I am looking at the 2014 SARMARS communications Plan and see a channel named "VLAW 32", which is a simplex channel on 155.4825 Mhz but it states that a license for the channel has been applied for but not yet authorized. I am curious to know if anyone has any updated information. I did a search on the FCC website and I think it may be licensed but don't know for sure. CALAW1, CALAW2 and VLAW31 are covered by KK3942. VCALL/VTAC are covered by WQEN775. When I looked up WQEN775's authorized frequencies, I see it covers mobiles and temporary base on this frequency. Does this mean that VLAW32 is officially live?
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I originally thought VLAW32 was supposed to go live the day VHF narrowbanding took place on Jan 1, 2013, but the state may have run into issues on obtaining a license.
LAW32 is listed in CalOES's CLEMARS plan from 2012 (although this revision is still labeled "Draft"):
http://www.caloes.ca.gov/LawEnforcementSite/Documents/CLEMARS Plan.pdf
It was also listed in the California Interoperability Field Operations Guide (Cal-IFOG), which has been removed from CalOES's website. I suspect it was either overlooked or became an internal document (the latter would defeat the purpose of the document to begin with however).
It is still listed in the Dept of Homeland Security National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG).
https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nifog-v1-4-resized-for-pda-viewing.pdf
You can also find it in the NTSPC Standard Channel Nomenclature:
http://www.npstc.org/documents/IO_0060C_20090615_Standard_Channel_Nomenclature.pdf
Along with restrictions for its use:
I am still not 100% sure whether the state of California needs to possess a license to be in compliance with the 47 CFR section above, especially when using this nationally authorized channel in mobile/simplex mode only.
If you are a SAR team affiliate with a legitimate need, I'd suggest you have your senior communications representative contact the CalOES Telecommunications Duty Officer directly via one of the methods outlined in the SARMARS plan.
LAW32 is listed in CalOES's CLEMARS plan from 2012 (although this revision is still labeled "Draft"):
http://www.caloes.ca.gov/LawEnforcementSite/Documents/CLEMARS Plan.pdf
It was also listed in the California Interoperability Field Operations Guide (Cal-IFOG), which has been removed from CalOES's website. I suspect it was either overlooked or became an internal document (the latter would defeat the purpose of the document to begin with however).
It is still listed in the Dept of Homeland Security National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG).
https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nifog-v1-4-resized-for-pda-viewing.pdf
You can also find it in the NTSPC Standard Channel Nomenclature:
http://www.npstc.org/documents/IO_0060C_20090615_Standard_Channel_Nomenclature.pdf
Along with restrictions for its use:
I am still not 100% sure whether the state of California needs to possess a license to be in compliance with the 47 CFR section above, especially when using this nationally authorized channel in mobile/simplex mode only.
If you are a SAR team affiliate with a legitimate need, I'd suggest you have your senior communications representative contact the CalOES Telecommunications Duty Officer directly via one of the methods outlined in the SARMARS plan.
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