KY Emergency Management / National Guard (Kentucky)

Last Updated: December 16, 2020, 12:58 pm UTC

 

 

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: The Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Radio System (DMARCS) is a statewide VHF High Band Two Way Radio System designed and operated to provide Direction and Control (Command and Control) communications from any location statewide back to the Kentucky Emergency Operations Center (EOC).  The system uses frequencies licensed and awarded by the US Army and the Department of Defense. 

DMARCS consists of 53 repeaters statewide organized into 13 Communications Zones and interconnected by the KEWS Microwave Network.  KYEM consolidated their operating Regions from 13 to 11 effective 01 September 2009 in reponse to a state government mandate to cut costs. The original 13 Communications Zones appear to be intact and provide 95% mobile radio coverage statewide.

DMARCS was upgraded during 2007 to an APCO 25 Digital Multicast encrypted two-way radio system.  DMARCS depends on the KEWS network.  To provide emergency communications with the loss of all or part of the KEWS network, all DMARCS VHF Repeaters default to repeater mode allowing for local communications around the repeater. 

In addition to the 53 statewide repeaters, DMARCS includes VHF Base Stations at 52 Armories and KYEM Area Offices.  All of these sites have or have access to full time emergency power. 

To support a New Madrid Earthquake scenario, DMA has worked to create portable point to point VHF links to replace the loss of portions of the KEWS network between Elizabethtown and Wendell H Ford Regional Training Center (WHFRTC) near Greenville, KY and between WHFRTC and far Western KY.  DMA and KYEM have successfully tested the use of airborne portable repeaters to conduct voice communications between the EOC and far Western Kentucky.  Exercising has identified the need for a 100’+ portable tower for reliable voice communications between WHFRTC and Paducah. 

DMARCS can also be augmented with several portable VHF Analog and digital portable repeaters that are easily transportable.  All DMARCS portable and mobile radios are programmed with the state mutual aid channels.

REPEATERS ARE LISTED BY EMA DISTRICT RATHER THAN COMMUNICATIONS ZONE.

 

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> System can be keyed to talk directly to the Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort or to use each repeater locally.

> Kentucky Civil Air Patrol has capability to utilize this system

> All licenses for the former Disaster and Emergency Services VHF-Low system have been terminated and the system has been dismantled.

> Unless a specific area is to be monitored, it is recommended that NO NAC be programmed into the scanner load in order to monitor the entire system. 

 

Frequencies

Emergency Management / National Guard

Region 1 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 1: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, McCracken, Trigg

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.4625 RM 011 NAC KYEM-37 CLINTON P25 Emergency Ops
139.6125 RM 011 NAC KYEM-64 PADUCAH P25 Emergency Ops
139.7625 RM 011 NAC KYEM-MSU MURRAY P25 Emergency Ops
460.4875WPRH487 RM 67.0 PL KYEM-CBR WEST VIOLA (Cross Band Repeater) FM Emergency Ops
Region 2 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 2: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, Lyon, Mc Lean, Muhlenberg, Todd, Union, Webster

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.9625 RM 021 NAC KYEM-20 SACRAMENTO P25 Emergency Ops
139.7125 RM 021 NAC KYEM-36 HENDERSON P25 Emergency Ops
139.5125 RM 021 NAC KYEM-39 EDDYVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
139.2125 RM 021 NAC KYEM-49 MADISONVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
139.0625 RM 021 NAC KYEM-50 MARION P25 Emergency Ops
139.9125 RM 021 NAC KYEM-60 WHITESVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
139.4625 BM 021 NAC KYEM-90 ALLEGRE P25 Emergency Ops
Region 3 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 3:  Allen, Barren, Butler,Edmonton, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Ohio, Simpson, Warren

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.5625 RM 041 NAC KYEM-16 BOWLING GREEN P25 Emergency Ops
139.5625 RM 041 NAC KYEM-29 HORSE CAVE P25 Emergency Ops
139.6625 RM 031 NAC KYEM-46 HARTFORD P25 Emergency Ops
139.8625 RM 041 NAC KYEM-69 RUSSELLVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
139.0625 RM 041 NAC KYEM-75 THOMPKINSVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
460.4875WPRH487 RM 67.0 PL KYEM-CBR KELTNER MELL (Cross Band Repeater) FMN Emergency Ops
Region 4 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 4: Bullitt, Breckenridge, Hardin, Jefferson, Larue, Meade, Nelson

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.9625 RM 061 NAC KYEM-15 NEW BERNHEIM P25 Emergency Ops
139.5125 RM 051 NAC KYEM-26 ELIZABETHTOWN P25 Emergency Ops
139.7625 RM 051 NAC KYEM-27 EKRON P25 Emergency Ops
139.4625 RM 061 NAC KYEM-47 FLOYDS KNOB, IN P25 Emergency Ops
139.6125 RM 051 NAC KYEM-92 HUDSON P25 Emergency Ops
Region 5 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 5:  Anderson, Boyle, Franklin, Henry, Marion, Mercer, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.6625 RM 061 NAC KYEM-28 FRANKFORT P25 Emergency Ops
139.2125 RM 061 NAC KYEM-33 JEPTHA KNOB P25 Emergency Ops
139.8625 RM 121 NAC KYEM-34 HARRODSBURG P25 Emergency Ops
139.9125 RM 051 NAC KYEM-74 SPRINGFIELD P25 Emergency Ops
140.625 RM 123.0 PL FFT MARS MILITARY AUXILARY RADIO SYSTEM FMN Military
460.4875WPRH487 RM 67.0 PL KYEM-CBR FRANKFORT (Cross Band Repeater) FM Emergency Ops
Region 6 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 6:  Bracken, Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton, Scott

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.0625 RM 061 NAC KYEM-19 CARROLLTON P25 Emergency Ops
139.4625 RM 131 NAC KYEM-24 CYNTHIANA P25 Emergency Ops
139.7125 RM 071 NAC KYEM-76 DRY RIDGE P25 Emergency Ops
139.9125 RM 071 NAC KYEM-82 COVINGTON P25 Emergency Ops
139.8125 RM 071 NAC KYEM-84 OWENTON P25 Emergency Ops
Region 7 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 7:  Bath, Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Morgan, Montgomery, Robertson, Rowan

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.5625 RM 091 NAC KYEM-10 ASHLAND P25 Emergency Ops
139.8625 RM 081 NAC KYEM-18 FLEMINGSBURG P25 Emergency Ops
139.7625 RM 091 NAC KYEM-59 OLIVE HILL P25 Emergency Ops
139.2125 RM 081 NAC KYEM-86 MOREHEAD P25 Emergency Ops
Region 8 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 8:  Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Perry, Pike, Wolfe

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.5125 RM 101 NAC KYEM-12 SIGNAL KNOB P25 Emergency Ops
139.9125 RM 101 NAC KYEM-35 HAZARD P25 Emergency Ops
139.7125 RM 101 NAC KYEM-40 JACKSON P25 Emergency Ops
139.6625 RM 091 NAC KYEM-65 PAINTSVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
139.9625 RM 091 NAC KYEM-88 PIKEVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
139.4625 RM 091 NAC KYEM-SAL SALYERSVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
460.4875WPRH487 RM 67.0 PL KYEM-CBR PIKEVILLE (Cross Band Repeater) FM Emergency Ops
Region 9 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 9:  Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Owsley, Rockcastle, Whitley

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.2125 RM 111 NAC KYEM-14 BARBOURVILLE P25 Emergency Ops
139.8125 RM 111 NAC KYEM-15 MANCHESTER P25 Emergency Ops
139.6125 RM 101 NAC KYEM-30 HARLAN P25 Emergency Ops
139.7625 RM 111 NAC KYEM-47 LONDON P25 Emergency Ops
139.8625 RM 111 NAC KYEM-54 MIDDLESBORO P25 Emergency Ops
139.0625 RM 111 NAC KYEM-67 DOANS RIDGE P25 Emergency Ops
139.9925 RM 111 NAC KYEM-78 WILLIAMSBURG P25 Emergency Ops
139.5625 RM 101 NAC KYEM-MCC OLD LANDING P25 Emergency Ops
Region 10 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 10: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Lincoln, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor, Wayne

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.7125 RM 051 NAC KYEM-17 SPURLINGTON P25 Emergency Ops
139.4625 RM 121 NAC KYEM-56 MONTICELLO P25 Emergency Ops
139.6625 RM 121 NAC KYEM-70 SOMERSET P25 Emergency Ops
Region 11 - EMA/National Guard

KYEM REGION 11: Bourbon, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madson, Nicholas, Powell, Woodford

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
139.9625 RM 131 NAC KYEM-06 ROTTEN POINT P25 Emergency Ops
139.6125 RM 131 NAC KYEM-45 LEXINGTON P25 Emergency Ops
139.5125 RM 131 NAC KYEM-68 RICHMOND P25 Emergency Ops
EMA/National Guard - Analog VHF Repeater System

Although the current KYNG/KYEM Digital System is the primary, the analog system is still in place and in use.
Various freqs have been monitored in analog and digital modes with NACs of 250 and 293 and PL Tones of 162.2 and 186.2.
139.35000 has been monitored in both AM and FM Modes.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
142.350 BM KYNG VHF 1 KY National Guard Operations 1 - Simplex FM Military
142.350 RM KYNG VHF 2 KY National Guard Operations 2 - Repeater FM Military
139.250 BM KYNG VHF 3 KY National Guard Operations 3 - Simplex FM Military
139.350 BM KYNG VHF 4 KY National Guard Operations 4 - Simplex FM Military
139.350 BM KYNG VHF Air KY National Guard VHF Air AM Military
226.600 BM KYNG Avn KY National Guard Aviation AM Military
National Guard - Digital VHF Operations

148.7500/NAC293 was used as an airborne repeater during the 2011 National Level Exercise.

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
138.425 BM 293 NAC KYNG KY National Guard Operations P25 Military
140.0875 BM 293 NAC KYNG (S) KY National Guard Operations - Simplex P25 Military
141.0875 BM 293 NAC KYNG (S) KY National Guard Operations - Simplex P25 Military
148.750 BM 293 NAC KYNG KY National Guard Operations P25 Military
149.825 BM 250 NAC KYNG (S) KY National Guard Operations P25 Military
National Guard - Analog VHF Operations
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
138.425 BM KYNG KY National Guard Operations FM Military
139.975 BM KYNG KY National Guard-Aviation AM Military
140.0875 BM KYNG (S) KY National Guard Operations - Simplex FM Military
140.9125 BM KYNG KY National Guard Operations FM Military
141.0375 BM KYNG (S) KY National Guard Operations - Simplex FM Military
141.0875 BM KYNG (S) KY National Guard Operations - Simplex FM Military
141.150 BM KYNG (S) KY National Guard Operations - Simplex FM Military
142.087 BM 186.2 PL KYNG KY National Guard Operations FM Military
142.475 BM 186.2 PL KYNG KY National Guard Operations FM Military
148.750 BM KYNG KY National Guard Operations FM Military
149.825 BM 162.2 PL KYNG KY National Guard Operations FM Military
149.9375 BM KYNG KY National Guard Operations FM Military
Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center

Located near Greenville, Kentucky.

 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
141.0625 RM 754 DPL WFRTC Ch. 1 National Guard Regional Training Center FM Military
138.225 RM 173.8 PL WFRTC Ch. 2 Regional Training Center Range Control FM Military
150.475 RM WFRTC Ch. 3 National Guard Regional Training Center FM Military
38.950 BM WFRTC TAC Regional Training Center Heliport Operations FM Military
40.950 BM WFRTC TAC Regional Training Center Heliport Operations FM Military