Identifier - Function - National Designator - Tx (Mobile Perspective) - Rx - Notes
Gold - Check -In / Staging - None - 153.9050 - 153.9050
Maroon - Command / Control - VFIRE21 - 154.2800 - 154.2800
Coral - Fireground #1 - VFIRE22 - 154.2650 - 154.2650
Scarlet - Fireground #2 - VFIRE23 - 154.2950 - 154.2950
Copper - Fireground #3 - VFIRE24 - 154.2725 - 154.2725 - Note 1 , 2 & 3
Burgundy - Fireground #4 - VFIRE25 - 154.2875 - 154.2875 - Note 1 , 2 & 3
Crimson - Fireground #5 - VFIRE26 - 154.3025 - 154.3025 - Note 1 , 2 & 3
Red - MT State Fire - Mutual Aid - None - 154.0700 - 154.0700
Neon - General Mutual Aid and Coordination - None - 157.4250 - 157.4250 - Note 4
Ruby - Fire Repeater - None - 159.830 (?typo error) - 153.830 - Note 5
Garnet - Fire Repeater Control - None - 159.3450 - 159.345 - Note 5
Tan - Medical Air - Ground - VMED28 - 155.3400 - 155.3400
White - Hospital - Ambulance - None - 155.2800 - 155.2800
Pink - EMS Dispatch - EMS Command & Control - None - 155.3850
Notes
Note 1 - Secondary to adjacent 7.5khz licensed channels. Use caution when assigning channels that are close in frequency and geographical proximity.
Note 2 - Maximum mobile power is 100 watts
Note 3 - Narrowband configuration only
Note 4 - Maximum mobile power is 40 watts, narrowband configuration. Not available in multiple Northern Tier Counties due to FCC limitations. See Mutual Aid and Common Frequencies Manual 2011.
Note 5 - Establishment of the Ruby/Garnet repeater requires equipment and a change in frequency configuration.
Montana Fire Service Mutual Aid
Montana Interoperable Narrowband Frequencies (FCC License Required)
Frequency - Name - National Designation - Usage - Restriction Notes
172.2250 Base Tx - 170.4750 Base Rx - Alpha - None - General Use - Multi-Agency - Mobile Repeater - 15 watt
172.3750 Base Tx - 170.5750 base Rx - Bravo - None - General Use - Multi-Agency - Mobile Repeater - 15 Watt
154.4525 - Charlie - None - General Purpose Interoperability for Fire, EMS, Law including Local, State & Federal - 15 Watt
155.7525 - Delta - None - 15 Watt
158.7375 - Echo - None - 15 Watt
159.4725 - Fox - None - 15 Watt
Other Frequencies, their use and restrictions are available in the
Mutual Aid and Common Frequencies Manual 2011 as well as National Interoperable Field Operations Guide, version 1.4
National Non-Federal VHF Interoperable Channels *
Description
National Designator
Frequency
Tone
Calling
VCALL 10
155.7525 Tx/Rx
CSQ/156.7
Tactical
VTAC 11
151.1375 Tx/Rx
CSQ/156.7
Tactical
VTAC12
154.4525 Tx/Rx
CSQ/156.7
Tactical
VTAC 13
158.7375 Tx/Rx
CSQ/156.7
Tactical
VTAC 14
159.4725 Tx/Rx
CSQ/156.7
*May be used when user holds an FCC Public Safety License per Part 90