Frequency/channel CTCSS/DCS charts - Need fact-checkers!

[Blaise]

Hey folks,

I've been distracted from my antenna studies by a more immediate need to build practical, interoperable systems for my family, and I've discovered that it's not nearly as simple or rational a process as I originally imagined.

I started using prepper resources to grab info on various radio services just because I'm a packrat, but when I discovered that while most manufacturers make an effort to comply with the rules of channelized services, you explicitly can't trust manufacturers to agree on code values for CTCSS and DCS, this turned into a more serious project.  It turns out that when you start trying to get your kid's Retevis walkies, your Motorola talkabouts, an FRS-based intercom system, two different mobile units and a handful of Baofengs (kept for emergencies) to all interoperate at more than a basic level, you spiral down a nigh inescapable rabbit hole!

Anyway, I'm attaching a spreadsheet I've been working on (mostly of stuff stolen from across the intarwebs, but some hand-transcribed from manuals or Amazon product photos).  The first sheet is a frequency-ordered list of channels for FRS/GMRS, CB, and Marine bands (which I actually needed) plus a whole bunch of other frequencies in other services probably only interesting in an emergency (which I just grabbed because I'm a packrat). The second and third sheets are lists of CTCSS and DCS codes for different radios from different manufacturers.

The frequency list is at least of interest because seeing where the "channels" actually lie in a band is a bit eye-opening, but probably of no interest to anyone experienced.  However, the CTCSS/DSC code charts are super useful at least to me, and I hope useful to others!

In any event, I'd love it if anyone interested would check my work for errors, fill in gaps, or find new code lists to add!  (Did I mention I'm a packrat?)

 

Common_Frequencies.xlsx

Edited November 1, 2022 by Blaise
Stupid mistyping!

[BoxCar]

Blaise,

You're not the only one to need a fact checker. Try any of the Talking Heads or denizens slinking around Capitol Hill!

[Blaise]

The difference being, I suppose, that I actually acknowledge the need...

[Lscott]

2 hours ago, Blaise said:

In any event, I'd love it if anyone interested would check my work for errors, fill in gaps, or find new code lists to add!  (Did I mention I'm a packrat?)

 

Common_Frequencies.xlsx 23.88 kB · 2 downloads

Try the attached files.

Canada VHF LADD Channel List .pdf CB Radio Around The World.pdf Civil Air Patrol.pdf Common Itinerant and Business.pdf Freenet-2.pdf KDR444.pdf 1156812829_PMR446WhitePaper.pdf Railroad - Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference.pdf VHF Marine Frequencies - 1.pdf