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Bandana Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Bandana in Ballard County, Kentucky yet. Countywide channels for Ballard County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Ballard County (Ballard County), about 7 miles away.

About Bandana 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.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Ballard County: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Ballard County channels that also cover Bandana

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Ballard County Sheriff DispatchBallard County Sheriff Dispatch460.0500
In 465.0500
023 DPLFMNWNIM959

Ballard County

1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Ballard County SheriffSheriff Dis;patch11T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Bandana.

Ballard County · Ballard County
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 7 mi away
Voice 460.2625, 460.3375, 460.425
Wickliffe · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 106 (hex 6A) · NAC 9C6 · about 7 mi away
Control 771.33125, 772.00625, 772.65625, 773.40625
Voice 769.35625, 770.76875
Paducah · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 105 (hex 69) · NAC 9C5 · about 13 mi away
Control 769.85625, 770.10625, 770.60625, 771.18125
Voice 769.30625, 769.60625
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 Bandana?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bandana. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Ballard County Sheriff Dispatch 460.0500 MHz (023 DPL).