About Hardwick 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: Baldwin County Public Safety (GA): 9 talkgroups; Georgia Department of Corrections MOT: 7 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 Hardwick, start with the Milledgeville SImulcast site of Baldwin County Public Safety (GA), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 769.85625, 770.60625, 771.50625 MHz.
- 10 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Baldwin County channels that also cover Hardwick
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia College and State University (Milledgeville) Police | Georgia College and State University (Milledgeville) Police – Dispatch | 154.0250 In 158.8650 | FMN | KSV877 | |
| Georgia Military College (Baldwin) Police | Georgia Military College (Baldwin) Police – Dispatch | 154.8600 In 159.0900 | 503 DPL | FMN | WNIR303 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Military College (Baldwin) Police | Georgia Military College (Baldwin) Police – Tactical Channel | 153.4850 | FMN | WPMI228 |
Baldwin County Public Safety (GA)
9 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin County Sheriff | Baldwin County Sheriff – Dispatch | 39001 | 9859 | D Encrypted |
| Baldwin County Sheriff | Traffic Details | 39007 | 985f | D Encrypted |
| Baldwin County Sheriff | Special Events | 39010 | 9862 | D Encrypted |
| Baldwin County Sheriff | Operations (Channel 4) | 39002 | 985a | D Encrypted |
| Baldwin County Sheriff | Investigations | 39004 | 985c | D Encrypted |
| Baldwin County Sheriff | Command | 39008 | 9860 | D Encrypted |
| Baldwin County Sheriff | School Resource Officers | 39009 | 9861 | D Encrypted |
| Baldwin County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 39005 | 985d | D Encrypted |
| Baldwin County Sheriff | Court Bailiffs | 39006 | 985e | D Encrypted |
Georgia Department of Corrections MOT
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Corrections | Operations | 240 | f0 | D |
| Department of Corrections | River State Prison (Milledgeville) | 336 | 150 | D |
| Department of Corrections | Operations | 1040 | 410 | D |
| Department of Corrections | Operations | 2288 | 8f0 | D |
| Department of Corrections | Hardwick State Prison (Milledgeville) | 2512 | 9d0 | D |
| Department of Corrections | Operations | 2736 | ab0 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Corrections | River State Prison (Milledgeville) | 2224 | 8b0 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hardwick.
Milledgeville SImulcast · Baldwin County Public Safety (GA)
RFSS 7 · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 2 mi away
Control 769.85625, 770.60625, 771.50625, 772.98125, 774.38125
Milledgeville · Georgia Department of Corrections MOT
Site 3 (hex 3) · about 3 mi away
Control 857.7375
Voice 856.2125, 856.7375, 857.2125, 858.2125
Devereux · Hancock County Government (GA)
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 15 mi away
Control 451.9625, 453.325
Voice 453.15, 460.2875
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 Hardwick?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hardwick. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Georgia College and State University (Milledgeville) Police 154.0250 MHz; Georgia Military College (Baldwin) Police 154.8600 MHz (503 DPL).