CERT Communications Team Procedures

Alinco DJ-191 QUICK REFERENCE

Revised 01/31/2006

CERT Comm, Fremont, CA .

To:

Do the following
 

Turn the radio on

  

Press the POWER key
 

Adjust the volume

  

Repeated press the UP or DOWN keys
 

Adjust the squelch

  

While holding the FUNCTION button, repeatedly press either the UP or DOWN keys.
 

Set the frequency
  1. If
    2. M or C is displayed, press the A key.
  2. Using the keypad, enter all 6 digits of the desired frequency
    3.
 

Change to Simplex

  

If a + or – is displayed, hold the FUNCTION button and press the 2 key until they disappear.
 

Set offset for repeater (duplex) operation
  1. Hold the
    2. FUNCTION button and press the 2 key until either a + (for positive offset) or a – (for negative offset appears. Release the FUNCTION button.
  2. The offset frequency
    3. 0.60 should be displayed. If it is not, or a different frequency is desired, rotate the dial until the desired offset frequency is displayed.
  3. Briefly press
    4. PUSH TO TALK.
 

Set tone encode (PL)
  1. Press and hold the
    2. FUNCTION button, then press the 4 key until a T is displayed. Release the FUNCTION key.
  2. Rotate the dial until the desired tone frequency is displayed.
  3. Briefly press
    4. PUSH TO TALK.
 

Change power

  

Press and hold the FUNCTION button, then press the LAMP H/L key. An L is displayed when the radio is set to low power.

To:

Do the following
 

Recall a pre-programmed frequency
  1. If an
    2. M is not displayed, press the A key.
  2. Rotate the dial until the desired memory is displayed.
    3.
 

Store settings in memory
  1. If a
    2. M is not displayed, press the A key.
  2. Rotate the dial to select the desired memory.
  3. Press the
    4. A key to enter VFO mode.
  4. Set up all radio parameters: frequency, offset, tone, etc.
  5. Press and hold the
    6. FUNCTION button, then press the A key. Release the FUNCTION button.

Standard CERT Channels

The following frequencies should be stored in the memory of CERT radios

CHNL Frequency (MHz) and offset PL Tone (Hz) Remarks
1 147.015 + 103.5 Resource Repeater (Used by ARES to find who is available for assignment.)
2 147.015   Repeater output frequency (Simplex)
(Use when repeater is fails.)
3 146.940 123.0 Fremont Tactical Repeater.
(Primary channel for CERT out-of-district communications).
4 146.940     Repeater output frequency (Simplex)
(Use when repeater is fails.)
5 145.700     ARES Simplex Frequency
6 145.030     Packet frequency for emergency communications in Alameda County
7
 146.505   CERT Simplex #1
(Use for in-district communications)
Ardenwood, Irvington, Warm Springs
8 147.450   CERT Simplex #2
(Use for in-district communications)
Centerville, Niles, Mission San Jose
9 146.520   National Calling Frequency (Simplex)
10 162.550   Weather, Emergency Alerts

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