FLORIDA DIVISION OF FORESTRY

Forest Protection Bureau

Freq.     Tone   District         Dist.#  Counties Covered / Use
159.315                                   mobile to mobile
159.225    94.8  Tallahassee        4     Leon, Jefferson, Wakulla, Gadsden & Franklin
           88.5  Withlacoochee     11     Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Pasco & Sumter
159.240    97.5  Jacksonville       7     Nassau, Duval & Clay
          110.9  Myakka River      15     Manatee, Desoto, Hardee, Sarasota & Charlotte
159.270   107.2  Blackwater         1     Escambia, Santa Rosa & Okaloosa
          123.0  Perry              5     Dixie, Taylor, Lafayette & Madison
           91.5  Orlando           12     Brevard, Orange, Osceola & Seminole
159.330    88.5  Suwannee           6     Columbia, Hamilton, Baker, Suwannee, Bradford & Union
          107.2  Lakeland          14     Polk, Hillsborough & Pinellas
159.390   103.5  Waccasassa         8     Marion & Levy
          107.2  Everglades        18     Palm Beach, Broward, Dade & Monroe
159.405   110.9  Chipola            2     Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Walton & Washington
           91.5  Waccasassa         8     Alachua, Putnam & Gilchrist
           71.9  Okeechobee        16     Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, Glades & Highlands
159.450   100.0  Bunnell           10     Volusia, St. Johns & Flagler
          141.8  Caloosahatchee    17     Lee, Hendry & Collier
159.285          Southeast Compact
169.175          USFS Dispatch
169.900          USFS Fire
154.265          Mutual Aid - "Red Channel"
154.280          Mutual Aid - "White Channel"
154.295          Mutual Aid - "Blue Channel"
159.300          Base to Base / Flight following
122.925          Air to Air
159.360          Inter-agency with Georgia Forestry Commission


FIREGROUND TAC CHANNELS
Ch.       Freq.  Tone
190  151.2725   
191  151.3175
192  159.2475    110.9
193  159.2925
194  159.3075
195  159.3675
196  159.3375
197  159.3825
198  159.3975
199  159.4425
200  159.4125


SYSTEM INFORMATION
Orlando District Radio Tower Sites:
Orange - South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando
Kennansville / Osceola - US 441
North Brevard / Cocoa - Camp Rd., Sharpes (FDOT Tower)
South Brevard - Malabar Rd., Palm Bay (BCSO Tower)

159.315 is used by mobile units for fire line plowing, prescribed or agricultural burning etc.

UNIT #
1 - 10  Officers in Charge
25 - Fire reconnaissance plane (ex. Orlando 25, Chipola 25 etc.)
Forestry 26 - DOF Helicopter with water bucket
Shadow xx - Florida National Guard Blackhawk Helicopter with water bucket

Even unit numbers starting with 30 are transport trucks.
Odd unit numbers starting with 31 are tractor units.

Example:
Orlando 56 (transport truck) with Orlando 57 (tractor)

U.S. FORESTRY SERVICE
TALLAHASSEE AIRTANKER BASE
168.675  Operations
122.925  Aircraft Operations

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST
170.550R Fire Protection  (pl 123.0 164.125 input)
169.100  Fireground

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