About Russellville 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: 19 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 Russellville, start with the Berkeley County Simulcast site of Palmetto 800, about 15 miles away. Its control channels: 773.65625, 773.66875, 773.90625 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Berkeley County channels that also cover Russellville
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Berkeley Co. SD Detectives | 453.2500 In 458.2500 | FM | WPBX620 | |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Berkeley Co. SD Tactical | 453.5500 | FM | WPBX620 | |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | North Charleston Police Department North Roam | 856.7125 In 811.7125 | FM | WPML314 |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Uniform (Dispatch) | 1011 | 3f3 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Cities Law Enforcement Dispatch | 1025 | 401 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 1012 | 3f4 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 1013 | 3f5 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Unknown | 1014 | 3f6 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 1015 | 3f7 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations (Records) | 1019 | 3fb | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Special Response Team | 1021 | 3fd | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Cities Police Department Operations | 1026 | 402 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Unknown | 1031 | 407 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Fire/EMS Incident | 1042 | 412 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Fire/EMS Incident | 1043 | 413 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Fire/EMS Incident | 1044 | 414 | D |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Police Department Operations 1424 | 1424 | 590 | D |
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Narcotics | 1023 | 3ff | D Encrypted |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Narcotics | 1024 | 400 | D Encrypted |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff 1030 | 1030 | 406 | D Encrypted |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff Narcotics | 1034 | 40a | D Encrypted |
| Berkeley County Sheriff | Sheriff 1035 | 1035 | 40b | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Russellville.
Berkeley County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · about 15 mi away
Control 773.65625, 773.66875, 773.90625
Voice 771.44375, 771.76875, 772.08125, 772.33125, 772.58125, 772.59375, 772.84375, 773.13125, 773.38125, 773.39375, 774.44375
Kingstree · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 1D5 · about 19 mi away
Control 853.2125, 853.8375
Voice 851.825, 852.1875, 852.8625, 853.5625, 856.3625
Primary · Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 20 mi away
Control 407.0125, 408.25, 409.0125, 409.4125
Voice 410.2125
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.