About Palmer Police Frequencies
- 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR): 5 talkgroups; Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR): 2 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Palmer, start with the Bailey Hill - Palmer site of Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 154.8875, 155.6875 MHz.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Palmer conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Police | Palmer Police – Dispatch | 155.3700 | 123.0 PL | FM | WPEP453 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Police | Palmer Police – Tactical Channel | 153.8600 | CSQ | FM | WPEP453 |
| Palmer Police | Palmer Police – Tactical Channel | 158.9550 | CSQ | FM | WPEP453 |
Palmer trunked talkgroups
Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR)
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Police | Palmer Police | 13911 | 3657 | T Encrypted |
| Palmer Police | Palmer Police Tactical | 13913 | 3659 | T Encrypted |
| Palmer Police | Palmer Police Tactical | 13914 | 365a | T Encrypted |
| Palmer Police | Palmer Police | 13912 | 3658 | T Encrypted |
| Palmer Police | Palmer Police Operations | 13915 | 365b | T Encrypted |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough channels that also cover Palmer
Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough Sheriff | Animal Control | 13600 | 3520 | T |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough Sheriff | Chickaloon Tribal Police Department | 13882 | 363a | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Palmer.
Bailey Hill - Palmer · Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR)
RFSS 1 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 141 · about 2 mi away
Control 154.8875, 155.6875
Voice 154.7375, 155.4875, 155.85, 156.0875, 156.2375
Cottonwood Creek · Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR)
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 145 · about 8 mi away
Control 154.7, 154.9
Voice 155.45, 155.675, 156.025
Cottonwood Creek (700Mhz) · Alaska Land Mobile Radio (ALMR)
RFSS 4 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 140 · about 10 mi away
Control 772.49375, 773.24375, 773.99375, 774.74375
Voice 770.75625, 771.63125
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Palmer?
Dispatch channels listed for Palmer: Palmer Police 155.3700 MHz (123.0 PL).
Are Palmer police talkgroups encrypted?
5 of the 5 talkgroups listed for Palmer are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.