About Hall County 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.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Cobb Regional Radio System: 3 talkgroups; Hall County Regional Radio System: 10 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 Hall County, start with the Gillsville site of Banks County Government (GA). Its control channels: 453.26875 MHz.
- 11 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hall County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Gainesville Field Office | 167.7625 | 167.9 PL | FMN | — |
| Hall County Sheriff | Hall County Sheriff – Dispatch – South | 154.7250 In 153.9050 | 118.8 PL | FMN | KIM203 |
| Hall County Sheriff | Hall County Sheriff – Dispatch – North | 159.1500 In 158.8950 | 118.8 PL | FMN | KIM203 |
| University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus (in Oakwood) Police | Dispach | 155.3175 In 153.8075 | CC 14 · TG * · SL * | DMR | WQQI549 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County Sheriff | Public Safety | 155.7750 | FMN | KNED392 |
Hall County trunked talkgroups
Cobb Regional Radio System
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Co. - Backup Backup | North | 35080 | 8908 | T Encrypted |
| Hall Co. - Backup Backup | South | 35081 | 8909 | T Encrypted |
| Hall Co. - Backup Backup | Local Police | 35082 | 890a | T Encrypted |
Hall County Regional Radio System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Army Corp of Engineers | Park Rangers – Lake Lanier (Channel 1) | 5179 | 143b | D |
| US Army Corp of Engineers | Park Rangers – Lake Lanier (Channel 2) | 5180 | 143c | D |
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County Sheriff | North Patrol Dispatch | 5001 | 1389 | D Encrypted |
| Hall County Sheriff | South Patrol Dispatch | 5002 | 138a | D Encrypted |
| Hall County Sheriff | East Patrol Dispatch | 5165 | 142d | D Encrypted |
| Hall County Sheriff | North Operations | 5008 | 1390 | D Encrypted |
| Hall County Sheriff | South Operations | 5017 | 1399 | D Encrypted |
| Hall County Sheriff | County Jail | 5119 | 13ff | D Encrypted |
| Hall County Sheriff | Correctional Institute (Prisoner Detail) | 5120 | 1400 | D Encrypted |
| Hall County Sheriff | Correctional Institute | 5121 | 1401 | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Hall County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Gillsville · Banks County Government (GA)
Site 4 (hex 4)
Control 453.26875
Voice 453.41875, 453.5625, 460.2, 460.40625, 460.55
Hall County Simulcast · Hall County Regional Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1D0
Control 851.175, 851.4125, 854.3875, 854.9625
Voice 851.6, 851.95, 852.3, 852.5875, 852.8375, 852.9125, 853.4125
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.
Cities & communities in Hall County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Hall County?
Dispatch channels listed for Hall County: Hall County Sheriff 154.7250 MHz (118.8 PL); Hall County Sheriff 159.1500 MHz (118.8 PL); University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus (in Oakwood) Police 155.3175 MHz (CC 14 · TG * · SL *).
Are Hall County police talkgroups encrypted?
11 of the 13 talkgroups listed for Hall County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.