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- TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
- INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
- ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
- FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
- 2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)427-4281
- RACESBUL.237 DATE: Aug. 31, 1992
-
- SUBJECT: OPS - Why simplex frequencies? Part 2/2
-
- The solution is to use non-standard frequencies in the 2-
- Meter band and other bands if necessary.
- The simplex 2-Meter RACES plan was accomplished for
- California by Dr. Dave Tyler, Ph.D., N6DRT. It has seven cells
- (or groups) of thirteen frequencies each and every county is
- assigned a specific group in letters A through G. Frequency 1
- through 4 and 146.52 are common to all groups, as well as a
- common alert frequency 145.695. The remaining 7 simplex
- frequencies are unique to a particular group. County groups are
- typically separated from one another by over a hundred miles.
- The overall effect is somewhat like a very large cellular
- frequency plan. In total, there are 57 frequencies and each is
- identified by a frequency number, should you wish to maintain
- frequency confidentiality over the air. For a copy, send a SASE
- with fifty-two cents postage. It can be adopted in any state.
- Most of the frequencies in the 2-Meter band are purposely
- uncommon frequencies. Some fall on channels identified for
- exotic and experimental purposes. We feel that the very limited
- emergency-only use takes priority and there have been no
- complaints.
- Footnote: This plan is not usable in Southern California
- because of the proliferation on non-standard repeater pairs and
- link frequencies.
-
- EOM
-
- [AA4RE editorial footnote] The cellular plan is a great concept.
- However the actual channels chosen don't work in Northern California
- anymore.
-