About Athens-Clarke County Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Clarke County Public Safety P25 (Project 25): 3 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 Athens-Clarke County, start with the Simulcast site of Clarke County Public Safety P25, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 852.475, 853.8125, 857.7625 MHz.
- 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Clarke County channels that also cover Athens-Clarke County
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia (Athens) | Public Safety (back-up to TRS only) | 154.8600 | FMN | KBK849 | |
| University of Georgia (Athens) | Public Safety | 460.0875 In 465.0875 | FMN | WQRF998 |
Clarke County Public Safety P25
Project 25
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke Law | East Dispatch | 10001 | 2711 | T Encrypted |
| Athens-Clarke Law | West Dispatch | 10002 | 2712 | T Encrypted |
| University of Georgia | University of Georgia – Dispatch | 10220 | 27ec | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Athens-Clarke County.
Simulcast · Clarke County Public Safety P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 6F1 · about 1 mi away
Control 852.475, 853.8125, 857.7625
Voice 851.05, 851.4375, 851.825, 856.7625, 857.4375, 857.9375
Greene/Oconee Co. Simulcast · Oconee Areawide Radio System (OARS)
RFSS 7 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 290 · about 17 mi away
Control 769.83125, 770.00625, 771.03125
Voice 770.33125, 771.18125, 771.65625, 771.75625, 771.95625, 772.35625, 774.43125
Ila · Banks County Government (GA)
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 17 mi away
Control 453.7875
Voice 453.3125, 453.85, 453.975, 460.35
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.