About Graniteville 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 Graniteville, start with the Aiken County Simulcast site of Palmetto 800, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 853.2, 853.4, 853.7 MHz.
- 15 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Aiken County channels that also cover Graniteville
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken County Sheriff | SD Dispatch Backup to 800Mhz | 453.5500 In 458.5500 | 118.8 PL | FM | WZU407 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken County Sheriff | Talk-around/Mutual Aid | 453.1500 | 118.8 PL | FMN | — |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken County Sheriff | Ch Dispatch | 20501 | 5015 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Aiken City DPS Channel 1 Dispatch | 20851 | 5173 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | North Augusta DPS Channel 1 Dispatch | 20895 | 519f | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | USC-Aiken Police | 27888 | 6cf0 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Aiken County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 20502 | 5016 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Aiken City DPS Roam | 20852 | 5174 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Aiken City DPS Operations | 20853 | 5175 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Aiken City DPS Operations | 20854 | 5176 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Aiken City DPS Operations | 20855 | 5177 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Aiken City DPS Channel 2 Administration | 20856 | 5178 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | North Augusta DPS | 20896 | 51a0 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | North Augusta DPS Channel 5 CID | 20899 | 51a3 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | North Augusta DPS Channel 4 Swat | 20901 | 51a5 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | North Augusta DPS Channel 6 Roam | 20909 | 51ad | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | USC Aiken Police | 27889 | 6cf1 | D |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Detention Center | 20641 | 50a1 | D |
15 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken County Sheriff | Ch Civil Process | 20505 | 5019 | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff CID | 20506 | 501a | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff Narcotics | 20507 | 501b | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff 20508 | 20508 | 501c | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff 20509 | 20509 | 501d | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff 20510 | 20510 | 501e | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff Event | 20512 | 5020 | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff Courthouse | 20516 | 5024 | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff 20517 | 20517 | 5025 | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff Administration | 20519 | 5027 | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff Administration | 20520 | 5028 | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff 20525 | 20525 | 502d | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Sheriff Narcotics Tactical | 20530 | 5032 | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Animal Control | 20601 | 5079 | D Encrypted |
| Aiken County Sheriff | Animal Control | 20602 | 507a | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Graniteville.
Aiken County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 1D7 · about 6 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
North Augusta · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 72 (hex 48) · NAC 1D7 · about 9 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
Site 1 · Federal Correctional Institution Edgefield
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 15 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 Graniteville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Graniteville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Aiken County Sheriff 453.5500 MHz (118.8 PL).