Monkey Ham Contact Freqs

We know that the spectrum is pretty wide, and it would take an unreal stroke of luck to find a frequency with a Monkey on the air when/if the SHTF. Methinks that to make life simpler in a potentially stressful situation, it might be a good idea to set up a list of frequencies that we can all agree as a place to start comms in the event, whatever the event may be.

For now, I'm limited by antenna to 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meter bands. (Along with 1.25M and of course, 2M and 70cm on the h/t.) What think you all of these as starting contact freqs using SSB?
40M -- 7.1955
20M -- 14.2915 (possible alternate for BTPost's convenience, 14.292)
15M -- 21.4055
10M -- 28.3155
6M -- 50.125, transition to 50.3155 after contact is made
2M -- 146.340 (FM, my immediate area on the N3KZ repeater, P/L 77 negative offset. Good for at least 30 miles and sometimes a lot more.)
For now, I'm ignoring 1.25M and 70cm as essentially useless for our purposes.

I've picked the freqs rather deliberately avoiding the 5kHz steps usually observed in the hope that the half kHz steps will yield a clearer use, dunno if that's a good idea or not. subject to revision with more experienced input. All thoughts and suggestions welcome; don't feel limited by my antenna at this stage. I'm sure others don't have all band capability either.

Once we have a general agreement on frequencies, I think I'll program the xceivers to scan those freqs whenever I go active, so I'll be more or less ready to do something in an event situation.

 

I would add these to Frequencies to the List:
80M 3.8455 Mhz
160M 1.8455 Mhz

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Very good. Not as sure that a range is desirable, but can't hurt as a third level place to look. I'll defer to anyone for suggested secondary freqs in any band. As of now, but maybe not later, a secondary on 40M would need to be a lower freq than about 7.240, I have a gear limitation that will go away later.

For now, adding the 80 and 160 to the list is good. I can't use them in the short haul for transmitting, but I can listen.

 

Here's where we are today, waiting on suggested secondaries in each band within the allowed General ticket frequencies. (We can't plan on all having Extra privileges.) We do need to consider the tech guys as well, so 10M is going to be more than a bit concerning, as well as useful mobile/portable for those without major investments in mobile antennas.)

80M - 3.8455 Mhz
160M - 1.8455 Mhz
40M -- 7.1955
20M -- 14.2915
15M -- 21.4055
10M -- 28.3155
6M -- 50.125, transition to 50.3155 after contact is made

 

Sure, but 2M (and 70cm or 1.25M) will be local with very limited range. With repeaters, much more range, but still local. If anyone has folks close enough to use repeaters or simplex modes, then they should make arrangements with the local folks. In my case, it's as in post #1.

There may also be some linked repeaters within range, but I don't know enough about that yet.

BTW, there are some 6M repeaters out there, too. I know nothing about them, none close enough to me to hit.

 

146.52 is the National Calling Simplex Frequency so maybe 146.58 should be the Monkey Challenge Frequency.... Just a suggestion....

 

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