The “Standard Load”

What is a "Standard Load"?

The Standard Load is a collection of radio frequencies organized into groups for loading into your radios.  The intention is that you would load the same set of frequencies into the same numbered memory channels in each radio so that you are not fiddling around in an urgent situation trying to figure out what frequency you should be using.

Salt Lake County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) has put together a Standard Load for use within the county.  The list is broken up into sections for ease of use and the most important/most used frequencies are located earlier in the list to support radios with a limited number of memory locations.

What do I do with it?

You should program your radios with the frequencies listed.  You should also print out copies of the list to keep with your "go kit" (if you have one).  Included in the file are a "condensed" version suitable for printing on cards and laminating that can be kept in your glove compartment or somewhere else convenient (it's a good idea to also put together a simplified programming guide for your radio(s) and keep that with the printed out list of frequencies).

What Are the Sections?

The first two sections are "User Defined," indicating that it is for your own individual set of frequencies.  This section is further divided into personal (channels 1-20) and club (21-40) parts.  Each club that is participating will identify their own "club" frequencies.  The third section (41-73) is defined for city specific frequencies and is intended to be used in support of any operations within the city.  The fourth section (74-76) is for the Salt Lake County ARES designated frequencies.  The fifth section (77-84) includes several local connections to wide-area repeater networks (Intertie, Sinbad).  The sixth section (85-87) is for UTDEM (formerly RACES) frequencies.  The seventh section (88-91) includes national and state-level frequencies, including the national calling frequencies.  The eighth section (92-96) is a listing of frequencies used by portable repeaters that may be deployed into various locations.  The ninth section (97-103) is for LDS ERC frequencies.  The tenth section (104-109) lists EOC frequencies for ARES and other use.  The eleventh section (110-119) is a collection of hospital frequencies for ARES use.  The twelfth section (120-135, except 126-128) is for repeaters on the Intermountain Intertie, while sandwiched in the middle (126-128) is the NOAA weather frequencies and completes the first part of the load, intended for use in radios with a limited number of memory locations (up to 128).

The thirteenth section (136-159) is for 1.25m band repeaters, with the first group representing repeaters in the Salt Lake County area and the second group, 1.25m repeaters in other parts of the state.  The fourteenth section (160-162) is a collection of Utah Highway Patrol frequencies (for monitoring only).  The fifteenth section (163-192) is for FRS and GMRS frequencies (for monitoring only).

There are also three new tabs or sheets within the full workbook:  UVHFS, SIMPLEX, and Linked Systems.  The UVHFS tab contains the entire repeater list from the Utah VHF Society.  The SIMPLEX tab contains several 2m simplex frequencies that are designated for particular uses (including packet radio frequencies).  The Linked Systems tab describes the three main linked repeater networks in the state:  Sinbad/SDARC, Skyline, and the Intermountain Intertie.

Club Frequencies

MARC has defined several frequencies for the club section.  These include the Ensign Peak repeater that we use for our Sunday nets, the MARC 1.25m repeater, the three frequencies we use for our pre-meeting "check-in" nets (2m simplex, 1.25m simplex, and our club repeater), a simplex frequency assigned for Murray City interaction (used for Murray City events), and several repeaters that are frequently used in the Murray area (the Farnsworth "62" and Intertie machines, Curry and Butterfield Peak repeaters, the Nelson Peak IRLP node typically connected to the Western Reflector, and the Huntsman Center repeater).

How do I Get my Radio Programmed?

As they become available, we will upload files for Chirp, RT Systems, and a DMR Codeplug.  You can also bring your radio and programming cable to a club meeting and someone will help you (it would be a good idea to let us know what radio you have and that you are bringing it... you can do that with the Comment Form).  If you're in a hurry and can't figure it out (or don't have the equipment required), contact the club and we will figure out some way to get your radio programmed.

So Where do I Get It?

  • The Standard Load is distributed as an Excel workbook.
  • There is also a PDF file of the main table.
  • There is also a CSV export of the main table.
  • This is a CHIRP compatible CSV file (read from your radio first [or open an existing image file], then import this file; do not open it directly and try to write it to a radio)

Additional formats will be uploaded here as they become available.

Other Resources

Here are some links to other club's versions of the Standard Load (note, these may be out of date):

SLCo ARES Standard Load January 2025 MARC

CH #RX FREQTX FREQ(+-)NAMETONECTCSSComment
21147.160147.760(+)XROADSTone127.3 HzCrossroads Repeater (XRoads)
22223.960222.360(-)MARCFDTone103.5 HzMurray ARC's 220 repeater. Backup for MFD
23146.440146.440(s)MRC2MSMARC 2m Simplex
24223.440223.440(s)MRC22SMARC 220 Simplex
25224.640223.040(-)MRCSAMTone156.7 HzSammie's QTH
26147.600147.600(s)MRCCTYMurray City (used for ARES)
27146.620146.020(-)FARNSThe famous "62" repeater.
28147.120147.720(+)INTRTYTone100.0 HzIntertie in Salt Lake County
29440.000445.000(+)MRC440Future MARC 70cm Frequency
30447.900442.900(-)CURYPKTone114.8 HzCurry Peak repeater
31147.140147.740(+)BTRFLDTone127.3 HzButterfield Peak repeater
32449.425444.425(-)NELSONTone100.0 HzNelson Peak repeater
33146.740146.140(-)HUNTSMTone114.8 HzHuntsman Institute repeater
34224.080222.480(-)NpointTone137North Point
35146.760146.160(-)Lk MntLake Mountain (UARC)
36147.080147.680(+)SinbadTone77.0 HzSinbad Repeater System Lake Mountain North (Wide Area Monitoring)
41438.200438.200CITY_1Alta
42438.150438.150CITY_2Alta / Big Cottonwood / Copperton Metro Township / Granite (Unicorpporated) / Parley's Canyon Southwest
43446.700441.700(-)CITY_3Tone100.0 HzBluffdale
44438.100438.100CITY_4Bluffdale
45145.550145.550CITY_5Cottonwood Heights
46439.325439.325CITY_6Cottonwood Heights
47447.100442.100(-)CITY_7Tone100.0 HzDraper
48447.100447.100CITY_8Draper
49446.250441.250(-)CITY_9Tone100.0 HzHerriman
50146.460146.460CITY_10Herriman
51146.480146.480CITY_11Holladay
52146.580146.580CITY_12Kearns
53146.500146.500CITY_13Magna
54145.790145.790CITY_14Midvale
55439.200439.200CITY_15Millcreek
56147.600147.600CITY_16Murray
57223.960222.360(-)CITY_17Tone103.5 HzMurray Primary Repeater (Closed in Emergencies)
58145.710145.710CITY_18Riverton
59448.525443.525(-)CITY_19Tone100.0 HzSalt Lake City / Emigration Canyon : NOTE: 147.160 (127.3Hz) is 2nd-ary repeater
60147.500147.500CITY_20Salt Lake City / Emigration Canyon
61147.140147.740(+)CITY_21Tone127.3 HzSandy / Sandy Hills / White City Metro Township / Willow Canyon / Willow Creek
62438.925438.925CITY_22Sandy / Sandy Hills / White City Metro Township / Willow Canyon / Willow Creek
63447.625447.025(-)CITY_23Tone100.0 HzSandy / Sandy Hills / White City Metro Township / Willow Canyon / Willow Creek
64145.510145.510CITY_24South Jordan
65447.700442.700(-)CITY_25Tone100.0 HzSouth Salt Lake
66439.150439.150CITY_26South Salt Lake
67146.740146.140(-)CITY_27Tone114.8 HzU of U Repeater (Taylorsville use in non-emergency)
68146.940146.340(-)CITY_28Tone88.5 HzTaylorsville
69146.420146.420CITY_29Taylorsville
70145.730145.730CITY_30West Jordan
71147.580147.580CITY_31West Jordan / West Valley City
72448.800443.800(-)CITY_32Tone100.0 HzWest Valley City
73147.160147.720(+)CITY_33Tone127.3 HzSecondary Repeater for Salt Lake City / Emigration Canyon
74146.700146.100(-)ARES_1Tone100.0 HzSLCo ARES Primary (Ensign Peak)
75146.880146.280(-)ARES_2Tone88.5 HzSLCo ARES Secondary (SLCC Redwood)
76147.540147.540ARES_3SLCo ARES Primary Simplex
77146.620146.020(-)62_RptUARC Repeater (Wide Area Monitoring)
78147.120147.720(+)FrnTieTone100.0 HzIntertie Farnsworth Peak Linked to 147.180 (Wide Area Monitoring)
79147.180147.780(+)HdnTieTone100.0 HzIntertie Hidden Peak Linked to 147.120 (Wide Area Monitoring)
80147.080147.680(+)SinbadTone77.0 HzSinbad Repeater System Lake Mountain North (Wide Area Monitoring)
81448.150443.150(-)6m LnkTone127.3 HzFarnsworth Peak (Linked to 53.150 MHz optional 146.2 Hz)
82147.360147.960(+)LewisTone100.0 HzLewis Peak
83146.760146.160(-)Lk MntLake Mountain (UARC)
84448.600443.600(-)DavisTone123.0 HzDavis County Wide Coverage (Mt. Ogden)
85146.940146.340(-)UTDEM1Tone88.5 HzUTDEM Primary Repeater
86147.060147.660(+)UTDEM2UTDEM Secondary Repeater
87146.440146.440UTDEM3UTDEM Primary Simplex
88146.520146.520NAT146National 2 Meter Calling Freq.
89223.500223.500NAT220National 1.25 Meter Calling Freq.
90446.000446.000NAT446National 70 cm Calling Freq.
91144.390144.390APRSNational APRS (Simplex)
92448.000443.000(-)Port_1Tone127.3 HzSLCoARES Portable Repeater
93447.175442.175(-)Port_2Statewide Port. Reptr (12V DC)
94449.250444.250(-)Port_3Tone100.0 HzW7DES Wasatch Front
95449.250449.250(-)Port_4Tone103.5 HzAC7II Logan Area
96449.250449.250(-)Port_5Tone186.2 HzUTTHREAT Northern Utah
97147.520147.520ERC_1ERC Sandy LDS Storehouse
98449.725444.725(-)ERC_2Tone151.4 HzERC SLC LDS Storehouse (Butterfield Pk)
99145.450144.850(-)ERC_3Tone100.0 HzLDS Welfare Sq. (Butterfield Peak)
100448.425443.425(-)ERC_4Tone100.0 HzSLCoARES TacNet Downtown
101146.960146.360(-)ERC_5Tone100.0 HzDavis County ERC (Francis Peak)
102448.875443.875(-)ERC_6Tone100.0 HzLehi Bishop's Storehouse (ERC Link To Utah County)
103147.020147.620(+)ERC_7Tone100.0 HzUTCoARES TacNet (West Mnt) (Link to Utah County ERC)
104145.530145.530EOC_1SLCo ARES
105147.460147.460EOC_2SLCo ARES
106438.175438.175EOC_3SLCo ARES
107449.150444.150(-)EOC_4Tone100.0 HzSLCo ARES
108449.500444.500(-)EOC_5Tone100.0 HzSLCo ARES
109448.450443.450(-)EOC_7Tone100.0 HzRed Cross Net When Activated (Ensign Peak)
110145.190144.590(-)HOSP_1Tone123.0 HzIHC Hosp. Little Farnsworth Pk.
111448.400443.400(-)HOSP_2IHC Hospital Intermountain Ridge
112448.550443.550(-)HOSP_3Tone100.0 HzIHC - West Valley Lake Park Blvd
113447.250442.250(-)HOSP_4Tone100.0 HzSLCoARES IMED TacNet
114146.840146.240(-)HOSP_5SLCoARES Jordan Valley Hosp.
115224.780223.180(-)HOSP_6Tone100.0 HzJordan Valley Hosp. Linked to 146.840
116447.025442.025(-)HOSP_7Tone100.0 HzSLCoARES Alternate Msg Handling
117146.420146.420HOSP_8SLCoARES Alternate Msg Handling
118146.740146.140(-)HOSP_9Tone114.8 HzU of U Hospital (Linked to 448.100)
119448.100443.100(-)HOSP10Tone114.8 HzU of U Hospital (Linked to 146.740)
120147.020147.620(+)BearLkTone100.0 HzBear Lake Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
121449.650444.650(-)MtPisgahTone100.0 HzMt. Pisgah Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
122147.120147.720(+)FrnswthPTone100.0 HzFarnsworth Peak Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
123145.270144.670(-)ScotsHilTone100.0 HzScott's Hill Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
124145.490144.890(-)PromitryTone100.0 HzPromitory Point
125147.180147.780(+)HiddenPkTone100.0 HzHidden Peak Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
126162.550Rx ONLYWxSLCNOAA SLC
127162.450Rx ONLYWxTOOELENOAA TOOELE CO
128162.525Rx ONLYWxTOELE2NOAA TOOELE
129146.800146.200(-)BlwhrdPkTone100.0 HzBlowhard Peak Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
130146.940146.340(-)FriscoPkTone100.0 HzFrisco Peak Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
131145.270144.670(-)Levan PkTone103.5 HzLevan Peak Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
132146.840146.240(-)MonroePkTone100.0 HzMonroe Peak Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
133448.600443.600(-)NavajoMtTone100.0 HzNavajo Mountain Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
134146.960146.360(-)NavajoMtTone100.0 HzNavajo Mountain 2nd Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
135146.820146.220(-)UtahHillTone100.0 HzUtah Hill Repeater on Intermountain Intertie
136223.960222.360(-)MARCTone103.5Murray Amateur Radio Club - MurrayFD (Closed durning any emergency)
137224.420222.820(-)LkMntTone156.7Lake Mountain
138224.540222.940(-)SJrdnTone103.5South Jordan
139224.600223.000(-)DraperTone100Draper
140224.640223.040(-)SandyTone156.7Sammie's QTH
141224.660223.060(-)SJrdn2Tone100South Jordan
142224.700223.100(-)LkMnt2Tone107.2Lake Mountain
143224.780223.180(-)JVHospTone100Jordan Valley Hosp. Linked to 146.840
144224.820223.220(-)EnsignTone167.9Ensign Peak
145224.860223.260(-)StWideState Wide 220
146224.900223.300(-)SJrdn3Tone156.7South Jordan
147224.980223.380(-)Sandy2Tone167.9Sandy 220
148223.500223.500Nat220National Simplex Calling for 220 MHz
149224.080222.480(-)NpointTone136.5North Point
150223.400223.400PaysonPayson Simplex
151223.880222.280(-)PlsntGrvPleasant Grove 220
152223.920222.320(-)EphrmTone88.5Ephraim, UT
153223.940222.340(-)AbjoPkAbojo Peak
154224.500222.900(-)OgdenTone167.9Ogden, UT
155224.560222.960(-)LehiTone100Lehi, UT
156224.740223.140(-)SigHillTone100Signal Hill
157224.880223.280(-)OremTone156.7Orem, UT
158224.960223.360(-)SyracsSyracuse, UT
159224.980223.380(-)ScofldTone88.5Scofield, UT
160154.905Rx OnlyUHPSLCUHP - SLCo
161155.505Rx OnlyUHP 2UHP - Interagency (State Wide)
162155.745Rx OnlyUHPC2CUHP - Car to Car
163462.5625Rx ONLYFR/GM1FRS CH 1 (2W) / GMRS CH 1 (5W) - Rx ONLY!
164462.5875Rx ONLYFR/GM2FRS CH 2 (2W) / GMRS CH 2 (5W) - Rx ONLY!
165462.6125Rx ONLYFR/GM3FRS CH 3 (2W) / GMRS CH 3 (5W) - Rx ONLY!
166462.6375Rx ONLYFR/GM4FRS CH 4 (2W) / GMRS CH 4 (5W) - Rx ONLY!
167462.6625Rx ONLYFR/GM5FRS CH 5 (2W) / GMRS CH 5 (5W) - Rx ONLY!
168462.6875Rx ONLYFR/GM6FRS CH 6 (2W) / GMRS CH 6 (5W) - Rx ONLY!
169462.7125Rx ONLYFR/GM7FRS CH 7 (2W) / GMRS CH 7 (5W) - Rx ONLY!
170467.5625Rx ONLYFR/GM8FRS CH 8 (0.5W) / GMRS CH 8 (0.5W) - Rx ONLY!
171467.5875Rx ONLYFR/GM9FRS CH 9 (0.5W) / GMRS CH 9 (0.5W) - Rx ONLY!
172467.6125Rx ONLYFRGM10FRS CH 10 (0.5W) / GMRS CH 10 (0.5W) - Rx ONLY!
173467.6375Rx ONLYFRGM11FRS CH 11 (0.5W) / GMRS CH 11 (0.5W) - Rx ONLY!
174467.6625Rx ONLYFRGM12FRS CH 12 (0.5W) / GMRS CH 12 (0.5W) - Rx ONLY!
175467.6875Rx ONLYFRGM13FRS CH 13 (0.5W) / GMRS CH 13 (0.5W) - Rx ONLY!
176467.7125Rx ONLYFRGM14FRS CH 14 (0.5W) / GMRS CH 14 (0.5W) - Rx ONLY!
177462.5500Rx ONLYFRGM15FRS CH 15 (2W) / GMRS CH 15 (50W) - Rx ONLY!
178462.5750Rx ONLYFRGM16FRS CH 16 (2W) / GMRS CH 16 (50W) - Rx ONLY!
179462.6000Rx ONLYFRGM17FRS CH 17 (2W) / GMRS CH 17 (50W) - Rx ONLY!
180462.6250Rx ONLYFRGM18FRS CH 18 (2W) / GMRS CH 18 (50W) - Rx ONLY!
181462.6500Rx ONLYFRGM19FRS CH 19 (2W) / GMRS CH 19 (50W) - Rx ONLY!
182462.6750Rx ONLYFRGM20FRS CH 20 (2W) / GMRS CH 20 (50W) - Rx ONLY!
183462.7000Rx ONLYFRGM21FRS CH 21 (2W) / GMRS CH 21 (50W) - Rx ONLY!
184462.7250Rx ONLYFRGM22FRS CH 22 (2W) / GMRS CH 22 (50W) - Rx ONLY!
185467.5500Rx ONLYGMRS23GMRS CH 23 (50W - Repeater Input) - Rx ONLY!
186467.5450Rx ONLYGMRS24GMRS CH 24 (50W - Repeater Input) - Rx ONLY!
187467.6000Rx ONLYGMRS25GMRS CH 25 (50W - Repeater Input) - Rx ONLY!
188467.6250Rx ONLYGMRS26GMRS CH 26 (50W - Repeater Input) - Rx ONLY!
189467.6500Rx ONLYGMRS27GMRS CH 27 (50W - Repeater Input) - Rx ONLY!
190467.6750Rx ONLYGMRS28GMRS CH 28 (50W - Repeater Input) - Rx ONLY!
191467.7000Rx ONLYGMRS29GMRS CH 29 (50W - Repeater Input) - Rx ONLY!
192467.7250Rx ONLYGMRS30GMRS CH 30 (50W - Repeater Input) - Rx ONLY!
SINBAD SYSTEM MAP
Salt Lake County ARES Standard Load with Murray Amateur Radio Club additions
January 2025 Edition