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    TUNING IN ON SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATIONS


    Source: Popular Communications, Nov. 1990
    By: Thurston Wainwright, KRL4PN
    Reprinted by: Lori Jordan
    For: The Hotline BBS, John Johnson, KWV8BP


    It's a big, Dangerous World out there so keep these Frequencies Handy!



    Seems like every day you learn about people who turn up missing while camping

    Sometimes, there isn't as much need for search as there is for rescue because

    Search and rescue (SAR) operations lie within the realm of specialists trained

    You, as a person with a communications receiver and/or a scanner, may already

    For starters, you may be interested in knowing the frequencies usually used to

    Most aircraft are equipped with Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT's), and so

    LAND SAR'S

    Area police, fire, and emergency services frequencies should be the backbone o

    The National Ski Patrol, throughout the USA, operates on 155.175, 155.22, 155.

    Aircraft are frequently pressed into service for SAR operation, with the Civil

    In the event an SAR operation is required within an area under the control of

    The Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) is a federal activity that can be cal

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has many channels, but good one

    SAR's at sea in the coastal waters of the USA will usually kick off activity o

    In the HF bands, listen for SSB traffic on 3023, 4125, 5680, 5692, 5696, 6215. 157.05, 157.075, 157.15, 157.175, 157.20, 164.30, and 282.8MHz for the action.
    Frequencies set aside for SAR missions looking for manned spacecraft are 10000

    SAR activities are triggered by alerts issued by various local, state, and fed

    At that point, several SAR units may be activated, including the CAP, Air Nati

    There are any number of private ham-staffed groups utilizing frequencies in th

    Lastly, don't overlook the CB channels for SAR activities as we have heard som


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