About Gainesville Police Frequencies
- 5 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: Hall County Regional Radio System: 1 talkgroup; 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 Gainesville, start with the Hall County Simulcast site of Hall County Regional Radio System, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 851.175, 851.4125, 854.3875 MHz.
- 12 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Gainesville conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Police Backup | Gainesville Police – Dispatch | 155.2500 In 156.1500 | 118.8 PL | FMN | KIM203 |
Gainesville trunked talkgroups
Hall County Regional Radio System
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Police | Gainesville Police – Dispatch | 5061 | 13c5 | D Encrypted |
Hall County channels that also cover Gainesville
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 |
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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Gainesville.
Hall County Simulcast · Hall County Regional Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1D0 · about 2 mi away
Control 851.175, 851.4125, 854.3875, 854.9625
Voice 851.6, 851.95, 852.3, 852.5875, 852.8375, 852.9125, 853.4125
Jackson County Simulcast · Hall County Regional Radio System
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1D2 · about 10 mi away
Control 856.4, 856.675, 857.0375, 857.2
Voice 854.1125, 854.1875, 854.575, 856.1625, 856.2
Gillsville · Banks County Government (GA)
Site 4 (hex 4) · about 11 mi away
Control 453.26875
Voice 453.41875, 453.5625, 460.2, 460.40625, 460.55
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 Gainesville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Gainesville. County-level dispatch channels in the same 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 Gainesville police talkgroups encrypted?
1 of the 1 talkgroups listed for Gainesville are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.