Radio 101

Bands/Frequency

100

The band or frequency TxWARN uses.

What is 700/800 Mhz?

200

The band or frequencies that the USCG uses.

What is VHF or 150-160 Mhz?

300

The band or frequencies an INTERNET WiFi router uses.

Wireless local area network channels using IEEE 802.11 protocols are sold mostly under the trademark WiFi. The 802.11 workgroup has documented use in five distinct frequency ranges: 2.4 GHz, 3.6 GHz, 4.9 GHz, 5 GHz, and 5.9 GHz bands.

400

The band or frequencies the American Red Cross uses or is licensed nation-wide.

American National Red CrossFrequencyLicenseType

47.54000	KQI281	BM
47.42000	KQI281	BM
47.50000	KGB223	BM
47.66000	KQI281	BM

500

These frequencies is used for Iridium Satellite Phones.

Iridium Communications satellite phones use frequencies between 1616 and 1626.5 MHz to communicate with the satellites

NIMS/ICS

100

The SECTION the communications unit is under in ICS.

What is Logistics?

200

This form is used to request radios, batteries or accessories.

What is the ICS 213/213RR/STAR?

300

A service tech from a commercial radio shop would be given this ICS title.

What is Technical Specialist?  THSP?

400

If there is no COML or Logistics Section Chief, a COMT would report to this ICS position.

Who is the Incident Commander/IC?

500

This ICS form could be used to maintain the STATUS or issue record of a radio asset.

What is the ICS 219 Resource Status Card "T-Card" ?

Mutual Aid

100

These "ZONES" have been created on TxWARN for mutual aid and should be in all CTS programmed radios.

What are Zones 75-83?

200

These zones should be reserved prior to use if possible via the RNOC.

Zones 75-77

HC Mutual Aid

TxWarn Mutual Aid and GCI Mutual Aid

300

This mutual aid channel is usually reserved for Life Flight and PHI Medical helicopter landings.

What is HC-MA-2

Harris County Mutual Aid 2

400

These mutual aid channels may or may not be in your radio depending on the bands covered in your specific radio.

UCALL/UTAC

VCALL/VTAC

500

These mutual aid channels should be in your 700/800 radios for simplex and repeater mutual aid not on TxWARN.

7TAC and 8TAC Mutual Aid

Zones 79/80

My Radio

100

If I am using my radio in a high noise environment, I should speak louder into my mic.  T/F

False.  Newer radios have noise cancellation and will work to reduce ambient noise.

200

A flashing red light on the charging base indicates -

A battery may be bad or in need of reconditioning.

300

When scanning on my radio, I will be able to hear multiple conversation and won't miss any traffic.

False.

400

This type of radio classification is preferred by firemen, hazmat techs and bomb squads.

What is intrinsically safe?

500

My radio has stuff in it I don't know about

TRUE!

Reference

100

This pocket guide and APP lists many radio specific frequencies for PS.

What is the NIFOG?

200

This center monitors the TxWARN Network as well as handles radio service calls for Harris County

What is the Radio Network Operations Center

The RNOC

300

This form will indicate the frequencies and talkgroups used for an emergency or planned incident.

The ICS 205 Communications Plan

400

The form will list the frequencies my radio or agency is able to communicate on at any given time.

What is an ICS 217?

500

This person is a state coordinator for interop communications.

Todd Early the State Wide Interop Coordinator (SWIC).