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Reply To: The Master Channel Plan (For events and Emergency Operations)

June 4, 2022 at 3:08 pm #2369
Danial Beard
Moderator

WORKING PLAN!

This is subject to burn-in bugs and adjustments.   Please let me know if there are issues.

Even numbered channels are repeater channels. The next highest numerical channel (Odd numbered) is always the preceding repeater’s output frequency – programmed as a simplex channel.

Repeater inputs should NEVER be included in the channel structure as a simplex channel or option. Other than as a duplex portion of the repeater channel, repeater inputs should be completely ignored.

The 2m repeaters should be programmed in memories 1~10, with non-paired simplexes in 11~ 20. Unused channels are to be left intentionally blank. Channel One is a selected default TACTICAL channel – TAC-1

The 70cm repeaters should be programmed in memories 21~30, and 70cm simplex frequencies in memories 31~40.* Any unused frequencies are to be left intentionally blank. Channel 21 is a selected default TACTICAL channel – TAC-2    *(Currently channels 31~40 are unused, and in reserve, but leave them un-programmed in the event more channels are added.)*

All simplex and tactical channels are to be programmed at the radio’s maximum power.

All repeater channels are to be programmed at the radio’s middle power level.

A specific chosen channel (16 on my radios) will always be programmed with local NOAA configured and locked to RX ONLY.

ANY radios distributed by the club to new members (Door Prizes, etc.) MUST be pre-programmed with the Master Channel Plan, and recipient warned against deleting or altering those channels.

Licensed Amateur Radio operators may, of course, choose to do as they will with their own gear, but if they are going to be included in any emergency responses, their gear must have the first (40) channels programmed in compliance with the master channel plan, or be prepared to leave it in the vehicle and use a club temporarily assigned pre-programmed transceiver during the exercise or incident.

 

**(Currently there are three(3) DTAC programmed in various places.   This is deliberate.   Please include them in their current places.)** 

DIGITAL TRANSMISSIONS MUST NOT BE USED ON ALL SIMPLEX CHANNELS, RRV REPEATERS CHANNELS OR TACTICAL CHANNELS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO SO — PER INCIDENT — BY THE INCIDENT COMMANDER OR NET CONTROLLER!

The fundamental principle here is K.I.S.S. and interoperability.   Due to these exigencies, we will function at the most basic level.   Not everyone has digital capable gear.

RRVARC Master Channel Plan:

Channels:

Number/Name          TX          RX          CTCSS I/O          WATTS          SCAN

(0)    DTAC 1          445.000          445.000           100.0 / 100.0          High          NO   (on some radios)

(1)     TAC 1              146.480          146.480          100.0 / 100.0          High          YES

(2)    RRV-2         146.760          146.160           203.5 / 203.5          Med          YES

(3)    RRV-2-O     146.760          146.760          203.5 / 203.5          High          YES

(4)    KI5DX-2     145.130          144.530           100.0 / 100.0             Med          NO

(5)    KI5DX-2-O   145.130          145.130          100.0 /100.0             High          NO

(6)    Cville-2     147.340          147.940        100.0 / 100.0          High          NO

(7)   Cville-2-O  147.340          147.340        100.0 / 100.0          High          NO

(8)   MtVern-2      147.320          147.920          151.4 / 151.4           High          NO

(9)   MtVern-2-O 147.320          147.320           151.4 / 151.4          High          NO

(10)     _LEAVE CHANNEL BLANK_

(11)   SIM-1      146.580          146.580          100.0 / 0          High          NO

(12)    _LEAVE CHANNEL BLANK_

(13)    SIM-2    147.540          147.540          100.0 / 0          High          NO

(14)    _LEAVE CHANNEL BLANK_

(15)   SIM-3     146.520          146.520          100.0 / 0          High          NO

(16)  NOAA      162.550     NO TX ALLOWED    0 /0          NO TX      NO

(17)   _LEAVE CHANNEL BLANK_

(18)  _LEAVE CHANNEL BLANK_

(19)  _LEAVE CHANNEL BLANK_

(20)  DTAC 2   432.200        432.200          100.0 / 100.0          High          NO

(21)   TAC 2     444.600        444.600          100.0 / 100.0          High          YES

(22)  RRV-70   444.500        449.500          114.8 / 0           Med           YES

(23) RRV-70-O    444.500    444.500          114.8 / 0          High          YES

(24)  KI5DX-70   444.475     449.475          100.0 / 100.0          Med          NO

(25)  DX-70-O     444.475     444.475          100.0 / 100.0          High         NO

(26)  _LEAVE CHANNEL BLANK_

(27)  _LEAVE CHANNEL BLANK_

(28)   DTAC-1     445.000      445.000          100.0 / 100.0         High          NO

(29)   DTAC-2    432.200      432.200          100.0 / 100.0          High         NO

(30)   DTAC-3     446.200     446.200          100.0 / 100.0         High          NO

 

 

 

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