As a general rule most communications performed by the ARES will be on a local basis and are of short duration. However, should the situation escalate beyond the local level and require participation from adjacent areas, or, state-wide activation occurs, the following frequencies may be used. Use of these frequencies will be at the discretion of the Section Manager, Section Emergency Coordinator or their designee or the Resource Net Control Operator.

Should a frequency be in use, do not ask for the frequency. Simply move either plus or minus 3 kHz. Once the designated frequency is clear, move the net to the designated frequency.

75 Meters
3.960 SSB State-Wide Health & Welfare Traffic (KTN)
3993.5kHZ SSB State-Wide Tactical Net (KEN) from 2100Z to 1400Z
3.590 Packet State-Wide Tactical/Resource from 2100Z to 1400Z
3.585 RTTY State-Wide Tactical/Resource from 2100Z to 1400Z

40 Meters
7.228 SSB State-Wide Tactical (KEN) from 1400Z to 2100Z
7.198 SSB State-Wide backup from 1400Z to 2100Z
7.090 Packet State-Wide Tactical/Resource from 1400Z to 2100Z
7.087 RTTY State-Wide Tactical/Resource from 1400Z to 2300Z

10 Meters
28.400 SSB State-Wide Tactical

6 Meters
50.150 SSB State-Wide Tactical
52.490 FM State-Wide Tactical

2 Meter Digital
145.070 Packet Keyboard to Keyboard from 0000Z to 2359Z
145.090 Packet BBS to BBS from 0000Z to 2359Z
145.030 Packet BBS to BBS from 0000Z to 2359Z
144.390 APRS Where available from 0000Z to 2359Z

2 Meter Phone
146.550 State-Wide Simplex 0000Z to 2359Z

HF Phone Net Operation
3993.5kHz / 7228kHz Tactical/Command Net. Stations reporting for communications duty will check in to the Kentucky Emergency Resource/RACES Net by callsign, name, and county. Once the station as been checked in to the net, they will stand by on frequency for additional information. This net acts as a holding and general information net and directs it’s participants to other nets as needed. Key functions of this net are situation reports and personnel resources. Times for use will depend greatly on band conditions and may increase or decrease with the time of year.

The Kentucky Traffic Net will continue to operate on 3960kHz even during emergencies for the purpose of handling traffic and Section-wide updates. This may be where the bulk of the activity will take place and will most likely be the first frequency to be activated on a wide area basis.

When operating both Resource and Tactical nets, the State EOC will always be on the Tactical net frequency

State Wide Frequencies
Mode Frequency
SSB 3.993.5 State wide HF Net frequency KEN
SSB 7.228 Alternate State Wide SSB Freq. KEN
SSB 3.960 State wide NTS HF net
FM 146.550 simplex

Kentucky RACES
Mode Frequency
CW 3524.5 kHz
CW 7097.5 kHz
CW 7109.5 kHz
CW 4050.0 kHz
CW 21050.0 kHz
SSB 3993.5 kHz

National Traffic System (HF)
Mode Frequency Tone Day / Time Notes
SSB 3.960

Simplex Frequencies: