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Clearwater Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Clearwater in Aiken County, South Carolina yet. Countywide channels for Aiken County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is North Augusta (Palmetto 800), about 3 miles away.

About Clearwater 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: 31 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 Clearwater, start with the North Augusta site of Palmetto 800, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 854.3875, 855.3125, 855.6625 MHz.
  • 15 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Aiken County channels that also cover Clearwater

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Aiken County SheriffSD Dispatch Backup to 800Mhz453.5500
In 458.5500
118.8 PLFMWZU407

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Aiken County SheriffTalk-around/Mutual Aid453.1500118.8 PLFMN—

Palmetto 800

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Aiken County SheriffCh Dispatch205015015D
Aiken County SheriffAiken City DPS Channel 1 Dispatch208515173D
Aiken County SheriffNorth Augusta DPS Channel 1 Dispatch20895519fD
Aiken County SheriffUSC-Aiken Police278886cf0D
Aiken County SheriffAiken County Sheriff – Tactical Channel205025016D
Aiken County SheriffAiken City DPS Roam208525174D
Aiken County SheriffAiken City DPS Operations208535175D
Aiken County SheriffAiken City DPS Operations208545176D
Aiken County SheriffAiken City DPS Operations208555177D
Aiken County SheriffAiken City DPS Channel 2 Administration208565178D
Aiken County SheriffNorth Augusta DPS2089651a0D
Aiken County SheriffNorth Augusta DPS Channel 5 CID2089951a3D
Aiken County SheriffNorth Augusta DPS Channel 4 Swat2090151a5D
Aiken County SheriffNorth Augusta DPS Channel 6 Roam2090951adD
Aiken County SheriffUSC Aiken Police278896cf1D
Aiken County SheriffDetention Center2064150a1D
15 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Aiken County SheriffCh Civil Process205055019D
Aiken County SheriffSheriff CID20506501aD
Aiken County SheriffSheriff Narcotics20507501bD
Aiken County SheriffSheriff 2050820508501cD
Aiken County SheriffSheriff 2050920509501dD
Aiken County SheriffSheriff 2051020510501eD
Aiken County SheriffSheriff Event205125020D
Aiken County SheriffSheriff Courthouse205165024D
Aiken County SheriffSheriff 20517205175025D
Aiken County SheriffSheriff Administration205195027D
Aiken County SheriffSheriff Administration205205028D
Aiken County SheriffSheriff 2052520525502dD
Aiken County SheriffSheriff Narcotics Tactical205305032D
Aiken County SheriffAnimal Control206015079D
Aiken County SheriffAnimal Control20602507aD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Clearwater.

North Augusta · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 72 (hex 48) · NAC 1D7 · about 3 mi away
Control 854.3875, 855.3125, 855.6625
Voice 854.1375, 854.9625, 855.5875, 855.9625, 856.4625, 856.7625, 857.0375, 857.2875, 857.4625
Aiken County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1D7 · about 13 mi away
Control 853.2, 853.4, 853.7, 853.7375
Voice 851.425, 851.925, 852.2, 852.425, 852.4875, 852.75, 856.7125
Site 1 · Federal Correctional Institution Edgefield
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 18 mi away
Control 406.8125, 407.0125, 408.25, 408.8125, 409.0125
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 Clearwater?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Clearwater. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Aiken County Sheriff 453.5500 MHz (118.8 PL).