About Due West Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Palmetto 800: 2 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 Due West, start with the Due West site of Palmetto 800, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 855.0375, 855.5125, 857.4875 MHz.
Abbeville County channels that also cover Due West
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County Sheriff | Abbeville County Sheriff – Dispatch | 460.3125 In 465.3125 | FMN | KV4972 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County Sheriff | Regional Mutial Aid Channel | 453.4500 | 107.2 PL | FM | KV4975 |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County Sheriff | Abbeville County Sheriff – Dispatch | 40504 | 9e38 | D |
| Abbeville County Sheriff | Abbeville County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 40505 | 9e39 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Due West.
Due West · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 98 (hex 62) · NAC 1D2 · about 4 mi away
Control 855.0375, 855.5125, 857.4875
Voice 854.7625, 856.4875, 856.7375
Anderson County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 62 (hex 3E) · NAC 1D3 · about 19 mi away
Control 852.575, 852.6, 852.9625, 853.1625
Voice 851.1625, 851.2125, 851.5375, 851.55, 852.075, 852.2125, 852.6875
Calhoun Falls · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 77 (hex 4D) · about 20 mi away
Control 853.3125
Voice 851.275, 851.575, 852.4625, 852.825, 853.825
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 Due West?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Due West. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Abbeville County Sheriff 460.3125 MHz.