About Lowndesville 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 Lowndesville, start with the Calhoun Falls site of Palmetto 800, about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 853.3125 MHz.
Abbeville County channels that also cover Lowndesville
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 Lowndesville.
Calhoun Falls · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 77 (hex 4D) · about 8 mi away
Control 853.3125
Voice 851.275, 851.575, 852.4625, 852.825, 853.825
Calhoun Falls · McCormick County
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 13 mi away
Voice 453.125, 453.275, 453.4125, 453.575
Due West · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 98 (hex 62) · NAC 1D2 · about 17 mi away
Control 855.0375, 855.5125, 857.4875
Voice 854.7625, 856.4875, 856.7375
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 Lowndesville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lowndesville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Abbeville County Sheriff 460.3125 MHz.