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):

Repeater Frequency Offset Tone
W6PIY-2 147.390 MHz Positive 151.4 Hz CTCSS/PL (Set for Tx and Rx)

Sometimes the 2 meter channel is linked to W6PIY's other channels (on other bands). Full list of W6PIY channels

Command Net (go to this repeater as appropriate):

Repeater Frequency Offset Tone
W6PIY-7 441.350 MHz Positive 88.5 Hz CTCSS/PL

Local Tactical Channels

Note: Tac 1: Primary VHF - is the working channel after checking-in to the Resource Net, when you are deployed

Channel Type Frequency Tone
Tac 1: Primary VHF Simplex 147.480 88.5 Hz CTCSS/PL tone
Tac 2: Secondary VHF & LG-MS CERT VHF Tactical Channel Simplex 146.595 88.5 Hz CTCSS/PL tone
Tac 3: Primary UHF Simplex 441.000 88.5 Hz CTCSS/PL tone

County-wide Hospital Net (Controlled Channels)

Channel Repeater Frequency offset tone
Primary Voice N6NFI 145.230MHz Negative 100 Hz CTCSS/PL
Alternate Voice N/A N/A

PACKET DATA (within Santa Clara County)

Details on scc-ares-races

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

Node Callsign Frequency
LG/MS Primary W1XSC 145.750MHz
LG/MS Alternate W4XSC 145.690MHz
ECH LG Hospital Net Primary W1XSC 145.750MHz
ECH LG Hospital Net Alternate W4XSC 145.690MHz

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

Santa Clara County ARES-RACES Band Plans