Emergency Communications Resources

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This page outlines the key modes and frequencies used in our area during emergency conditions. The PDF button above provides you the ability to take a hard copy for use in your shack. However, it is critical that you maintain the freshness of any off system copies.

Kings Point Amateur Radio Club Is a community support and resource group that provides backup to the Hillsborough County PSOC during activations. We maintain readiness as a communication conduit for message handling, shelter support and local communication needs.

The club provides direct links to the individual community residents in case of loss of phone coverage via our Disaster Radio System (DRS). The club is an all volunteer “best effort” organization that relies on the combined resources of its members to achieve its endeavors.

Members of the KPARC serve as radio maintenance and support for the local Emergency Squad ambulance service, the SCC Security Patrol, and Kings Point Security as needed. Antenna maintenance will likely be required following a storm. The club will draw on its members for the needed manpower.

The club will monitor weather, via the National Weather Service in Ruskin, Fl.  HurreVac, the county adopted evacuation prediction service, and our own KPARC weather station. This information is for our own consumption, but can be made available to other agencies when requested. Since our clubroom is not a designated shelter, we will deploy and operate safely and as prudence allows. Our expected operations are several days prior to a storm, following a storm, and from individual member homes during a storm as manpower and conditions allow.


During a deployment, the club will monitor the following designated county emergency repeater systems, including but not limited to:

  • 2m repeaters: TARC 2m 147.105,  KPARC 2m 145.450,  SCCARC 2m 147.225 & Ni4CE 2m 145.430
  • 70cm repeaters: KPARC 70cm 442.450, N1CDO 440.100 & Local SarNet
  • DRS-GMRS net frequency. 

In addition, the club will monitor the National Hurricane net on 14.325 MHz and maintain a Winlink System Operation Hub for handling traffic in and out of the area.  A complete list of operational frequencies can be found below.


 Last updated 06/27/2021 @ 08:47

Initial Simplex Voice Coordination

Name Frequency Notes
70cm Calling 446.000 MHz (FM Simplex) Primary
2m Calling 146.520 MHz (FM Simplex)  

 


Message Passing and Modes

RTTY Modes (Primary) Frequency Center Notes
MT63-2000 (Primary) 443.250 (Simplex) 1500  
BPSK-125 (Secondary) 443.250 (Simplex) 1500  
RTTY Modes (Back-up)      
MT63-2000  (Primary) 147.26250 (Simplex) 1500  
BPSK-125 (Secondary) 147.26250 (Simplex) 1500  
EMail & File Modes      
D-Rats 442.225 (+5mhz)   W1SCC / Local CQ
Packet – W4KPR-10 145.050    
Packet – KE4ZIP-10 145.030    
APRS Digipeater 144.390   iGate, Digipeater (RF-IS), CWOP

 


Operational eCom Frequencies

Repeater Frequency Offset CTCSS
KE4ZIP 145.225 +600khz. 146.2
W4KPR 2m 145.450 -600khz. 162.2/162.2
W4KPR 70cm 442.450 +5mhz 162.2/162.2
N4TP 147.105 +600khz. 146.2hz
SKYWARN NWS 2m 145.430 -600khz. 100
SKYWARN NWS 70cm (Boyette) Primary 444.425 +5mhz. 100
SKYWARN NWS 70cm (Verna) Secondary 442.9500 +5mhz. 100
Simplex 146.520    
SARNet Skyway 442.250 +5mhz. 146.2
SARNet Tampa 442.850 +5mhz. 146.2
SARNet Sarasota 444.800 +5mhz. 100.0
SARNet HF 20m / 14.285 & 40m / 7245
Disaster Radio Service (DRS) GMRS & FRS Channel 15 (1)
NWS Ruskin Weather Broadcast 162.525 MHz (Ch. 7)

(1) This is a private Service requiring a pre-configured CTCSS Tone


Station Type and Identification

There are 4 classifications of EP stations, each with their own key operational requirements and benefits.  This section outlines these classifications and deployment options.

Mobile Station A mobile station is defined as a permanent installation of an amateur radio in a car, RV, golf cart or motorcycle
  Station Identifier: <CALLSIGN>-M
Portable Station A portable station is defined as an amateur radio that can be easily moved from one location to the next and be self-sufficient for power. This includes HT as well as go kits
  Station Identifier: <CALLSIGN>-P
Base Station A base station is defined as an amateur radio permanently located at a fixed location, being a home, office, or other fixed structure.
  Station Identifier: <CALLSIGN>-B
Control Node A Control Node station is defined primarily as a multiple radio base station with exceptional flexibility across all required modes, bands, which is operated by a net controller.
  Station Identifier: <CALLSIGN>-C