About Castleton-on-Hudson 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.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Albany/Schenectady Counties: 1 talkgroup; Capital Digitronics (Capital District Public Safety): 2 talkgroups; Rensselaer County: 10 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 Castleton-on-Hudson, start with the Corning Tower site of Metro-25/MTA MRRS, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 769.90625, 770.94375, 773.03125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Rensselaer County channels that also cover Castleton-on-Hudson
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County Sheriff | Rensselaer County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.8575 In 159.0225 | NAC 173 | P25 | WQPN764 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | 154.8150 | FMN | KVX660 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County Sheriff | Corrections | 154.7250 In 159.3900 | 167.9 PL | FMN | WPEJ882 |
Albany/Schenectady Counties
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer (City) - Rensselaer County | Rensselaer (City) – Rensselaer County – Dispatch | 21381 | 5385 | D |
Capital Digitronics (Capital District Public Safety)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Police | New York State Police | 1015 | 3f7 | D |
| Rensselaer County Sheriff | Rensselaer County Probation | 41 | 29 | D |
Rensselaer County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State | Troop G Dispatch | 213 | d5 | D |
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | Rensselaer County Law Enforcement – Dispatch (patch to 155.8575) | 201 | c9 | D |
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | Countywide Law | 236 | ec | D |
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | Law Operations North | 202 | ca | D |
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | Law Operations Central | 203 | cb | D |
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | Law Operations Valley | 204 | cc | D |
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | Law Operations South | 205 | cd | D |
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | Probation Operations | 214 | d6 | D |
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | Emergency Button Activation | 1010 | 3f2 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County Law Enforcement | L-Tactical | 227 | e3 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Castleton-on-Hudson.
Corning Tower · Metro-25/MTA MRRS
RFSS 134 · Site 134 (hex 86) · NAC 086 · about 8 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.94375, 773.03125, 773.29375, 773.81875
Albany Metro Simulcast · Albany/Schenectady Counties
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 690 · about 8 mi away
Control 856.1125, 859.2625, 859.7125, 860.2625
Voice 851.2625, 852.575, 853.3625, 855.4625, 855.7125, 856.2625, 856.4375, 857.2125, 857.2625, 857.4375, 858.2625, 858.4375, 858.9375, 859.4375
North Greenbush · Troy
RFSS 3 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 0E6 · about 11 mi away
Control 851.825, 852.825, 853.825
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 Castleton-on-Hudson?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Castleton-on-Hudson. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Rensselaer County Sheriff 155.8575 MHz (NAC 173).