IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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When the Repeater is Down

Should the repeater ever go down, do not use the input frequency. 146.700 MHz is the recommended simplex frequency for B.A.R.S. club members to use at this time. (More details.)

Simplex Frequencies

Frequency
(MHz)
PL Tone
(Hz)
Band Description
146.520
2 Meters Simplex, National
147.420 100.0
Transmit
2 Meters Simplex, National, American Red Cross
145.675
2 Meters Simplex, Louisville Area
145.500
2 Meters Simplex, Valley Station/PRP Area
446.000
70 Centimeters Simplex, National
445.000
70 Centimeters Simplex, Statewide Packet Radio Backbone
223.500
1.25 Meters Simplex, National
52.525
6 Meters Simplex, National
29.600
10 Meters Simplex, National
1294.500
23 Centimeters Simplex, National

A.R.E.S. Emergency Response Plan

During the activation of an Emergency Response Team, you will be notified by phone and/or a general announcement will be made over the 146.700 repeater. The Emergency Courtesy Tone will also be activated. If the repeater is down, use 146.700 simplex. When other simplex frequencies are needed, for privacy we will use channel numbers to indicate the frequency. These are given in the Bullitt Emergency Response Plan. (More details.)

R.A.C.E.S.

The Bullitt County Disaster and Emergency Services (BC DES) RACES organization meets on a frequency of 146.700 MHz with a transmitter offset of -600 KHz. The Bullitt County Emergency Coordinator (EC) is (More details.)

SKYWARN Emergency Net

During a SKYWARN Emergency Net, check in only if asked to do so by the Net Control Station. The Net Control Station will be using the callsign WX4NWS. More details. SKYWARN Net Handbook.