DEVELOPING YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN - TIP #1
Choose your pre-designated frequencies carefully.
Use only established band plan frequencies.
The ARRL band plan keeps 2M simplex channels 15 kHz apart.
Check with your neighboring “OA’s” to make sure you don’t
interfere.
2 METER SIMPLEX CHANNELS
146.415*
146.430*
146.445*
146.460*
146.475*
146.490*
146.505*
146.520 NATIONAL CALLING FREQUENCY
146.535
146.550 ARES (in some areas)
146.565
146.580
146.595
147.420 ARES / RED CROSS (unofficial)
147.435
147.450
147.465
147.480
147.495
147.510
147.525
147.540
147.555
147.570 ARES / SAR (in some areas)
147.585
* May be repeater frequency (use with discretion)