Operations


Compliance | Phases | Frequencies
Updated: 27 November 2021

Frequencies

All CARES members should review, understand, and load your radios with the frequencies that we use.

Operating Frequencies
Assignment Frequency Notes
Resource Net, Alt
147.570s, Tone, 151.4
TAC1, Simplex
Resource Net Alt2 147.570s, CT/TSQL, 151.4 TAC11, Simplex
Message Net 146.460s, Tone, 151.4 TAC2, Simplex
Resource Net 440.150+, Tone, 100.0 TAC3, W6TDM Repeater
Resource Net, Direct 440.150s, Tone, 100.0 TAC4, W6TDM output
Field Tactical 441.000s, CT/TSQL, 151.4 TAC5, Simplex
Field Tactical 147.585s, Tone, 151.4 TAC6, Simplex
Command Net 442.000+, Tone, 151.4 TAC7, WW6HP Repeater
Command Net Direct 442.000s, Tone, 151.4 TAC8, WW6HP Output

Packet Frequencies
Assignment Frequency Notes
Primary BBS
145.750, 223.620, 433.570   
Connect: W1XSC-1
Secondary BBS 145.690, 223.600, 433.550    Connect: W4XSC-1

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CHIRP files

CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio; see the download page here. The following files are configured for Cupertino ARES operations. While frequencies are listed in a specific order, you can re-arrange them to suit your particular setup. Also, if you create a version for your favorite radio, please submit it for posting here.

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Commercial Frequency Guard

During an activation, CARES Net Control Station (NCS) may request one or more net participants to listen to the following Emergency Alert System (EAS) Local Primary (LP) stations and other stations of interest to monitor for reports for five minutes, then return to this net and report on what was heard. Additionally, other Amateur Radio frequencies are also included as part of the Guard.

Station Frequency Purpose
KCBS
740 KHz AM
LP1, National Primary EAS Station
KFBK 1530 KHz AM CA State Primary EAS Station
KLIV 1590 KHz AM Public AM station (Local CNN News)

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Upcoming Activities


1 Sep 2022, General Meeting
Alert capability of the NOAA Weather radio system, 7:30pm, Zoom   

3 Sep 2022, ARK Open House
Monta Vista: 8:30a - 10:00a, DeAnza: 11:00a - 12:30p   

10 Sep 2022, ARK Open House
Lawson: 8:30a - 10:00a, Creekside: 11:00 - 12:30p   

17 Sep 2022, ARK Open House
Garden Gate: 8:30a - 10:00a, Regnart: 11:00a - 12:30p   

6 Oct 2022, General Meeting
Topic: Preparing for an EMP, 7:30pm to 9:00pm! Zoom   

2 Nov 2022, New Member Orientation
A short introduction to CARES. 7pm-8pm, Location TBD   

3 Nov 2022, General Meeting
Topic: Drill Prep: ALT911 message passing, 7:30pm, Zoom   

1 Dec 2022, General Meeting
Topic: Exercise Review (?), Year in Review, 7:30pm, Zoom