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Elk Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Elk in Tioga County, Pennsylvania yet. Countywide channels for Tioga County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Wellsboro (TIOG42) (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network), about 3 miles away.

About Elk 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.

Tioga County channels that also cover Elk

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Mansfield University PoliceMansfield University Police – Dispatch155.1450
In 158.7750
71.9 PLFMNWQWY864
Tioga County Law EnforcementTioga County Law Enforcement – Dispatch159.0975141.3 PLFMNWQAW487

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Tioga County Law EnforcementCounty Sheriff Operations154.8900FMNWNZS326

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Tioga County Law EnforcementWellsboro Police Department154.6500FMN—

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Elk.

Wellsboro (TIOG42) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 126 (hex 7E) · NAC 94D · about 3 mi away
Control 153.125, 155.8725
Westfield (TIOG03) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 124 (hex 7C) · NAC 94E · about 15 mi away
Control 152.8925, 155.58
Denton Hill (POTT12) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 122 (hex 7A) · NAC 941 · about 20 mi away
Control 153.725, 155.445
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 Elk?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Elk. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Mansfield University Police 155.1450 MHz (71.9 PL).