About East Caln Police Frequencies
- 17 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 6 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Chester County Emergency Services: 148 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 East Caln, start with the West Chester Simulcast site of Chester County Emergency Services, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 854.9875, 855.7375, 859.2625 MHz.
- 50 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Chester County channels that also cover East Caln
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Boro Police | Dispatch Repeater / Talkaround 2 Simplex – Analog | 500.4125 In 503.4125 | 97.4 PL | FMN | KWQ485 |
| West Chester Boro Police | Dispatch Repeater / Talkaround 2 Simplex – Digital | 500.4125 In 503.4125 | NAC 293 | P25 | KWQ485 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Boro Police | Police Operations 3 Repeater / 4 Simplex – Digital | 500.5125 In 503.5125 | NAC 293 | P25 | KWQ485 |
| West Chester Boro Police | Police Operations 3 Repeater / 4 Simplex – Analog | 500.5125 In 503.5125 | 97.4 PL | FMN | KWQ485 |
| West Chester University of PA Police | West Chester University of PA Police – Tactical Channel (Channel 1) | 462.0625 In 467.0625 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WQHI830 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County Sheriff | County Sheriff – Justice Center Repeater | 852.3875 In 807.3875 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPUE428 |
| Chester County Sheriff | County Sheriff – GSC Repeater | 852.8250 In 807.8250 | 100.0 PL | FM | WQBN802 |
| Chester County Sheriff | Police Direct | 857.9625 | P25 | WPKX415 | |
| Chester County Sheriff | Police Direct | 858.9625 | P25 | WPKX415 | |
| Downingtown Boro | Fire Local/Fire Police | 154.3100 In 150.7900 | 71.9 PL | FMN | KGA366 |
| Downingtown Boro Police | Police Local/Public Works | 158.8050 In 153.9350 | 71.9 PL | FMN | KNAW979 |
| East Brandywine Twp Police | Police Local | 155.6550 In 151.0100 | FMN | WQPU681 | |
| Tredyffrin Twp Police | Tredyffrin Twp Police – Tactical Channel | 458.3000 | 71.9 PL | FMN | WQIF419 |
| Tredyffrin Twp Police | Tredyffrin Twp Police – Tactical Channel | 460.2125 | 71.9 PL | FMN | WQIF419 |
| Upper Uwchlan Twp Police | Police / Twp | 500.4375 In 503.4375 | 186.2 PL | FMN | WIE854 |
| Uwchlan Township Police | Uwchlan Township Police – Alternate | 500.6625 In 503.6625 | 131.8 PL | FMN | WIL333 |
| West Brandywine Twp Police | Police/Twp Services | 154.5150 In 159.9150 | 371 DPL | FMN | WQQZ768 |
| West Goshen Twp Police | Police / Services | 158.7450 In 155.8200 | 71.9 PL | FMN | KRZ861 |
| Willistown Township | Willistown Twp. – Police | 155.8200 | 71.9 PL | FMN | KQO365 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County Sheriff | County Prison (Pocopson) | 500.8875 In 503.8875 | 97.4 PL | FMN | KXS844 |
| Chester County Sheriff | County Prison Direct | 852.0750 | P25 | WPUE333 | |
| Chester County Sheriff | County Prison Repeater | 852.5750 In 807.5750 | 100.0 PL | FM | WPUE333 |
| Chester County Sheriff | County Prison Direct | 852.5750 | P25 | WPUE333 |
Chester County Emergency Services
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County Sheriff | East Police Dispatch | 1150 | 47e | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Central Police Dispatch | 1250 | 4e2 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Police Dispatch | 1350 | 546 | T |
| County Agencies | County Agencies – Dispatch | 1457 | 5b1 | T |
| County Agencies | Co Park Rangers | 1460 | 5b4 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Police Group | 1151 | 47f | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Central Police Group | 1251 | 4e3 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Police Group | 1351 | 547 | T |
| County Agencies | County Local | 1451 | 5ab | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Police Emergency Button | 1462 | 5b6 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Grove Boro Police Department (OOS) | 1605 | 645 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Marlborough Twp Police Department | 1648 | 670 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Coatesville VAMC Police Department | 1677 | 68d | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Coatesville Area School District Police Department | 1679 | 68f | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | PA Game Commission | 1681 | 691 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | DCNR Park Rangers | 1682 | 692 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Park Rangers Central (Hibernia) | 1683 | 693 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Major Incident Response Team | 1692 | 69c | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Chester ERT | 1696 | 6a0 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Cheyney University Police | 1699 | 6a3 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Chester Borough | 4601 | 11f9 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Malvern Borough | 4602 | 11fa | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Kennett Square Borough | 4603 | 11fb | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Avondale Borough | 4604 | 11fc | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Grove Borough | 4605 | 11fd | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Oxford Borough | 4606 | 11fe | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Atglen Borough | 4607 | 11ff | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Parkesburg Borough | 4608 | 1200 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | South Coatesville Borough | 4609 | 1201 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Modena Borough | 4610 | 1202 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Downingtown Borough | 4611 | 1203 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Honey Brook Borough | 4612 | 1204 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Elverson Borough | 4613 | 1205 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Spring City Borough | 4614 | 1206 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Phoenixville Borough | 4615 | 1207 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Coatesville City | 4616 | 1208 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | North Coventry Twp | 4617 | 1209 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Coventry Twp | 4618 | 120a | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Warwick Twp | 4619 | 120b | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | South Coventry Twp | 4620 | 120c | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Vincent Twp | 4621 | 120d | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Honeybrook Twp | 4622 | 120e | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Nantmeal Twp | 4623 | 120f | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Nantmeal Twp | 4624 | 1210 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Vincent Twp | 4625 | 1211 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Pikeland Twp | 4626 | 1212 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Schuylkill Twp | 4627 | 1213 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Caln Twp | 4628 | 1214 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Brandywine Twp | 4629 | 1215 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Brandywine Twp | 4630 | 1216 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Wallace Twp | 4631 | 1217 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Upper Uwchlan Twp | 4632 | 1218 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Uwchlan Twp | 4633 | 1219 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Pikeland Twp | 4634 | 121a | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Charlestown Twp | 4635 | 121b | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Sadsbury Twp | 4636 | 121c | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Sadsbury Twp | 4637 | 121d | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Valley Twp | 4638 | 121e | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Caln Twp | 4639 | 121f | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Caln Twp | 4640 | 1220 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Whiteland Twp | 4641 | 1221 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Whiteland Twp | 4642 | 1222 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Tredyffrin Twp | 4643 | 1223 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Fallowfield Twp | 4644 | 1224 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Highland Twp | 4645 | 1225 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Londonderry Twp | 4646 | 1226 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Fallowfield Twp | 4647 | 1227 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Marlborough Twp | 4648 | 1228 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Newlin Twp | 4649 | 1229 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Bradford Twp | 4650 | 122a | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Bradford Twp | 4651 | 122b | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Goshen Twp | 4652 | 122c | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Goshen Twp | 4653 | 122d | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Willistown Twp | 4654 | 122e | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Easttown Twp | 4655 | 122f | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Lower Oxford Twp | 4656 | 1230 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Upper Oxford Twp | 4657 | 1231 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Penn Twp | 4658 | 1232 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | London Grove Twp | 4659 | 1233 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | New Garden Twp | 4660 | 1234 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Marlborough Twp | 4661 | 1235 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Kennett Twp | 4662 | 1236 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Pocopson Twp | 4663 | 1237 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Pennsbury Twp | 4664 | 1238 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Birmingham Twp | 4665 | 1239 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Thornbury Twp | 4666 | 123a | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Westtown Twp | 4667 | 123b | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Nottingham Twp | 4668 | 123c | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Nottingham Twp | 4669 | 123d | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Elk Twp | 4670 | 123e | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | New London Twp | 4671 | 123f | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Franklin Twp | 4672 | 1240 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | London Britain Twp | 4673 | 1241 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Chester University Security | 4675 | 1243 | T |
| County Agencies | Coroner's Office | 5460 | 1554 | T |
| Chester County Sheriff | Prison 94PD Tactical | 1694 | 69e | T |
| County Agencies | Prison | 1458 | 5b2 | T |
| County Agencies | Prison Local | 1459 | 5b3 | T |
50 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County Sheriff | East Police Dispatch ENC | 1152 | 480 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Central Police Dispatch ENC | 1252 | 4e4 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Police Dispatch ENC | 1352 | 548 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Chester University Police Department | 1675 | 68b | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | CCRERT Tactical Team | 1455 | 5af | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | WCCERT Tactical Team | 1456 | 5b0 | T Encrypted |
| County Agencies | District Attorney Detectives | 1452 | 5ac | T Encrypted |
| County Agencies | District Attorney Detectives Local | 1453 | 5ad | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | ERT Tactical Team | 1454 | 5ae | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Malvern Borough Police Department | 1602 | 642 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Kennett Square Boro Police Department | 1603 | 643 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Oxford Boro Police Department | 1606 | 646 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Atglen Boro Police Department | 1607 | 647 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Parkesburg Boro Police Department | 1608 | 648 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Downingtown Boro Police Department | 1611 | 64b | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Honey Brook Boro Police Department | 1612 | 64c | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Spring City Boro Police Department | 1614 | 64e | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Phoenixville Boro Police Department | 1615 | 64f | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Coatesville City Police Department | 1616 | 650 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | North Coventry Twp Police Department | 1617 | 651 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Coventry Twp Police Department | 1618 | 652 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Vincent Twp Police Department | 1621 | 655 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Vincent Twp Police Department | 1625 | 659 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Pikeland Twp Police Department | 1626 | 65a | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Schuylkill Twp Police Department | 1627 | 65b | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Caln Twp Police Department | 1628 | 65c | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Brandywine Twp Police Department | 1629 | 65d | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Brandywine Twp Police Department | 1630 | 65e | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Upper Uwchlan Twp Police Department | 1632 | 660 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Uwchlan Twp Police Department | 1633 | 661 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Pikeland Twp Police Department | 1634 | 662 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Sadsbury Twp Police Department | 1636 | 664 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Sadsbury Twp Police Department | 1637 | 665 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Valley Twp Police Department | 1638 | 666 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Caln Twp Police Department | 1639 | 667 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Whiteland Twp Police Department | 1641 | 669 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Whiteland Twp Police Department | 1642 | 66a | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Tredyffrin Twp Police Department | 1643 | 66b | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Fallowfield Twp Police Department | 1644 | 66c | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Highland Twp Police Department | 1645 | 66d | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Fallowfield Twp Police Department | 1647 | 66f | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Goshen Twp Police Department | 1652 | 674 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Willistown Twp Police Department | 1654 | 676 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Easttown Twp Police Department | 1655 | 677 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Southern Chester Co Regional Police Department | 1660 | 67c | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | East Marlborough Twp Police Department | 1661 | 67d | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Kennett Twp Police Department | 1662 | 67e | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Birmingham Twp Police Department | 1665 | 681 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | West Nottingham Twp Police Department | 1668 | 684 | T Encrypted |
| Chester County Sheriff | Sheriff 93PD Tactical | 1693 | 69d | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of East Caln.
West Chester Simulcast · Chester County Emergency Services
RFSS 50 · Site 50 (hex 32) · NAC 00A · about 5 mi away
Control 854.9875, 855.7375, 859.2625, 860.2625
East Central Simulcast · Chester County Emergency Services
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 00A · about 5 mi away
Control 851.0625, 851.6125, 851.8625, 853.1125, 854.4125, 856.2375, 860.2375, 860.4875
Devault 800 (CHES02) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 75 (hex 4B) · NAC 94D · about 7 mi away
Control 856.1125, 856.5125, 858.0375
Voice 854.8125
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 East Caln?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for East Caln. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: West Chester Boro Police 500.4125 MHz (97.4 PL); West Chester Boro Police 500.4125 MHz (NAC 293).