About Ballston Spa 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Saratoga County Public Safety: 24 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 Ballston Spa, start with the South Simulcast site of Saratoga County Public Safety, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 851.1625, 851.5875, 851.65 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Saratoga County channels that also cover Ballston Spa
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Sheriff MRD | 154.8750 | 123.0 PL | FMN | KNED309 |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Saratoga County Sheriff – Dispatch | 158.7300 In 154.7550 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WQN723 |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | 911 Dispatch | 158.7750 In 154.0250 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WNMR750 |
Saratoga County Public Safety
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State | State Police Troop G Zone 2 | 8112 | 1fb0 | D |
| New York State | Park Police | 8311 | 2077 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Saratoga County | 1111 | 457 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Saratoga County Sheriff | 1112 | 458 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Saratoga County Sheriff | 1113 | 459 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Saratoga County MRD (B Spa Police) | 1711 | 6af | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | National Park Service Rangers | 4910 | 132e | D |
| New York State | State Police | 8110 | 1fae | D |
| New York State | State Police | 8211 | 2013 | D |
| New York State | Park Police | 8312 | 2078 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Saratoga County Probation | 1140 | 474 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Sheriff TC | 1521 | 5f1 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Sheriff TC | 1522 | 5f2 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | C-Tactical (Communications) | 4111 | 100f | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | A-Tactical (Administration) | 4112 | 1010 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Sheriff Administration | 1320 | 528 | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | PSAP 39 County Dispatch to Mechanicville Dispatch | 4139 | 102b | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | PSAP 56 County Dispatch to Saratoga Springs Dispatch | 4156 | 103c | D |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | PSAP 64 County Dispatch to Waterford Dispatch | 4164 | 1044 | D |
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Saratoga County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 120 | 78 | D Encrypted |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigators | 1319 | 527 | D Encrypted |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Sheriff Secure | 1511 | 5e7 | D Encrypted |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Sheriff Sergeants | 1411 | 583 | D Encrypted |
| Saratoga County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 1901 | 76d | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ballston Spa.
South Simulcast · Saratoga County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 3C0 · about 1 mi away
Control 851.1625, 851.5875, 851.65, 851.975
Voice 852.1375, 852.225, 852.55, 852.775, 853.1125, 853.4125, 853.525, 853.7625
Rotterdam · Capital Digitronics (Capital District Public Safety)
Site 4 (hex 4) · about 15 mi away
Voice 856.5875, 857.5875, 858.5875, 859.5875, 860.5875
Easton · Capital Digitronics (Capital District Public Safety)
Site 3 (hex 3) · about 17 mi away
Voice 854.7625, 855.0625, 856.8375
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 Ballston Spa?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ballston Spa. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Saratoga County Sheriff 154.8750 MHz (123.0 PL); Saratoga County Sheriff 158.7300 MHz (123.0 PL); Saratoga County Sheriff 158.7750 MHz (123.0 PL).