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Fairfax Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Fairfax in Allendale County, South Carolina yet. Countywide channels for Allendale County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Hampton (Palmetto 800), about 5 miles away.

About Fairfax Police Frequencies

  • 3 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 Fairfax, start with the Hampton site of Palmetto 800, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 852.725, 853.2125, 853.525 MHz.

Allendale County channels that also cover Fairfax

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Allendale County SheriffAllendale Police Department Dispatch453.3750
In 458.3750
FMKNIK337

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Allendale County SheriffAllendale Co. SD453.2500
In 458.2500
FMWPYV871

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Allendale County SheriffAllendale Co. SD453.5000
In 458.5000
FMWPTF291

Palmetto 800

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Allendale County SheriffAllendale County Sheriff – Tactical Channel210015209D
Allendale County SheriffAllendale County Sheriff – Tactical Channel21002520aD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Fairfax.

Hampton · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 68 (hex 44) · NAC 1D7 · about 5 mi away
Control 852.725, 853.2125, 853.525, 853.775
Voice 851.075, 852.225
Site 1 · Federal Correctional Institution Estill
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 16 mi away
Control 407.0125, 408.2125, 409.0125, 409.4125, 410.2125
Barnwell · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 69 (hex 45) · NAC 1D7 · about 19 mi away
Control 853.25, 853.6875
Voice 851.825, 852.25, 852.6125, 857.8375
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 Fairfax?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Fairfax. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Allendale County Sheriff 453.3750 MHz.