Out of the box, with minimal practice the Baofeng UV-5R can be used to listen for distress calls and emergencies. With practice, and an FCC license to transmit, the UV-5R becomes essential for operators who desire to support and protect their community and fellow-travelers.The Wilderness Protocol

– http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public Service/ARES/ARESFieldResourcesManual_rev10-2019.pdf
– https://harriscountyares.org/training/EME/EME-112.pdf)

National Calling Frequencies:

29.6 MHz (FM Mode)
50.125 MHz (USB Mode)
52.525 MHz (FM Mode)
144.200 MHz (USB Mode)
146.520 MHz – (FM Mode) UV-5R capable
223.500 MHz (FM Mode)
432.100 MHz (USB Mode)
446.000 MHz – (FM Mode) UV-5R capable
927.500 MHz (FM Mode)
1294.500 MHz (FM Mode)
USB: Upper Side-Band FM: Frequency Modulation

– https://www.idahoares.info/_downloads/guides/ARES Member Guidebook.pdf

Wilderness Protocol Schedule Options:

– Every three hours, on the hour, for five minutes (least drain on the battery)
– Every three hours, on the hour, for ten minutes (5 minutes before the hour through 5 minutes after the hour)
– Every hour, on the hour, for five minutes
– Continuous monitoring (greatest drain on the battery!)

Basic 5-minute procedure:

– Listen to the frequencies for four minutes
– Call for traffic, listen for 30 seconds
– Call once more for traffic and listen for 30 seconds
– Turn radio off until the next monitoring interval

– http://www.bugoutbagbuilder.com/learning-tutorials/baofeng-uv-5r-basic-setup-emergency-frequencies*
– https://harriscountyares.org/training/EME/EME-112.pdf

National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG): https://www.idahoares.info//_downloads/DHS/National Interoperability Field Operations Guide v1 6 1.pdf

National Interoperability Calling Channels:

Receive Channel Name Transmit Tone
155.7525 VCALL 10 – National VHF Call 155.7525 156.7
167.0875 LE 1/LE A – Law Enforcement 167.0875 167.9
169.5375 NC 1 – National Call 164.7125 167.9
410.2375 NC 2 – National Call 419.2375 167.9
414.0375 LE B – Law Enforcement 414.0375 167.9
453.2125 UCALL40/40D – National UHF Call 458.2125 156.7

Simplex:

Frequency Channel Name
121.500 Aviation Emergency & Distress Call
155.160 VSAR16 – VHF Search/Rescue Call
156.800 Maritime Distress Channel 16 Call
169.5375 IR 5 – VHF Incident Response Call
410.2375 IR 15 – UHF Incident Response Call

VHF Public Safety Mutual Aid Common Frequencies:

Frequency Channel Name
155.160 VSAR16 – Search/Rescue
154.280 VFIRE21 – Fire
154.265 VFIRE22 – Fire
154.295 VFIRE23 – Fire
154.2725 VFIRE24 – Fire
154.2875 VFIRE25 – Fire
154.3025 VFIRE26 – Fire
155.340 VMED28 – EMS
155.3475 VMED29 – EMS
155.475 VLAW31 – Law Enforcement
155.4825 VLAW32 – Law Enforcement

Source: https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=7742 />
NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Frequencies:

Family Radio Service (FRS): https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/family-radio-service-frs)

Family Radio Service Frequencies:

462.5625
462.5875
462.6125
462.6375
462.6625
462.6875
462.7125
467.5625
467.5875
467.6125
467.6375
467.6625
467.6875
467.7125

General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS): https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/family-radio-service-frs

GMRS Repeater Frequencies:

Repeater uplink: +5 MHz Tone (if required): 141.3 Hz

462.550
462.575
462.600
462.625
462.650
462.675 (Nationwide Traveler’s Assistance)
462.700
462.725

Simplex Only:

462.5625
462.5875
462.6125
462.6375
462.6625
462.6875
462.7125 (Shared with FRS)

Multi-Use Radio System (MURS): http://www.bugoutbagbuilder.com/learning-tutorials/baofeng-uv-5r-basic-setup-emergency-frequencies)

Multi-Use Radio System Calling Frequencies:

Frequency Note
151.820 | Unofficial MURS calling frequency
151.880 | Recommended repeater frequency
151.940 | Emergency channel often used by preppers
154.570 | Older business/commercial frequency, still in use today
154.600 | Older business/commercial frequency, still in use today

– https://www.idahoares.info//_downloads/DHS/National Interoperability Field Operations Guide v1 6 1.pdf
– https://blog.tdstelecom.com/online-life/beyond-9-1-1-what-other-n11-codes-you-should-know/
– https://nationalnanpa.com/pdf/PL_544.pdf
– https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/16/2020-16908/implementation-of-the-national-suicide-hotline-improvement-act-of-2018
– http://alert-alabama.org/blog/?p=1820 />- Josh at Ham Radio Crash Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb7w_TDpmtw

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