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Wasco County Police Frequencies

Wasco County in Oregon has 5 countywide conventional frequencies and 4 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 29 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Wasco County Police Frequencies

  • 5 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: Oregon State Radio Project: 4 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 Wasco County, start with the Hulse Ranch site of Oregon State Radio Project. Its control channels: 770.46875, 771.91875, 773.83125 MHz.

Wasco County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
The Dalles, City of PoliceThe Dalles, City of Police – Dispatch155.0100192.8 PLFMNWPXQ477
Wasco County SheriffWasco County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8300192.8 PLFMNKNAU346

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
The Dalles, City of PoliceThe Dalles, City of Police – Tactical Channel453.3500
In 458.3500
FMNWPXQ477
Wasco County SheriffLaw Enforcement155.6100FMNKNAU346
Wasco County SheriffWasco County Sheriff – Tactical Channel453.4875
In 458.4875
FMNKNAU346

Wasco County trunked talkgroups

Oregon State Radio Project

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Wasco County SheriffWasco County Sheriff – Dispatch33100814cT
Wasco County SheriffWasco County Sheriff – Dispatch409319fe3T
Wasco County SheriffWasco County Sheriff – Dispatch409329fe4T
Wasco County SheriffWasco County Sheriff – Dispatch409339fe5T

Radio system sites in Wasco County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Hulse Ranch · Oregon State Radio Project
RFSS 8 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 008
Control 770.46875, 771.91875, 773.83125, 774.28125, 774.56875
Foreman Point · Oregon State Radio Project
RFSS 14 · Site 14 (hex E)
Control 769.96875, 770.69375, 771.19375, 771.90625, 773.28125, 773.78125, 774.33125
Shaniko · Oregon State Radio Project
RFSS 28 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 01C
Control 769.66875, 770.41875, 770.66875, 773.55625, 774.30625, 774.55625
The Dalles Simulcast · Oregon State Radio Project
RFSS 80 · Site 80 (hex 50) · NAC 050
Control 769.21875, 770.44375, 771.18125, 773.03125, 773.56875, 774.29375, 774.83125
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.

Cities & communities in Wasco County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Wasco County?

Dispatch channels listed for Wasco County: The Dalles, City of Police 155.0100 MHz (192.8 PL); Wasco County Sheriff 154.8300 MHz (192.8 PL).

Are Wasco County police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 4 talkgroups listed for Wasco County are marked encrypted.