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West Van Lear Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for West Van Lear in Johnson County, Kentucky yet. Countywide channels for Johnson County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Cumberland (Harlan County Public Safety), about 57 miles away.

About West Van Lear Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Johnson County channels that also cover West Van Lear

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Johnson County SheriffJohnson County Sheriff – Dispatch154.7550
In 155.9700
192.8 PLFMNKTH695

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Johnson County SheriffJohnson County Sheriff – Alternate155.9100
In 155.0100
FMWPMD856
Johnson County SheriffJohnson County Sheriff – Alternate159.1050
In 156.1650
FMWQAY444

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of West Van Lear.

Cumberland · Harlan County Public Safety
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 57 mi away
Control 461.7375, 462.4625
Voice 460.0875, 460.64375
Clay City · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 9C0 · about 57 mi away
Control 773.68125
Voice 771.21875, 771.98125, 772.56875
Preston · Bath County Emergency Communications Network
RFSS 3 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 064 · about 58 mi away
Control 453.2, 460.125
Voice 453.05, 453.425, 453.7, 460.6375
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 West Van Lear?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for West Van Lear. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Johnson County Sheriff 154.7550 MHz (192.8 PL).