Frequencies

Various frequencies may be used for ACS activities. This may include local area VHF/UHF repeaters as well as simplex frequencies.

Any and all frequencies listed below may be used for ACS communications.

Frequency Call PL Tone Location Sponsor
145.130 MHz N4SER Laurel SERC
146.520 MHz
146.580 MHz
146.730 MHz N4SER 100 Hz Sarasota SERC
147.120 MHz K4NPT 136.5 Hz North Port NPARC
147.390 MHz N4SER 100 Hz Sarasota SERC
442.300 MHz ** K4TAP 82.5 Hz Sarasota K4TAP
443.550 MHz WC4EM 100 Hz Sarasota SCEM
443.750 MHz WC4EM 100 Hz South Venice SCEM
444.600 MHz ** K4TAP 82.5 Hz Murdock K4TAP
444.875 MHz ** K4TAP 151.4 Hz Bradenton K4TAP

** These repeaters are linked full time.

Other frequencies may be assigned as needed.

Thanks to K4TAP and the Sarasota Emergency Radio Club, for the use of their repeaters during ACS activations.

Net

An ACS/CERT net is held on the 3rd Monday of every month, at 7 PM. The net has been established to promote awareness, familiarization, and encourage communications between ACS and the various CERT and Neighborhood groups who may be working together during emergencies. The net also provides a training opportunity on net procedures and protocol for those CERT/Neighborhood hams who normally aren't active otherwise. The net frequencies are:

Frequency Call PL Tone Location Sponsor
442.300 MHz ** K4TAP 82.5 Hz Sarasota K4TAP
444.600 MHz ** K4TAP 82.5 Hz Murdock K4TAP
444.875 MHz ** K4TAP 151.4 Hz Bradenton K4TAP

** These repeaters are linked full time.

We're also looking for stations, especially communications leaders for these groups, to take a turn as "net control" for the net. Please contact Ron, wd4ahz@saracs.org if you are interested in serving as a net control station.

Thanks to Tom, K4TAP, for the use of his repeater system.