The Wilderness Protocol
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:31 pm
This is a post taken from TCARES and is used for Ham Radio Operators. GMRS radios can be programed to monitor these frequencies but are not able to transmit on them. Got Ham?
The Wilderness Protocol is a suggestion that those outside of repeater range should monitor standard simplex channels at specific times in case others have Emergency or priority calls.
he primary frequency is 146.52 MHz with 52.525, 223.5, 446.0 and 1294.5 MHz serving as secondary frequencies.
This system was conceived to facilitate communications between hams that were hiking or backpacking in uninhabited areas, outside repeater range. However, the Wilderness Protocol should not be viewed as something just for hikers. It can (and should) be used by everyone anywhere repeater coverage is unavailable.
he protocol only becomes effective when many people use it. The Wilderness Protocol recommends that those stations able to do so should monitor the primary (and secondary, if possible) frequency every three hours starting at:
CQ-like calls (to see who is out there) should not take place until four minutes after the hour.
The Wilderness Protocol is a suggestion that those outside of repeater range should monitor standard simplex channels at specific times in case others have Emergency or priority calls.
he primary frequency is 146.52 MHz with 52.525, 223.5, 446.0 and 1294.5 MHz serving as secondary frequencies.
This system was conceived to facilitate communications between hams that were hiking or backpacking in uninhabited areas, outside repeater range. However, the Wilderness Protocol should not be viewed as something just for hikers. It can (and should) be used by everyone anywhere repeater coverage is unavailable.
he protocol only becomes effective when many people use it. The Wilderness Protocol recommends that those stations able to do so should monitor the primary (and secondary, if possible) frequency every three hours starting at:
- 7 AM, local time, for 5 minutes…
- 10 AM
- 1 PM
- 4 PM
- 7 PM
- 10 PM
CQ-like calls (to see who is out there) should not take place until four minutes after the hour.