Radio Frequencies Info

Los Gatos - Monte Sereno ARES-RACES Emergency Radio Communications

The W6PIY Repeaters are on the Roof of Good "Sam" Hospital


VOICE (within Santa Clara County)

Also see: http://www.scc-ares-races.org/freqs/freqs.html

Local Controlled Channels

Resource Net (go here first in an emergency):

  • W6PIY-2, 2 meter band
    • 147.390 MHz, + offset, 151.4 Hz CTCSS/PL (which should be set for both Transmit and Receive)

Sometimes the 2 meter channel is linked to W6PIY's other channels (on other bands). For the full list of channels, see: http://www.wvara.org/onair.html

Command Net (go to this repeater as appropriate):
W6PIY-7 Repeater, 70 cm band

441.350 MHz, + offset, 88.5 Hz CTCSS/PL tone

Local Tactical Channels

Tac 1: Primary VHF Tactical Channel (the working channel after checking-in to the Resource Net, when you are deployed):

147.480 MHz, Simplex, 88.5 Hz CTCSS/PL tone

Tac 2: Secondary VHF Tactical Channel & LG-MS CERT VHF Tactical Channel:

146.595 MHz, Simplex, 88.5 Hz CTCSS/PL tone

Tac 3: Primary UHF Tactical Channel:

441.000 MHz, Simplex, 88.5 Hz CTCSS/PL tone

County-wide Hospital Net (Controlled Channels)

Primary Voice Channel: N6NFI:

145.230 MHz, - offset, 100 Hz CTCSS/PL tone

Alternate Voice Channel:

(Not specified)


PACKET DATA (within Santa Clara County)

For details, see: http://www.scc-ares-races.org/packet.html

For list of Tactical Call signs, see the attached file at the bottom of this page.

Primary Node for LG/MS (W1XSC):

145.750 MHz

Alternate Node for LG/MS (W4XSC):

145.690 MHz

Primary Hospital Net Node for ECH LG (W2XSC):

145.690 MHz

Alternate Hospital Net Node for ECH LG (W4XSC):

145.730 MHz

List of Tactical Addresses for Packet Messages associated with Los Gatos/Monte Sereno


Santa Clara County ARES-RACES Band Plans

See: http://www.scc-ares-races.org/

Amateur Radio Channel Assignments (Band Plan)

Voice channels:

Packet Message channels: