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Idaho 2-Meter Band-Plan

If a band-plan is published by the frequency coordinating body, the simplex frequencies specified in the band-plan should be used for simplex operations.

If no published band-plan is available, this does not indicate that no band-plan exist. We just need to reference a repeater directory to determine the band-plan model that is implemented in order to determine what simplex frequencies are available. Looking at the spacing between channel allocations for coordinated repeaters to establish the channel spacing, and the repeater channel allocation to determine both a base frequency to establish the set of simplex frequencies and the frequencies that are available for simplex operation. 2-Meter simplex occupies the frequency segments between 146.400 to 146.599 MHz and from 147.400 to 147.599 MHz. This range is left as unallocated for repeater use, in part, because of the 600 kHz split between repeater transmitters and repeater receivers.

With 2-meter repeater allocations occurring on 20 kHz channel spacing, and projecting that channel spacing into the simplex portion of the FM band-plan, this would seem to indicate the following as viable simplex channels on 2-meters:


146.420 146.440 146.460 146.480 146.500 146.520 146.540 146.560 146.580
147.420 147.440 147.460 147.480 147.500 147.520 147.540 147.560 147.580

The 20-kHz channel spacing is optimized to accommodate a standard FM deviation that does not encroach on an adjacent channel and cause interference. Operation on frequencies between these channels will result in improper channel spacing and can cause interference. For example, operation on 146.430 will cause interference to both 146.420 and 146.440.


NOTE: The Idaho ARES Member Guidebook, which is available for download from the Resources menu, is not currently in compliance with the Idaho 2-meter Band-Plan. Work is being done to bring this document into compliance, and it can be expected that the frequencies listed in the guidebook that fall within the 147 MHz band segment will be changed to align with the Idaho 2-meter band plan.


NOTE: The following off-site resources provide listings of Idaho repeaters:



NOTE: The following list of repeaters and frequencies is not comprehensive and may not be up to date.



IDAHO VHF 2-METER REPEATERS & SIMPLEX
STATE REGION LOCATION OUTPUT INPUT OFFSET ADMITTANCE 97.205(e) CALL SIGN TYPE
ID ALL (SHARED) ALL 145.110 144.510 -        
ID NORTH MOYLE SPRINGS 145.125 144.525 - DSTAR OPEN KF7MUA DSTAR
ID ALL (SHARED) ALL 145.130 144.530 -        
OR NORTH EAST, OR FORT ROCK 145.150 144.550 - 162.2 OPEN WA7YTD FM
OR NORTH EAST, OR LA GRANDE 110.9 OPEN W7NYW FM
OR NORTH EAST, OR HUNTINGTON 145.170 144.570 - 110.9 OPEN W7NYW FM
ID NORTH ELK BUTTE 145.190 144.590 - 100.0 OPEN KF7WOR FM
ID NORTH LEWISTON HILL 145.210 144.610 - 192.8 CLOSED WA7HWD FM
ID NORTH PECK 206.5 OPEN W7WWS FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 100.0 OPEN W7YFX FM
ID SOUTH EAST ISLAND PARK 145.230 144.630 - 123.0 OPEN WA7FDR FM
ID NORTH SCHWEITZER SKI HILL 100.0 OPEN N7CT FM
ID SOUTH EAST SAWTELL 100.0 OPEN WA7FDR FM
ID SOUTH WEST SILVER CITY 100.0 OPEN WA7FDR FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 145.250 144.650 - 100.0 OPEN K3ZFF FM
ID SOUTH EAST BURLEY, MT. HARRISON 145.270 144.670 - 100.0 OPEN WA7FDR FM
ID NORTH SAGLE 127.3 OPEN AA7XM FM
ID SOUTH EAST BURLEY 100.0 OPEN WA7FDR FM
OR NORTH EAST, OR BAKER CITY 110.9 OPEN W7NYW FM
ID SOUTH WEST MERIDIAN 145.290 144.890 - 100.0 OPEN W7VOI FM
ID SOUTH WEST IDAHO CITY 145.310 144.710 - 100.0 OPEN KA7ERV FM
ID SOUTH EAST BURLEY 145.330 144.730 - 100.0 OPEN K7ACA FM
ID SOUTH EAST BURLEY 123.0 OPEN K7ACA FM
OR NORTH EAST, OR PENDELTON 103.5 OPEN K7RPT FM
ID SOUTH WEST MELBA 145.350 144.750 - 100.0 OPEN W7LCD FM
ID WEST CENTRAL NEW MEADOWS 145.370 144.770 - 100.0 OPEN KE7KQE FM
ID SOUTH WEST WEISER 145.390 144.790 - 100.0 OPEN K7OJI FM
ID SOUTH EAST REXBURG BYU CAMPUS 145.410 144.810 - 100.0 OPEN K7WIP FM
ID NORTH PRIEST LAKE 77.0 OPEN N7KAM FM
      145.430 144.830 -       FM
ID NORTH CURLEY CREEK 145.450 144.850 - 88.5 OPEN AF7LJ FM
ID SOUTH WEST IDAHO CITY 145.470 144.870 - 100.0 OPEN WI7ATV FM
ID NORTH HOO DOO 145.490 144.890 - 136.5 OPEN K7JEP FM
ID NORTH OROFINO 100.0 OPEN KC7VBT FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 145.500 144.900 - DSTAR OPEN W7VOI FM
ID STATEWIDE
BAND
PLAN
COMPLIANT
SIMPLEX
ALL 146.420 SIMPLEX   n.a.    
146.440
146.460
146.480
146.500
146.520
146.540
146.560
146.580
ID NORTH KAMIAH 146.620 146.020 - 88.5 OPEN KK3ARC FM
ID WEST CENTRAL CASCADE 100.0 OPEN W7VOI FM
ID SOUTH EAST IDAHO FALLS 146.640 146.040 - 100.0 OPEN K7EFZ FM
ID WEST CENTRAL MCCALL CC1 / CC-FREE OPEN W7ELE DMR
ID SOUTH WEST JEROME 146.660 146.060 - 100.0 OPEN W7MVH FM
ID NORTH IDAHO MT 146.680 146.080 - 100.0 OPEN KC7MGR FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE / MT. HOME 146.700 146.100 - 107.2 OPEN WR7GEM FM
ID SOUTH EAST REXBURG 100.0 OPEN W7UNY FM
ID NORTH SPIRIT LAKE 146.720 146.120 - 100.0 OPEN KF7TNA FM
OR SOUTH EAST, OR VALE, OR 100.0 OPEN W7PAG FM
ID SOUTH EAST IDAHO FALLS 146.740 146.140 - 100.0 OPEN K7EFZ FM
ID SOUTH WEST EMMETT 100.0 OPEN W7RGC FM
ID NORTH WELLS BENCH 146.760 146.160 - 131.8 OPEN K7NDX FM
ID SOUTH WEST TWIN FALLS 100.0 OPEN KC7SNX FM
ID NORTH SAGLE 146.780 146.180 - 100.0 OPEN K7JEP FM
ID NORTH LAVA HOT SPRINGS 146.800 146.200 - 88.5 OPEN AE7TA FM
ID SOUTH EAST SEDGICK PK 88.5 OPEN AE7TA FM
ID NORTH MOSCOW MT 146.820 146.220 - 127.3 OPEN WA7HWD FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 100.0 OPEN WR7ADL FM
ID SOUTH EAST POCATELLO 100.0 OPEN AD7UI FM
ID NORTH COTTONWOOD BUTTE 146.840 146.240 - 100.0 OPEN KB7VOL FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 100.0 OPEN W7VOI FM
ID SOUTH EAST HOWE 146.850 146.250 - 100.0 OPEN WA7FDR FM
ID SOUTH EAST MENAN BUTTE 146.860 146.260 - 100.0 OPEN KM7G FM
ID SOUTH WEST MARSING 146.880 146.280 - 100.0 OPEN K7ZZL FM
ID WEST CENTRAL MCCALL 146.900 146.300 - 123.0 OPEN KC7MCC FM
ID NORTH CRAIG MT 146.920 146.320 - 110.9 OPEN K7EI FM
ID SOUTH WEST HOMEDALE 100.0 OPEN KB7AOF FM
ID NORTH WARDNER PEAK 146.940 146.340 - 127.3 OPEN N7SZY FM
ID SOUTH EAST DRIGGS 123.0 OPEN K7ENE FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 100.0 OPEN K7BSE FM
ID SOUTH EAST IDAHO FALLS 146.960 146.360 - 100.0 OPEN KE7JFA FM
ID NORTH BLACK MT. 123.0 OPEN W7BFI FM
ID WEST CENTRAL CASCADE CC1 / CC-FREE OPEN W7CIA DMR
ID CENTRAL SALMON 146.980 146.380 - 100.0 OPEN NQ0O FM
ID NORTH MICA PEAK 127.3 OPEN K7ID FM
ID EAST CENTRAL SALMON, BALDY MT. 100.0 OPEN AA7WG FM
ID SOUTH EAST BURLEY, MT HARRISON 147.000 146.400 - 100.0 OPEN KC7SNN FM
OR NORTH EAST, OR JOSEPH 147.000 147.600 + 103.5 OPEN KB7DZR FM
ID NORTH LOOKOUT PASS 147.020 147.620 + 100.0 OPEN K7HPT FM
ID WEST CENTRAL MCCALL 100.0 OPEN KC7MCC FM
ID NORTH BONNERS FERRY 147.040 147.640 + 100.0 OPEN KE7MDQ FM
ID SOUTH EAST PCATELLO 147.060 147.660 + 100.0 OPEN N7DN FM
OR NORTH EAST, OR BAKER CITY, OR 110.9 OPEN W7NYW FM
ID NORTH MICA PEAK 147.080 147.680 + 100.0 OPEN KC7ODP FM
ID NORTH BOUNDARY COUNTY 147.100 147.700 + 100.0 CLOSED KL3EZ FM
OR EAST, OR ONTARIO 100.0 OPEN K7OJI FM
ID SOUTH WEST WEISER 147.120 147.720 + 100.0 OPEN K7OJI FM
OR EAST, OR HUNTINGTON 100.0 OPEN K7OJI FM
OR NORTH EAST, OR TRI-CITY 100.0 OPEN KC7UAV FM
ID CENTRAL STANLEY 147.140 147.740 + 100.0 OPEN AE6DX FM
ID SOUTH WEST JARBRIDGE, NV 147.160 147.760 + 100.0 OPEN KA7CVV FM
ID NORTH GOOSE HUMP 147.180 147.780 + 110.9 OPEN KB7BYR FM
ID SOUTH WEST KETCHUM 100.0 OPEN N7ACB FM
ID SOUTH WEST EMMETT 147.200 147.800 + 100.0 OPEN K7WIR FM
ID NORTH RATHDRUM 147.220 147.820 + 100.0 OPEN N7ESU FM
OR SOUTH EAST, OR NYSSA 100.0 OPEN W7PAG FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 147.240 147.840 + 100.0 OPEN W7VOI FM
ID NORTH BLOSSOM 147.260 147.860 + 100.0 OPEN KF7KAE FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 100.0 OPEN AB7HP FM
OR NORTH EAST, OR LA GRANDE 100.0 OPEN K7RPT FM
ID NORTH ST. JOE, BALDY 88.5
NXDN48-RAN10
OPEN KB7SIJ FM
NXDN
ID SOUTH WEST STAR 147.280 147.880 + 100.0 OPEN KA7EWN FM
ID SOUTH EAST POCATELLO 147.300 147.900 + 100.0 OPEN KA7MLM FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 100.0 OPEN N7DJX FM
OR EAST CENTRAL, OR BURNS 100.0 OPEN W7JVO FM
ID SOUTH WEST BOISE 147.320 147.920 + 100.0 OPEN N7FYZ FM
ID SOUTH WEST MOUNTAIN HOME 147.340 147.940 + 100.0 OPEN AB7RQ FM
ID SOUTH EAST POCATELLO   OPEN K9GP FM
ID SOUTH WEST CALDWELL 147.360 147.960 + 100.0 OPEN K7TRH FM
ID SOUTH EAST BEAR LAKE 147.380 147.980 + 100.0 OPEN AC7TJ FM
ID STATEWIDE
BAND
PLAN
COMPLIANT
SIMPLEX
ALL 147.420 SIMPLEX   n.a.    
147.440
147.460
147.480
147.500
147.520
147.540
147.560
147.580