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Columbus Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Columbus in Warren County, Pennsylvania yet. Countywide channels for Warren County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Five Points 800 (ERIE82) (PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network), about 6 miles away.

About Columbus Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network: 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 Columbus, start with the Five Points 800 (ERIE82) site of PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 852.3375, 852.9875 MHz.
  • 3 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Warren County channels that also cover Columbus

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Warren County SheriffCounty Sheriff154.0400065 DPLFMNKGD264

PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Warren County SheriffLaw Clear200154e2fT
Warren County SheriffWarren Co School District Operations200184e32T
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Warren County SheriffWarren County Sheriff – Dispatch – Countywide200124e2cT
Warren County SheriffPolice Operations Countywide200134e2dT
Warren County SheriffWarren City Poilce Operations200144e2eT

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Columbus.

Five Points 800 (ERIE82) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 940 · about 6 mi away
Control 852.3375, 852.9875
Voice 852.55
Five Points (ERIE82) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 92 (hex 5C) · NAC 94F · about 6 mi away
Control 151.2575, 151.2725
Voice 151.2125
Garland (WARR17) · PA-STARNet: Pennsylvania Statewide Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 942 · about 13 mi away
Control 154.2575, 154.8525, 155.1375
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 Columbus?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Columbus. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Warren County Sheriff 154.0400 MHz (065 DPL).