2018 Hurricane Frequencies By Hugh Stegman NV6H (Dorian additions 3 Sep 18) Please delete older copies of this list! They only propagate errors across the Internet, then I catch hell for it. This list has been completely rewritten following Irma and Maria. 98% of the frequencies on it were actually heard active by myself or other reliable people. Keep in mind that the whole concept of a "hurricane frequency" on HF is becoming somewhat dated. During any disaster, check ARRL bulletins for active amateur nets. Amateurs also have a voice-over-IP net that uses EchoLink. It has been busy in Maria, but it's not accessed over the radio for the casual listener. It's heard via the Web. COTHEN is a US Federal radio system designed for Customs and drug enforcement, but it is now also heavily used by the Coast Guard. ALE callups frequently lead to voice comms. FEMA uses ALE, and often exchanges clear text messages. SHARES is now a DHS asset, and it is very much alive. However, it's hard to hear on the West Coast, and I never hear very much on it. Others have had better results. 5896.5 and 14396.5 are the best places to find voice nets. All days and times are UTC. Mode is USB voice unless indicated. Submit corrections/additions to utilityworld@ominous-valve.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2658.0 (ALE) US National Guard Joint Operations Centers 3345.0 (ALE) USACE 3388.0 (ALE) FEMA 3592.5 Digital H&W 3815.0 (LSB) Caribbean Emergency Weather Net 3873.0 (LSB) South Texas ARES 3910.0 (LSB) Central Texas Emergency 3935.0 (LSB) South Texas ARES Health & Welfare 3955.0 (LSB) South Texas Emergency 3975.0 (LSB) Texas RACES Alternate / H&W alternate 4446.5 FL NG Brooksville AASF2 4458.0 SHARES night Irma voice/digital net 4490.0 (ALE) SHARES 4603.0 (ALE) FEMA 5015.0 (ALE) USACE 5158.0 MARS A4A Net, request for comm teams 5211.0 (ALE) USACE 5250.0 (ALE) COTHEN 5253.5 USCG Auxiliary Hurricane Net 5304.0 FL NG Brooksville AASF2 5330.5 FEMA joint amateur/government (primary) 5346.5 FEMA joint amateur/government (digital) 5372.5 (ALE) USACE 5378.0 (ALE) FEMA 5394.5 Joint AF/Army MARS Region 5 5400.0 (ALE) USACE 5402.0 (ALE) FEMA 5403.5 FEMA Regions 1-4, 6; MERS Maynard, Thomasville, Denton 5732.0 (ALE) COTHEN 5760.0 (ALE) SHARES 5821.0 (ALE) FEMA 5875.0 FL NG Brooksville AASF2 5896.5 SHARES night primary / Coordination Nets 5909.5 (ALE) COTHEN 6020.0 (ALE) USACE 6049.0 (ALE) FEMA 6106.0 (ALE) FEMA 6151.0 (ALE) FEMA 6785.0 (ALE) USACE 6809.0 (ALE) FEMA 6910.0 SHARES Region 6 Hurricane net 6911.4 FL NG Brooksville AASF2 7095.0 Digital H&W 7175.0 (LSB) Puerto Rico 7182.0 (LSB) Caribbean Emergency Weather Net alternate 7184.0 (LSB) Amateurs on St. Thomas 7188.0 (LSB) Caribbean Emergency Weather Net alternate 7240.0 (LSB) Texas Emergency 7248.0 (LSB) Texas RACES Primary 7250.0 (LSB) Texas Emergency 7262.0 (LSB) SATERN 7268.0 (LSB) Hurricane Watch Net Alternate 7273.0 (LSB) Texas ARES Alternate 7285.0 (LSB) South Texas ARES Emergency Day 7290.0 (LSB) South Texas ARES Health & Welfare 7302.0 AF MARS Region 6 7348.0 (ALE) FEMA 7361.5 FL NG Brooksville AASF2 7391.5 (ALE) SHARES 7428.0 (ALE) FEMA 7457.0 AF MARS Region 4 7500.0 Unknown US military air transport 7527.0 (ALE) COTHEN 7554.5 SHARES hurricane use 7697.1 (ALE) Telco NS/EP 7806.4 (ALE) FEMA 7991.0 (ALE) SHARES 8000.0 Possible USCG tactical 8050.0 (ALE) FEMA 8161.5 FL NG Brooksville AASF2 8912.0 (ALE) COTHEN 8918.0 TEAL 75 wkg New York MWARA 9106.0 (ALE) SHARES 9122.5 (ALE) USACE 9235.5 (ALE) US Natl. Guard JOC net 9426.0 (ALE) SHARES 10194.0 (ALE) FEMA, ALE and voice comms 10202.0 (ALE) FEMA 10242.0 (ALE) COTHEN 10493.0 (ALE) USACE / FEMA 10588.0 (ALE) FEMA 10808.6 Unknown USCG tactical use 10899.0 (ALE) FEMA 11108.0 (ALE) FEMA 11175.0 USAF HFGCS, some hurricane related patches 11426.5 (ALE) SHARES 11448.0 (ALE) FEMA 11494.0 (ALE) COTHEN 11693.5 (ALE) USACE 11957.0 (ALE) FEMA 12070.0 (ALE) USACE 12112.0 (ALE) FEMA 12129.0 (ALE) FEMA 12216.0 (ALE) FEMA 12222.0 (ALE) COTHEN 12267.0 (ALE) USACE 12270.0 (ALE) FEMA 13312.0 (ALE) COTHEN 13446.0 (ALE) FEMA 13907.0 (ALE) COTHEN 13935.0 (ALE) FEMA 14265.0 SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network) 14325.0 Hurricane Watch Net 14396.5 SHARES national day primary / Coordination Nets 14402.0 SHARES West Region Weekly Net 14411.0 AF MARS Mission Support Net 14567.0 (ALE) FEMA 14582.0 (ALE) COTHEN 14776.0 (ALE) FEMA 14885.0 (ALE) FEMA 14928.5 (ALE) SHARES 15094.0 (ALE) FEMA 15708.0 (ALE) FEMA 15867.0 (ALE) COTHEN 16077.0 (ALE) USACE 16201.0 (ALE) FEMA 16382.0 (ALE) USACE 17458.5 (ALE) SHARES 17519.0 (ALE) FEMA 18594.0 (ALE) COTHEN 19969.0 (ALE) FEMA 20890.0 (ALE) COTHEN 21866.0 (ALE) FEMA 22983.0 (ALE) FEMA 23214.0 (ALE) COTHEN 24526.0 (ALE) FEMA 24838.5 (ALE) COTHEN Abbreviations: ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Service ARRL American Radio Relay League CG Coast Guard COTHEN Customs Over-The-Horizon Enforcement Network FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency LSB Lower Sideband MARS Military Affiliate Radio System NHC National Hurricane Center, Miami NOAA National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration NS/EP National Security / Emergency Preparedness NTS National Traffic System (amateur) RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service SATERN Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network SCN System Coordination Net (USCG) SHARES SHAred RESources USAF US Air Force USACE US Army Corps of Engineers USB Upper Sideband USCG US Coast Guard USN US Navy WX Weather WX4NHC New amateur call at NHC, ex-W4EHW # # # #