About Islamorada, Village of Islands Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Monroe County: 23 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 Islamorada, Village of Islands, start with the Plantation Key site of Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (EDACS), about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 856.6375 MHz.
Monroe County channels that also cover Islamorada, Village of Islands
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Sheriff | Stock Island Detention Center | 460.0500 In 465.0500 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WPJP480 |
Monroe County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Dispatch | 537 | 219 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | VHF CH-16 Patch | 211 | d3 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Key West International Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Tactical | 275 | 113 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 515 | 203 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 517 | 205 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 519 | 207 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 521 | 209 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Upper Keys Tactical | 529 | 211 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Lower Keys Tactical | 531 | 213 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Middle Keys Tactical | 533 | 215 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Upper Keys Tactical | 535 | 217 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Teletype | 545 | 221 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 553 | 229 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 560 | 230 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 563 | 233 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 565 | 235 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 625 | 271 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Monroe County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1307 | 51b | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 547 | 223 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Courthouse Deputies | 771 | 303 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Courthouse Administration | 773 | 305 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Courthouse Administration | 775 | 307 | D |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Jail Administration Upper Keys | 776 | 308 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Islamorada, Village of Islands.
Plantation Key · Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (EDACS)
Site 132 (hex 84) · about 1 mi away
Control 856.6375
Voice 853.95, 857.7625, 858.7625
Tavernier · Monroe County
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 697h · about 1 mi away
Control 852.8875, 853.3125
Voice 851.2625, 852.1875, 852.6125
Islamorada · Monroe County
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 695h · about 10 mi away
Control 853.3375, 853.7125
Voice 851.4125, 851.9125, 852.2625
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.