VTAC, UTAC, ITAC?

[Pride373]

Does anyone have any knowledge of these frequencies? My understanding is that the federal gov't has dedicated these frequencies to be used as Tactical frequencies by all public safety entities. You do not need to be licensed to use them, all you need is a Public Safety License (Part 90?).

Here are the freqs:


All frequencies use PL 156.7

UHF Interoperability Channels
U-CALL 453.2125
U-TAC 1 453.4625
U-TAC 2 453.7125
U-TAC 3 453.8625

VHF Interoperability Channels
V-CALL 155.725
V-TAC 1 151.1375
V-TAC 2 154.4525
V-TAC 3 158.7375
V-TAC 4 159.4725

800Mhz Interoperability Channels
I-CALL 866.0125
I-TAC 1 866.5125
I-TAC 2 867.0125
I-TAC 3 867.5125
I-TAC 4 868.0125

I don't know what the bigger story is here: that the federal gov't did something smart for once, or that NO ONE knows about this???

Anyone have any insight into this situation?

[FC20]

The 800 MHz ITAC frequencies have been around for years and were used on 9/11/01. I believe all these interoperability channels were announced by APCO several years ago.

[ladder3]

The Itac 800 MHz frequencies I hear activity on there once in awhile mosly people doing radio checks so there out there in the radios

[newsnick175]

I know that Nassau and Suffolk PDs maintain repeaters on the I-Tac freqs [I've talked to some of their radio people]. The PA NY-NJ were the designated agency in the city to provide repeaters for I-Tac, but the hardware went down with the WTC.

[homersimpson]

i kinda like TIC-TACs

[CFD208]

Definitely something homer simpson would say...

[Pride373]

bump.

[Ex-Capt371]

I-Tac U-tac we all Tac for V-Tac

[vsci]

The 800 MHz interoperability channels are designated as such by the FCC. The frequencies you have listed for VHF/UHF have been proposed for such a use, but have not been so assigned.

There are some UHF channel pairs at 453 MHz and at 460 MHz that have been designated by the FCC as for low power use by public safety. A license is always required for public safety in any band. Click on the link below to see those UHF channels.

www.apcointl.org/government/frequency.html

[Pride373]

I'm trying to find some paperwork that shows Utac and Vtac are operational.

fire.norcalscan.org/interop.htm

That's the best I can find - although this is the first time I've heard that the FCC has not released these freqs. Do you have any links, vsci?

[vsci]

I can remember seeing things similar to what you posted here and there on the Web, but I don't have anything saved.

[Pride373]

Central Islip has programmed these frequencies in our portables and mobiles. Our FCC attorney sent us a memo stating that these frequencies are available and ready for use by public safety agencies with no license necessary. If anyone would like a copy of the memo, private message or email at [e-mail].