About Benezette Police Frequencies
- 4 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: Elk County: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Benezette, start with the Truman (CAME05) site of PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 152.9375, 153.2975 MHz.
Elk County channels that also cover Benezette
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County Police | Elk Co. Police Dispatch | 159.1500 In 154.7100 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KGG374 |
| Elk County Police | Elk County Police Dispatch (New) | 453.3500 In 458.3500 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WQKJ944 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County Police | Elk Co. Sheriff / Police Simplex | 154.7700 | FMN | KGG374 | |
| Elk County Police | Elk Co. Sheriff / Police Simplex | 154.8450 | FMN | KGG374 |
Elk County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County Sheriff | Cameron Co Law Dispatch (Sheriff, Emporium Borough Police Department, and fire alerts) | 686936 | a7b58 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Benezette.
Truman (CAME05) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 119 (hex 77) · NAC 94C · about 11 mi away
Control 152.9375, 153.2975
Driftwood (CAME33) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 120 (hex 78) · NAC 94B · about 12 mi away
Control 151.01, 151.31
Penfield (CLEA03) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 140 (hex 8C) · NAC 942 · about 17 mi away
Control 151.2575, 154.1975
Voice 151.1225
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 Benezette?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Benezette. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Elk County Police 159.1500 MHz (127.3 PL); Elk County Police 453.3500 MHz (156.7 PL).