About McGraw 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: Cortland County Public Safety: 13 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 McGraw, start with the Simulcast site of Cortland County Public Safety, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 454.05, 454.075, 454.225 MHz.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Cortland County channels that also cover McGraw
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland County Sheriff | Cortland County Sheriff – Alternate | 453.7750 In 458.7750 | FMN | WPGZ226 |
Cortland County Public Safety
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland County Sheriff | County Law | 6201 | 1839 | D |
| Cortland County Sheriff | Cortland City Law | 6203 | 183b | D |
| Cortland County Sheriff | NYS Forest Ranger | 6214 | 1846 | D |
| Cortland County Sheriff | NYS DEC | 6215 | 1847 | D |
| Schools | SUNY Cortland Police | 6204 | 183c | D |
| Schools | Cortland School Resource Officer | 6502 | 1966 | D |
| Cortland County Sheriff | County Jail | 6233 | 1859 | D |
6 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland County Sheriff | County Law Tactical | 6205 | 183d | D Encrypted |
| Cortland County Sheriff | County Law Tactical | 6206 | 183e | D Encrypted |
| Cortland County Sheriff | Zone 2 Task Force | 6207 | 183f | D Encrypted |
| Cortland County Sheriff | County Tactical | 6232 | 1858 | D Encrypted |
| Cortland County Sheriff | Cortland City Car-to-Car | 6220 | 184c | D Encrypted |
| Cortland County Sheriff | County Car To Car | 6224 | 1850 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of McGraw.
Simulcast · Cortland County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 4e1 · about 2 mi away
Control 454.05, 454.075, 454.225
Voice 454.275, 454.4, 454.5, 454.625
Simulcast · Tompkins County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1E0 · about 21 mi away
Control 856.6875, 857.6875, 858.6875, 859.8875
Voice 854.0125, 854.3125, 854.4875, 854.9375, 855.0125, 855.3125
NYS Fairgrounds · Metro-25/MTA MRRS
RFSS 22 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 904 · about 34 mi away
Control 773.96875, 774.21875, 774.46875, 774.91875
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.