About Pine Valley Police Frequencies
- 4 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Chemung County channels that also cover Pine Valley
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung County Sheriff | Law Dispatch (NE fill-in site) | 151.0325 | NAC 100 | P25 | WQEZ284 |
| Chemung County Sheriff | Elmira Heights/Horseheads Police | 154.1375 In 158.9775 | NAC 150 | P25 | WQEZ284 |
| Chemung County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 154.8750 In 156.0900 | NAC 100 | P25 | WQEZ284 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung County Sheriff | Chemung County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 156.0300 | P25 | WQEZ284 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pine Valley.
Simulcast · Tompkins County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1E0 · about 25 mi away
Control 856.6875, 857.6875, 858.6875, 859.8875
Voice 854.0125, 854.3125, 854.4875, 854.9375, 855.0125, 855.3125
Ontario South Simulcast · Monroe/Ontario Counties
RFSS 80 · Site 80 (hex 50) · NAC 47F · about 44 mi away
Control 769.25625, 769.78125, 770.08125, 773.93125
Simulcast · Cortland County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 4e1 · about 48 mi away
Control 454.05, 454.075, 454.225
Voice 454.275, 454.4, 454.5, 454.625
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 Pine Valley?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Pine Valley. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Chemung County Sheriff 151.0325 MHz (NAC 100); Chemung County Sheriff 154.1375 MHz (NAC 150); Chemung County Sheriff 154.8750 MHz (NAC 100).