Ham Radio Band Plan and Operating Protocol
This part of the Communication
section describes the amateur radio frequencies that will be used for our
peak-to-peak contacts during Operation On Target.
On Target 2012 Band Plan and
Operating Protocol
·
Schedule (All times in 24
Hr. format, MDT)
Saturday 21 July 2012 - Operation On
Target
+ 1000-1059 Hrs - Check in with
Mystery Station on 145.75 as you arrive at your peak.
+ 1100-1105 - Welcome and recap of
operating protocol
+
1105- Listen on 145.75 for ham chatter between the peaks. If you hear a ham on a peak that you want to
contact, visit with him briefly on
145.75 and then break
off to one of the other simplex frequencies listed below to handle your peak to
peak contact. Come back
to 145.75 when you
want to make contact with another peak.
+ 1400 Hrs - On Target ends. You may
remain on your peak and make unofficial contacts.
+ 1400-1500 Hrs - Michael Taylor will
monitor 145.75 for emergency traffic.
Band Plan -
+ When breaking away from 145.75 to
contact another peak, use one of the following secondary simplex frequencies:
145.55, 145.59, 145.65, 145.69, 145.73,
145.77, 146.42, 146.48, 146.54, 147.48, 147.52
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Technical Items
·
Take at least one complete change of
batteries.
·
Use a gain antenna. Avoid the rubber
duck antenna (also known as a radiating dummy load) that came with your radio.
·
Use sufficient power for reliable
communications. This is not a QRP exercise. The goal is reliable
communications, not to discover the minimum power you can get away with.
·
Take an external loudspeaker so the
youth can hear the training item and your communications. You may interest some
in becoming Hams.
·
To minimize transmitting wind noise
hold the radio (or external
·
microphone) touching the corner of
your mouth and speak across the microphone.
·
Avoid distortion and over-modulation
by not yelling.
·
The new sub-miniature handhelds are
handy and easy to carry but their low power may limit your communications with
distant peaks. See if you can borrow an old fashion brick radio from a friend.
Two watts should be considered the minimum.
·
For units on
and mountain top location. In
case of emergency contact the Team on 145.63 simplex.
.
The following is listed simply for
general information and for those interested:
This is the FCC's 2 meter band
plan as listed in the 2009/2010 ARRL Repeater Guide.
·
144.000 - 144.050 EME (CW)
·
144.050 - 144.100 General
CW and weak signals
·
144.100 - 144.200 EME and
weak-signal SSB
·
144.200 SSB
calling frequency
·
144.200 - 144.275 General
SSB operation
·
144.275 - 144.300
Propogation beacons
·
144.300 - 144.500 New
OSCAR subbands
·
144.500 - 144.600 Linear
translator inputs
·
144.600 - 144.900 FM
repeater units
·
144.900 - 145.100 Weak
signal & FM simplex
·
145.100 - 145.200 Linear
translator outputs
·
145.200 - 145.500 FM
Repeater outputs
·
145.500 - 145.800
Miscellaneous and experimental modes
·
145.800 - 146.000 OSCAR
subband
·
146.010 - 146.370 Repeater
inputs
·
146.400 - 146.580 Simplex
use
·
146.520 National
simplex calling frequency
·
146.610 - 147.390 Repeater
outputs
·
147.420 - 147.570 Simplex
use
·
147.600 - 147.990 Repeater
inputs
Notes:
1) Due to differences in regional coordination plans, the simplex frequencies
listed may be repeater inputs/outputs as well. Local band coordinators can give
more
details.
2) Different states have differences in channel spacing. Utah is using 20 kHz spacing.
Other states are using 15, 20, 30, or 60 kHz spacing.
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