About Ridgecrest Police Frequencies
- 4 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: Clearwater Local Government (P25) (Project 25): 1 talkgroup; Pinellas County: 44 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 Ridgecrest, start with the Clearwater site of Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (EDACS), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 852.45, 852.95 MHz.
- 11 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Pinellas County channels that also cover Ridgecrest
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County Jail | County Jail | 453.5875 In 458.5875 | 743 DPL | FMN | WQZB828 |
| Pinellas County Jail | County Jail | 453.9250 In 458.9250 | 127.3 PL | FM | KNGL858 |
| Pinellas County Jail | County Jail | 460.1500 In 465.1500 | 118.8 PL | FM | WNDA438 |
| Pinellas County Jail | County Jail | 460.3250 In 100000.0000 | 171.3 PL | FM | WNST432 |
Clearwater Local Government (P25)
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Works | Parking | 1005 | 3ed | D |
Pinellas County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | Bay Pines VA Healthcare System Police Ch.A | 1220 | 4c4 | D |
| Pinellas County School Board | Ch. A | 1154 | 482 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Patrol | 1536 | 600 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Patrol | 1538 | 602 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Patrol | 1540 | 604 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Patrol | 1542 | 606 | D |
| University of South Florida | Ch.A | 1210 | 4ba | D |
| Hospitals | Bay Pines VA Healthcare System Police Ch.B | 1222 | 4c6 | D |
| Pinellas County School Board | Ch. B | 1152 | 480 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Tactical 1546 | 1546 | 60a | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Bravo | 1552 | 610 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Bravo | 1554 | 612 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Bravo | 1556 | 614 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Bravo | 1558 | 616 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Bravo | 1560 | 618 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Surveillance 1562 | 1562 | 61a | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Sheriff 1582 | 1582 | 62e | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Sheriff 1584 | 1584 | 630 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Sheriff 1590 | 1590 | 636 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Sheriff 1592 | 1592 | 638 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Sheriff 1594 | 1594 | 63a | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Training | 1614 | 64e | D |
| Public Safety Shared | Department of Children and Families Ch. A | 46 | 2e | D |
| Public Safety Shared | Law Enforcement | 1030 | 406 | D |
| Public Safety Shared | Law Enforcement | 1032 | 408 | D |
| Public Safety Shared | Law Enforcement | 1034 | 40a | D |
| Public Safety Shared | Law Enforcement | 1036 | 40c | D |
| Public Safety Shared | Law Enforcement | 1038 | 40e | D |
| Public Safety Shared | Events | 1090 | 442 | D |
| Public Safety Shared | State Attorney | 1250 | 4e2 | D |
| University of South Florida | Ch.B | 1212 | 4bc | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Supervisor | 1544 | 608 | D |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 1616 | 650 | D |
11 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Encrypted 1570 | 1570 | 622 | D Encrypted |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Omega Units (w/SPPD) | 1578 | 62a | D Encrypted |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Sheriff's Office Operations | 1588 | 634 | D Encrypted |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Encrypted 1600 | 1600 | 640 | D Encrypted |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Encrypted 1602 | 1602 | 642 | D Encrypted |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Encrypted 1608 | 1608 | 648 | D Encrypted |
| Public Safety Shared | Encrypted 1062 | 1062 | 426 | D Encrypted |
| Public Safety Shared | Encrypted 1064 | 1064 | 428 | D Encrypted |
| Public Safety Shared | Encrypted 1066 | 1066 | 42a | D Encrypted |
| Public Safety Shared | PCSO / SPPD Omega Units | 1274 | 4fa | D Encrypted |
| Pinellas County Sheriff | Jail | 1630 | 65e | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ridgecrest.
Clearwater · Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (EDACS)
Site 44 (hex 2C) · about 5 mi away
Control 852.45, 852.95
Voice 853.45, 854.0875, 854.1125, 856.6125, 856.6375
Site 10 · Clearwater Local Government (P25)
Project 25 · RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 00A · about 5 mi away
Control 854.9625, 855.4875, 855.7125, 855.9625, 856.4375, 857.4375, 857.9875, 858.1875, 858.4375, 858.9875, 859.4375
South Site / St. Petersburg Simulcast · Pinellas County
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 800 · about 6 mi away
Control 856.9375, 857.9375, 858.9375, 859.9375
Voice 854.8625, 856.2125, 856.7125, 857.2125, 857.7125, 857.8875, 858.2125, 858.7125, 859.5375, 859.7125
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.