Malicious jamming

and nuisance jamming are the two types of intentional interference. Malicious

jamming is conducted by individuals with willful and criminal intent. The criminal

intent may be to prevent public safety personnel from completing their mission,

or conceal an ongoing criminal activity, among other possible motivations.

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RF Interference Mitigation

The RF interference mitigation cycle includes five steps: Recognize, Respond,

Report, Resolve, and Resilience. Employ these steps continuously in order to

robustly defend against RF interference.

Initial steps can be taken to mitigate, as well as identify potential RF Interference

such as:

Figure 3: RF Interference Mitigation Lifecycle

• Alert the communications team, commander, and dispatch

• Attempt rotating the radio antenna element 90°, so the antenna is

horizontal to the terrain

• Switch to tactical channels

• Switch to a different means of communication, preferably on a

different band (e.g., switching from cellular to UHF or VHF bands or

Satellite Communications [SATCOM] could be a potential course of

action)

• Shield the mobile radio behind a wall or large vehicle

• Find higher ground.

• If possible, turn on the automatic gain control on your radio.

• Report the incident to the Incident Communications Center and the

COML

• Report and coordinate interference incidents with your Statewide

Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)

• Consider sharing the information with neighboring jurisdictions

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RF Interference Mitigation - continued

After performing local mitigations, it is important for officials to report RF

interference to the appropriate national-level authorities. Those reporting should

be prepared to provide as many details as possible on the incident, including:

• Start a dedicated log to document information, including time the

interference start and stops, etc.

• Complaining party’s name, contact information, agency, date, time,

duration, location, and affected mission or operations;

• Nature of the disruption (e.g., single occurrence, recurring, intermittent, or

loss of signal indication), the affected equipment (e.g., type, model,

application) and any devices that continue to function properly;

• “What does it sounds like?”

• Recordings, spectrum analyzer screenshots, and incident logs with

location tagging;

• Environmental conditions (e.g., weather, topography, terrain, time of

day);

• Steps taken to improve or regain ability to use equipment; and

• Possible cause of the disruption, information on the suspected

interfering/jamming device, and details on the suspected operator of the

illegal equipment (e.g., name, date of birth, vehicle tag).

Authority

Contact Information

FCC 24/7 Operations

Center

fcc.gov/general/public-safety-support-center

Complaint Form:

fccprod.servicenowservices.com/psix-

esix?id=psix_form

(202) 418-1122

FCCOPS@fcc.gov

Non-Aviation GPS

Outages: USCG

navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=gpsUserInput

Aviation GPS

Outages: FAA

faa.gov/air_traffic/nas/gps_reports/

Military GPS Outages

worldwide: GPSOC

gps.afspc.af.mil/ (may not open for non-military

users)

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USEFUL REFERENCES

Op erations Center Telephone Numbers

DHS

Main Number

202-282-8000

NOC Senior Watch Officer

202-282-8101

CISA

NCC Watch

703-235-5080

SHARES HF Radio

703-235-5329

SHARES Email: shares@cisa.dhs.gov

CISA Central Email: central@cisa.dhs.gov

FCC

FCC Operations Center (FCCOC)

202-418-1122, - 2813 FAX

FCC Email FCCOPS@fcc.gov / FCCOPcenter@fcc.gov

General Info (1-888-CALL-FCC)

1-888-225-5 322, 1-866-418-0232 FAX

FEMA

National Watch Center

202-646-2828

National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)

202-212-2424

NRCC Email FEMA-NRCC@fema.dhs.gov

FPS

Federal Protective Service, National Emergency Number

1-877-4FPS-411 (437-741 1)

ARC

American National Red Cross

24-hr Disaster Operations Center

800-526-3571, 202-303-5555

ARRL

American Radio Relay League Email emergency@arrl.org

Main Number

860-594-0200, - 0259 FAX

Emergency Preparedness Manager

860-594-0222

Radio Station W1AW

860-594-0268

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National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) Membership: cisa.gov/safecom/ncswic-membership

SAFECOM: cisa.gov/safecom

CISA Emergency Communications (CISA): cisa.gov/emergency-communications

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations – Title 47

Telecommunication: ecfr.gov

FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS): fcc.gov/uls

National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC): npstc.org

National Regional Planning Council (NRPC):

nrpc.us

NTIA Red Book: ntia.doc.gov/page/2011/manual-regulations-and-procedures-federal-radio-frequency-management-redbook

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CISA/FEMA Regions - States and Territories

Figure 4: CISA/FEMA Regions- States and Territories

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CISA Region Contacts

CISA Central | central@cisa.dhs.gov | 888-282-0870

CISA Regions

Email

Region 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT CISARegion1@hq.dhs.gov

Region 2: NJ, NY, Puerto Rico (PR) and United States Virgin Islands (USVI) CISARegion2@hq.dhs.gov

Region 3:

DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV CISARegion3@hq.dhs.gov

Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN CISARegion4@hq.dhs.gov

Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI CISARegion5@hq.dhs.gov

Region 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

CISARegion6@hq.dhs.gov

Region 7: IA, KS, MO, NE

CISARegion7@hq.dhs.gov

Region 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY CISARegion8@hq.dhs.gov

Region 9: AZ, CA, Guam (GU), HI, NV, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

(CNMI), Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),

American Samoa (AS)

CISARegion9@hq.dhs.gov

Region 10: AK, ID, OR, WA CISARegion10@hq.dhs.gov

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FEMA Region Contacts

FEMA Regions | FEMA.gov FEMA HQ, Washington DC: 1-202-646-2500 FEMA Disaster Assistance: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

FEMA Regions

FEMA Contact Number

Region 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

1-617-956-7506 or

1-877-336-2734

Region 2: NJ, NY, Puerto Rico (PR) and United States Virgin Islands (USVI)

NJ and NY: 1-212-680-3600

PR and USVI: 1-787-296-3500

Region 3: DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV

1-215-931-5500

Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN 1-770-220-5200

Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI 1-312-408-5500

Region 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX 1-940-898-5399

Region 7:

IA, KS, MO, NE 1-816-283-7061

Region 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY 1-303-235-4800

Region 9: AZ, CA, Guam (GU), HI, NV, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

(CNMI), Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),

American Samoa (AS)

1-510-627-7100

Region 10: AK, ID, OR, WA 1-425-487-4600

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Emergency Support Functions (ESF)

ESF #1

Transportation

ESF #2

Communications

ESF #3

Public Works and Engineering

ESF #4

Firefighting

ESF #5

Information and Planning

ESF #6

Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Temporary

Housing, and Human Services

ESF #7

Logistics

ESF #8

Public Health and Medical Services

ESF #9

Search and Rescue

ESF #10

Oil and Hazardous Materials Response

ESF #11

Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex

ESF #12

Energy

ESF #13

Public Safety and Security

ESF #14

Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure

ESF #15

External Affairs

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Pr iority Telecommunications Services Programs

For assistance and information on all CISA Priority Telecommunications

Services programs, contact the Priority Telecommunications Service Center at

1-866-627-2255, 703-676-2255, or support@priority-info.com

GETS – Govt. Emergency Telecommunications Service

cisa.gov/gets

(see next page for GETS access info)

WPS – Wireless Priority Service

cisa.gov/wps

(see next page for WPS access info)

GETS and WPS provide priority on voice networks.

TSP – Telecommunications Service Priority

cisa.gov/tsp

For restoration priority on circuits that have been enrolled in the TSP program,

place a trouble ticket with the service provider; reminding of the TSP designation

and providing the TSP authorization codes for the affected circuits. TSP

restoration priority is available only for circuits that have been enrolled in the

TSP program before the outage occurred.

For TSP provisioning priority (installation of a new circuit), contact the CISA

Priority Telecommunications Service Center at 1-866-627-2255, 703-676-2255,

or support@priority-info.com.

PTS Dialer

The “PTS Dialer” app provides a streamlined way of making priority calls. To

download the PTS Dialer App, visit gets-wps.csgov.com/apps.

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Government Emergency Telecommunications Service Card

Figure 5: Government Emergency Telecommunications Service Card

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EMERGENCY WIRELESS CARRIER SERVICES

Not every incident requires deploying full a site on wheels. A trailer, tethered

drone, or network optimization may address your requirements. If you believe

your incident or planned event will require additional coverage or capacity, reach

out to the wireless carrier.

In a large incident, you may request the State EOC ESF-2 desk to assist with

your request for coverage enhancements or deployment of additional

handsets/hotspot devices.

For planned events or demonstration equipment, you should submit your

request well in advance, typically 30 days or more.

Typical Information Required for Requesting Deployable Cellular Infrastructure:

• What are the communications needs?

• What issues or problems are you facing?

• Where is the coverage needed? Number of users and/or devices?

• What will the devices be doing?

• What are the incident conditions, including environmental concerns and

size of incident?

• What is terrain and access?

• Is the roadway accessible?

• Height/weight restrictions, turning radius adequate?

• Will there be an escort required?

• Where is the desired site setup?

• Site secure?

• Level clear area with 100’ x 100’ minimum space with southern view?

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Typical Customer Support Request Information

Short Summary of situation:

Incident Name:

Requesting Agency Name:

Support Location Address or Lat/Long:

Start Date:

End Date:

Location POC Name:

Location POC Phone:

Location POC email (If available):

Do you need Data:

• Connection Type

o Wired:

o WiFi:

o Indoor Coverage:

Approx. Sq ft.:

o Outdoor Coverage:

Approximate Square ft.:

• Approximately how many end users need support:

o Quantity Indoor

o Quantity Outdoor

Power availability: Commercial or Generator

Do you need cellular coverage?

Do you need devices:

Quantity and Type:

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FirstNet Response Operations Group (ROG)

24/7/365 FirstNet Help Desk: 800-574-7000

firstnet.com

Foundation Account Number (FAN) will be needed for support.

The FirstNet mission is to deploy, operate, maintain, and improve the only high-

speed, nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety.

FirstNet is a constantly expanding and evolving network with investments

focused on meeting current and future mission-critical requirements of public

safety.

Background - The First Responder Network Authority has entered a 25-year

public-private partnership with AT&T. AT&T brings a proven track record and

strong commitment to public safety, as well as the commercial expertise and

nationwide resources to deploy, maintain and operate the network.

Services Offered:

• Agencies subscribing to FirstNet services can request deployable support

24/7 for disasters, critical incidents, and planned events.

• Provided at no cost to FirstNet subscriber agencies, including associated

support costs (fuel, personnel, satellite airtime).

• More than 100 assets dedicated to FirstNet users, built with 4G LTE

solutions, which are strategic distributed throughout the United States:

o Satellite-connected Cells on

o FirstNet One (aerostat)

Light Trucks (SatCOLTs)

o Compact Rapid Deployables

o Satellite Cells on Wheels

(CRDs)

(SatCOWs)

o Mobile Deployment Kits

o Emergency Communications

o Cel-Fi Go Red Kits (FirstNet

Vehicles

Cellular Signal Booster)

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How do FirstNet Deployables work?

• Can provide several miles of coverage (dependent upon site conditions and

terrain)

• Typically, radiates Band 14 for best public safety experience

• Locked to the FirstNet Black SIM card

• SatCOLTs and SatCOWs establish backhaul via satellite

• Provide voice (including Voice over IP, VoLTE), data, location, and

messaging

• 14-hour window for arrival and operational status for emergent incident

responses

• 30-day notice required for planned events

• Deployables are intended to support FirstNet users with FirstNet capable

devices - not consumer cellular traffic

How do you request a FirstNet deployable?

• Call the 24/7/365 FirstNet Help Desk: 800-574-7000

• Be prepared to provide your FAN (Foundation Account Number)

• Initial call information will be referred to the FirstNet Response Operations

Group at AT&T who will process the request on behalf of AT&T

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FirstNet Central: Uplift Portal and Incident Management

firstnetcentral.firstnet.com

FirstNet Central is a web portal for FirstNet’s public safety users and offers a

collection of administrative tools, training resources, and operational tools on a

single platform. FirstNet Central is designed to help public safety and

emergency management entities with increased situational awareness, identify

potential impact to operations, and guide decisions on use of resources.

The Network Status Map, including an Advanced Network View, provides

FirstNet public safety users the ability to view the status of the network, and

offers additional information and features that can be customized by the user,

including the ability to view cell site level detail. Users can subscribe to receive

alerts for unplanned network outages via text, e-mail, or push notification to the

FirstNet Assist app.

The Uplift Request Tool can be used by designated Uplift Managers to

temporarily raise the tier of a FirstNet device (any device provisioned with a

FirstNet SIM) to grant all three benefits of Quality of Service, Priority, and

Preemption (QPP). FirstNet Primary users (EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement,

Emergency Communications, Emergency Management) always have the

highest level of QPP or “First Priority®.” Through the Uplift Request Tool,

FirstNet Extended Primary users (e.g., public works, utilities, debris removal,

etc.) can be temporarily elevated when supporting first responders is critical,

granting them the same levels of QPP experienced by Primary users. Uplift

requests can be created and launched immediately, or they can be scheduled

up to one year in advance for a planned event.

FirstNet Assist App

firstnet.com/apps/featured-apps/firstnet-assist.html

FirstNet Assist is a free mobile app for Apple iOS or Android that is used to

access or interact with different elements of FirstNet Central. The FirstNet Assist

app is accessed using the same login as FirstNet Central. Users can check the

app to see if there are any Uplift Incidents tied to the incident or event they are

responding to, and request to have their device uplifted if desired.

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T-Mobile Emergency Response Team

Dedicated Support Line: 888-639-0020

GETS Users: 254-295-2220

Email: ERTRequests@T-Mobile.com

T-Mobile is prepared and ready to provide data, voice and cellular solutions to

organizations within incident impacted areas and groups responding to the

areas devastated by any incident. T-Mobile stands ready to assist during

response and recovery efforts.

Services Offered:

• Mobile infrastructure for cellular service – Cells on Wheels (COWs), Cells

on Light Trucks (COLTs), Satellite-connected Cells on Light Trucks

(SatCOLTs), and Small Cell solutions

• Satellite-connected deployables - VSAT (Satellite Antenna), Satellite IP

Trailers

• Mobile Command Trailers

• Satellite performance up to 45 Mbps downlink x 10 Mbps Wireline

Connection (Ethernet)

• Wireline Connection (Ethernet)

• Commercial WiFi

• Basic Phones, Smartphones, and Hotspots

• CradlePoint Routers

• Mutualink Interoperability solution

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V erizon Response Team

Nationwide 24/7/365 Support Line: 800-981-9885

verizon.com/business/solutions/public-sector/public-safety/programs/verizon-

response-team/

Verizon Response Team is a national, rapid deploy, professionally trained team

who solve routine and complex communication challenges in all environments.

Services Offered:

• Mobile communications equipment – Cells on Wheels (COWs), Cells on

Light Trucks (COLTs), and Satellite Picocell on Trailers

• Satellite-connected deployables - VSAT (Satellite Antenna), Satellite IP

Trailers

• Rugged deployables – Purpose-built, weatherproof, military grade with a

built in 4G LTE solution that combines high-power charging mAh battery.

• Drones – UAS 107 Licensed Drone Program across the U.S. that provides

situational awareness during an event.

• Loaner phones and data devices

• Enterprise-grade 4G LTE routers with directional antenna solutions

• Emergency communication and charging centers

• Pre-event planning and site assessments

• Verizon Security Assistance Team support – missing persons/search and

rescue

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Telephone Keypad Letters

1: (QZ)

2: ABC

3: DEF

4: GHI

5: JKL

6: M NO

7: P (Q) RS

8: TUV

9: W XY (Z)

*

0

#

N11 Numbers

N11 Code

Description

2-1-1

Community information and referral services

3-1-1

Non-emergency police and other government services

4-1-1 Directory assistance

5-1-1

Traffic and transportation information

6-1-1

Repair service

7-1-1

Telecommunications relay services

8-1-1

Utility excavation notification - “Call Before You Dig”

9-1-1

Emergency services

nationalnanpa.com/number_resource_info/n11_codes.html

DSN Area Codes

Defense Switched Network - Global Operator – 1-719-567-1110

(DSN 312-560-1110)

disa.mil/Network-Services/Voice/SBU-Voice/Using-DSN/DSN-Tutorial/Area-

Codes

312 – CONUS 313 – Caribbean

314 – Europe 315 – Pacific

317 – Alaska 318 – Southwest Asia

319 – Canada

DSN Directory- Global

disa.mil/network-services/voice/sbu-voice/directory

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Text Messaging

“number” is the 10-digit mobile telephone number, unless 11-

digit-number is specified

Selected US & Canadian Cellular Text Messaging Carriers

Alltel

SMS: number@sms.alltelwireless.com

MMS: nu[email protected]lltelwireless.com

AT&T

SMS: number@txt.att.net

MMS: number@mms.att.net

Bell Canada SMS & MMS: number@txt.bell.ca

Boost Mobile

SMS: [email protected]obile.com

MMS: number@myboostmobile.com

C Spire Wireless SMS & MMS: number@cspire.com

Cricket Wireless

SMS: number@sms.mycricket.com

SMS: number@sms.cricketwireless.net

MMS: number@mms.mycricket.com

MMS: [email protected]ketwireless.net

FirstNet

SMS: number@sms.firstnet-mail.com

MMS: number@txt.firstnet-mail.com

Metro PCS

SMS & MMS: number@mymetropcs.com or

number@metropcs.sms.us

Qwest SMS & MMS: number@qwestmp.com

SouthernLinc

Wireless

SMS: number@page.southernlinc.com

MMS: number@mms.southernlinc.com

Sprint

SMS & MMS:

number@messaging.sprintpcs.com

or number@pm.sprint.com

T-Mobile SMS & MMS: 10-digit-number@tmomail.net

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T ext Messaging

Telus Mobility

SMS & MMS:

number@msg.telus.com

MMS:

number@mms.telusmobility.com

TracFone

SMS & MMS:

number@mmst5.tracfone.com

U.S. Cellular

SMS: number@email.uscc.net

MMS: number@mms.uscc.net

Verizon

SMS: number@vtext.com

MMS: number@vzwpix.com

Virgin Mobile

SMS: number@vmobl.com

MMS: number@vmpix.com

Alaska

Communications

SMS: number@txt.acsalaska.net

MMS: 11-digit-number@mms.ak.net

General

Communications Inc.

(GCI)

SMS: number@mobile.gci.net

MMS: number@mms.gci.net

Puerto Rico

Centennial Wireless SMS: number@cwemail.com

Claro SMS: number@vtexto.com

TracFone

SMS: number@mmst5.tracfone.com

U.S. Virgin Islands

Centennial Wireless SMS: number@cwemail.com

TracFone MMS: number@mmst5.tracfone.com

Worldwide

Iridium SMS: number@msg.iridium.com

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SATELLITE SERVICES

M-SAT S atellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups (SMART

TM

)

The Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup program, is a satellite- based Push-to-

Talk (PTT) service operating over the Ligado MSAT Network connecting federal,

state, local and tribal public safety users of the MSAT Network via seven

national discipline-specific Talkgroups and nine regional Talkgroups. The

primary use of these Talkgroups is for interoperable communications among

agencies during both pre-planned and emergency events.

Figure 6 - Ligado Networks SMART Talkgroups Coverage Map

Operational Support Information

Ligado Networks

24/7 Operations Center

Toll Free: 1-800-216-6728

Toll: 1-703-390-2755

support@ligado.com

Network Innovations

24/7 Technical Support

Toll Free: 1-888-664-6727

Toll: 1-954-973-3100 - Opt. 3)

support@networkinv.com

ligado.com/solutions/msat-satellite-services/smart-prog ram/

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Nationwide SMART Talkgroups

Talkgroup

Discipline

J-SMART

Public Safety

L-SMART

Law Enforcement

F-SMART

Fire Service

E-SMART

EMS

U-SMART

Urban Search & Rescue

I-SMART

Critical Infrastructure

NPHST-2

Public Health

Regional SMART Talkgroups

Talkgroup

States/Territories

NESMART

CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NY, NJ, PA, RI, and VT

M-SMART

DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, and WV

SESMART

AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV

G-SMART

AL, FL, LA, MS, TX, PR, and VI

MWSMART

IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, ND, NE, SD, WI, and

WV

SWSMART

AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, OK, TX, and UT

W-SMART

AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, and

WY

NWSMART

AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, and WY

CUSEC-1

AL, AR, IL, IN, KY, MS, MO, and TN

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Satellite Phone Dialing Instructions

IRIDIUM

Iridium PIN (default) is 1111

(enter when powering-on the Iridium Subscriber Unit)

From a US Landline

Two-Stage Dialing: 1-480-768-2500, at prompt 12-digit Iridium number

To an Iridium phone directly as an International Call

011 + 8816xxxxxxx (Iridium Phone Number)

To an Iridium phone via toll call to Chandler AZ (“two-stage dialing”):

1-480-768-2500, follow prompts to enter Iridium phone number

From a Iridium provisioned commercially

To a US Phone number

00 + 1 + xxx.xxx.xxxx (US phone number)

To an Iridium phone directly

00 + 8816xxxxxxx (Iridium Phone Number)

Test call - no airtime charge: 00 + 1 + 480.752.5105

From a Iridium provisioned by DOD

ISU (Iridium Subscriber Unit) to DSN

00 + 696 + (DSN Area Code) + (DSN 7-digit number)

ISU to U.S. Domestic

00 + 697 + (U.S. Area Code) + (7-digit US number)

ISU to International Long Distance (ILD)

00 + 698 + (Country Code) + (“National Destination Code” or

“City Code”) + (Subscriber Number)

ISU to INMARSAT

00 + 698 + 870 + (INMARSAT subscriber number)

ISU to Local Hawaii

00 + 699 + (7-digit local commercial number)

1-800 toll-free 00 + 699 + 1+ 800 + (7-digits)

ISU to ISU, handset-to-handset

00 + (12-digit ISU subscriber number, e.g., 8816 763-xxxxx)

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BGAN

From a BGAN: [Note - Cannot call Toll-Free numbers]

To a US Phone number:

00 + 1 + (10-digit US phone number) + #

To an Iridium phone directly

00 + 8816xxxxxxx (Iridium Phone Number) + #

MSAT

From a Ligado MSAT:

To a US Phone number:

(10-digit US phone number) + SEND

To an International number

011 + (Country Code) + (Exchange) + (Number) + SEND

Using GETS Dialing

1-272-627-4387 + SEND, Pin number at tone, follow prompt then enter

(10-digit US Number or International Number)

INMARSAT

INMARSAT Country Code

All INMARSAT satellite telephones now use country code 870.

The Ocean Region Codes were discontinued January 1, 2009:

871 Atlantic Ocean Region – East [AOR-East]

872 Pacific Ocean Region [POR]

873 Indian Ocean Region [IOR]

874 Atlantic Ocean Region – West [AOR-West]

Inmarsat Customer Care Helpline - international direct dialing from USA to

London, United Kingdom: 011 44 20 7728 1030

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INMARSAT-M Service Codes

00

Automatic Calls

11

International Operator

12

International Information

13

National Operator

14

National Information

17

Telephone Call Booking

20

Access to a Maritime PAD

23

Abbreviated Dialing

24

Post FAX

31

Maritime Enquiries

32 Medical Advice

33

Technical Assistance

34

Person-to-Person Call

35

Collect Call

36

Credit Card Call

37

Time and Duration

38 Medical Assistance

39

Maritime Assistance

41

Meteorological Reports

42

Navigational Hazards and Warnings

43

Ship Position Reports

57 Retrieval of Mailbox Messages

6x

Administration, Specialized Use

70

Databases

91

Automatic Line Test

911

Emergency Calls

92

Commissioning Tests

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Network Troubleshooting*

Network

Fault Domain

Potential Causes

Wireless

LAN

End User

Perception, lack of knowledge

User Device

Drivers, Overloaded CPU/RAM, Resource

contention, corporate security policies, installed

tools

RF Medium

RSSI/SNR, Spectral Interference,

Incorrect/Missing Antenna, DFS conflict

resolution

Association

Incorrect configuration, de-authentication/dis-

associate, incorrect roaming, incompatible

hardware

Authentication

Incorrect configuration, incompatible hardware,

no connection to RADIUS

Access Point

SSID, minimum basic rate, band steering, client

isolation, roaming, incorrect mounting, PoE, VLAN

trunk

Wired

LAN

Physical Layer

Electrical interference, incorrect termination,

568A/B mismatch, rounding, line break

Switching

VLANs, QoS, Duplex mismatch, spanning tree,

resource contention

Transport

TCP window size, round trip time, packet loss,

retransmission times, MTU size, congestion, IP

conflict

VLANs

Native vs tagged port, VLAN assignments, DHCP,

QoS mismatch

DHCP

Lease duration, pool size, broadcast storms,

rogue DHCP server

DNS

Resource contention, forwarding and recursion,

missing entry

Firewall

Rule-base, cache size, traffic shaping, Deep

Packet Inspection, IDS/IPS, asynchronous route

Routing

Subnet conflict, route cost, firewall rule, routing

table size

Internet

Connection

Bandwidth throttling, link latency, packet loss,

priority and preemption service outage

Availability

Weather, service outage, account status

*This table should be used from top to bottom

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I n formation Technology Disaster Resource Center

The Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) is a nationwide,

volunteer driven 501(c)3 organization that leverages volunteers from across the

technology sector to deploy solutions immediately following a natural disaster.

Founded in 2008, ITDRC provides immediate technical assistance to

communities impacted by disasters free of charge.

Each year, ITDRC volunteers contribute tens of thousands of hours providing

temporary resources and technical assistance to communities impacted by fires,

floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes; and we continue to support them through

long term recovery. The team maintains 5 equipment caches across the US

and Puerto Rico. ITDRC has satisfied over 3000 technology-based solution

requests helping over 1200 communities nationwide.

ITDRC is a National VOAD member, a charter FEMA Tech Sector Collaboration

Partner, and trusted resource to Emergency Management agencies and national

NGOs across the country.

For more information, please visit itdrc.org or email support@itdrc.org

24/7 Activation Hotline: 866.217.5777

Services Offered:

• Internet/Wifi Support

• IMT Deployment Support to Communications Unit(s)

• Mobile Command Centers

• Temporary EOC infrastructure

• Laptop cache

• Cyber Incident Response Support

• Internet cafes for responder rehab, shelter residents

• Phones for Incident Command, Volunteer Reception Center, or

Long-Term Recovery Center

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Cisco Crisis Response (formerly Tactical Operations)

Cisco Crisis Response provides temporary, mission-critical voice, data and

video service to first responder, state, local, and Federal agencies, critical

infrastructure and humanitarian aid organizations. Services may be provided for

pre-planned and disaster incidents, subject to availability. This is a best-effort,

pro-bono service.

For additional information see cisco.com/go/tacops or email

tacops-info@cisco.com

Emergency Contact Information

Email: emergencyresponse@cisco.com 24x7 Hotline: 1-919-392-4646

Be prepared to provide:

• Requesting individual’s name, agency, title, phone, email

• Exact location(s) of incident

• Business need (e.g., telephone, internet, radio interoperability)

• Approximate number of users

• Expected duration

• Current ground situation re: logistics, security, personnel support

etc.

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Op en Source Interconnection (OSI) Seven Layer Model

L ay er Name

E n c apsulation

P urpose

C om mon Devices

S t andard s/Protocols

Application

Interface to the user

User Applications

HTTP, SMTP, DHCP, BGP, TFTP, SSH

Presentation

Data

Character code translation,

compression, encryption

JPG, ASCII

Radius, Kerberos, TACACS

Session

Session Establishment,

Management, and

Termination

RPC, NFS, NetBIOS

Naming

PPTP, L2TP, L2F

Transport

Segments or

Datagrams

Stateful and Stateless

Delivery, Flow Control

TCP, UDP, NetBIOS

Network Packets

Logical Addressing, Routing

Router, Firewall,

Layer 3 Switch

IPv4, IPv6, IPX, ICMP, IGMP

Data Link Frames

Physical Addressing,

Sequencing, Error Checking,

Media Access Control

Switch, Bridge,

Wireless AP

802.11a/b/g/n, Frame Relay,

IEEE802.3 CSMA/CD, MPLS, ARP,

ATM

Physical Bits

Data encoding across the

physical medium

OM2 Fiber, CAT6

Copper, 2.4 GHZ

IEEE802.3, IEEE802.11, SONET,

PAM, BPSK, QPSK, 64QAM

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Ph ysical Media for Data Networks