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Byram Police Frequencies

Byram in Sussex County, New Jersey has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Dover (New Jersey Transit), about 9 miles away.

About Byram Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS): 2 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 Byram, start with the Dover site of New Jersey Transit, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 854.0125 MHz.

Byram conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Byram PoliceByram Police – Dispatch159.1575
In 155.7225
NAC 293P25WRCM392

Sussex County channels that also cover Byram

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Andover (Township) PoliceAndover (Township) Police – Dispatch155.5575
In 153.7625
218.1 PLFMNKYU566

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Andover (Township) PoliceAndover (Township) Police – Tactical Channel155.0100141.3 PLFMNKYU566
Sussex County SheriffSheriff Courthouse Security155.4300NAC 293P25WPEM831

New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Sussex County SheriffCounty Sheriff Dispatch55091585T
Sussex County SheriffCounty Sheriff Tactical55111587T

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Byram.

Dover · New Jersey Transit
Site 44 (hex 2C) · about 9 mi away
Control 854.0125
Voice 857.6875
700 Simulcast · Morris County
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 4B0 · about 9 mi away
Control 769.28125, 769.29375, 770.36875, 770.78125
Voice 770.79375, 771.28125, 772.00625, 772.38125, 772.39375, 774.91875
Washington · New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 39F · about 11 mi away
Control 774.30625, 774.55625, 774.80625
Voice 770.46875, 773.29375, 774.05625
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 Byram?

Dispatch channels listed for Byram: Byram Police 159.1575 MHz (NAC 293).