About Iola 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: Bloomsburg University DMR (DMR): 5 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 Iola, start with the Millville (COLU02) site of PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 153.1925, 153.305 MHz.
Columbia County channels that also cover Iola
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County P1 - Police Dispatch | County P1 – Police Dispatch | 154.8900 In 159.3750 | CSQ | FMN | WYR516 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg Town Police | Bloomsburg Town Police | 155.5500 In 159.1500 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WGC442 |
| Columbia County Sheriff | County P5 – Police / EMA | 154.0550 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WNBM852 |
| County P2 - Police Regional | County P2 – Police Regional | 155.4900 | FMN | WYR516 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Sheriff | County Prison | 154.3400 In 158.9850 | 141.3 PL | FMN | WQIK265 |
Bloomsburg University DMR
DMR
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Police | BUPD | 26 | 1a | T |
| University Police | BUPD Call | 2 | 2 | T |
| University Police | BUPD | 27 | 1b | T |
| University Police | BUPD | 28 | 1c | T |
| University Police | BUPD Event | 29 | 1d | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Iola.
Millville (COLU02) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 112 (hex 70) · NAC 942 · about 4 mi away
Control 153.1925, 153.305
Voice 154.665
Site 1 · Bloomsburg University DMR
DMR · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 9 mi away
Voice 152.27, 155.88
Site 2 · Bloomsburg University DMR
DMR · Site 2 (hex 2) · about 10 mi away
Voice 152.405, 152.435, 152.975
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 Iola?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Iola. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: County P1 - Police Dispatch 154.8900 MHz (CSQ).