Local Contacts
The LCARES Emergency Coordinator is Al Simons, WA1TYB. The Assistant Emergency Coordinator is Lynn Wagner, K7WGR.
Helena, Montana
ARES/LCARES
Welcome to the Lewis and Clark County Amateur Radio Emergency Service hub. LCARES supports emergency communications training and readiness in Lewis and Clark County and surrounding counties.
Who Can Participate
You do not need to be an ARRL member or a Lewis and Clark County resident. The main requirement is a willingness to train and support emergency communications.
Next Steps
Contact Al or Lynn with questions, suggestions, or interest in participating with LCARES.
Frequency Plan
Lewis and Clark County, Montana emergency communications reference.
VHF / UHF Simplex
- Primary VHF simplex: 147.50 MHz local simplex
- VHF simplex: 146.52 MHz national simplex
- Primary UHF simplex: 446.00 MHz national simplex
VHF Repeaters
- Primary: 147.22+ Belmont, tone 100.0 Hz. If this repeater is not operating, nets switch to 147.50 simplex.
- 145.45- Hogback, tone 100.0 Hz, MRLA link
- 147.32+ Townsend, tone 100.0 Hz, MRLA link
- Portable repeater: RX 145.47, TX 147.97, tone 146.2 Hz. Non-standard 2.5 MHz split.
VHF Winlink
- KM7DES-10 on 145.01 MHz, located at Fort Harrison.
DMR Repeaters
- Primary talk group: 31309 MTARES
- Alternate talk groups: 31301 MPRG1 and 3130036 MPRG4
- Nearby DMR repeaters use color code 1. MPRG1 uses time slot 2; all other listed talk groups use time slot 1.
- MacDonald Pass: 147.10+ and 444.10+
- North Hill: 448.90-
- Boulder: 449.20-
HF
- 80 m: 3.880 MHz, Montana ARES statewide
- 40 m: 7.247 MHz, Montana ARES statewide
National HF Centers of Activity
- 3750 or 3985 kHz, LSB
- 7060, 7240, or 7290 kHz, LSB
- 14300 kHz, USB
- 18160 kHz, USB
- 21360 kHz, USB