About Tate City Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (NXDN48), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Towns County channels that also cover Tate City
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County Sheriff | Towns County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.5800 In 154.8150 | RAN 25 | NXDN48 | WQDG477 |
| Young Harris College (Towns) Police | Young Harris College (Towns) Police – Dispatch | 153.2450 | RAN 25 | NXDN48 | WQVR882 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County Sheriff | Towns County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.0625 | FMN | WPYD392 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Tate City.
Habersham Co Simulcast · Northeast Georgia Area Regional Radio Network
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 125 · about 24 mi away
Control 854.5, 854.875, 856.225, 856.475, 856.875
Rocky Top · Tennessee Valley Authority - Security and Emergency Management
RFSS 1 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC BC6 · about 26 mi away
Control 169.775
Voice 170.05
Currahee Mountain · Banks County Government (GA)
Site 7 (hex 7) · about 32 mi away
Control 453.39375
Voice 53.63125, 453.15625, 453.80625, 460.11875, 460.44375
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 Tate City?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Tate City. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Towns County Sheriff 155.5800 MHz (RAN 25); Young Harris College (Towns) Police 153.2450 MHz (RAN 25).