About Odessa Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Schuyler County channels that also cover Odessa
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County Sheriff | Sheriff / Watkins Glen Police Dispatch | 158.7900 In 154.6500 | NAC 280 | P25 | KEG860 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Odessa.
Simulcast · Tompkins County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1E0 · about 18 mi away
Control 856.6875, 857.6875, 858.6875, 859.8875
Voice 854.0125, 854.3125, 854.4875, 854.9375, 855.0125, 855.3125
Simulcast · Cortland County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 4e1 · about 41 mi away
Control 454.05, 454.075, 454.225
Voice 454.275, 454.4, 454.5, 454.625
Ontario South Simulcast · Monroe/Ontario Counties
RFSS 80 · Site 80 (hex 50) · NAC 47F · about 42 mi away
Control 769.25625, 769.78125, 770.08125, 773.93125
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 Odessa?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Odessa. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Schuyler County Sheriff 158.7900 MHz (NAC 280).