About Summerville 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 Summerville, start with the Summerville (Charleston County) site of Palmetto 800, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 853.1875, 853.95 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Berkeley County channels that also cover Summerville
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 Summerville.
Summerville (Charleston County) · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 1D0 · about 1 mi away
Control 853.1875, 853.95
Voice 851.1125, 851.95, 852.3125, 852.7125
Dorchester County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 1DE · about 5 mi away
Control 852.375, 854.1125, 854.4125, 858.7625
Voice 851.375, 851.875, 851.975, 852.875, 853.4, 853.475, 853.825, 853.85, 854.1625, 856.4625, 856.7625, 857.4625, 857.7625, 858.4625, 859.4625, 860.4625
North Charleston (Charleston County) · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 1D0 · about 13 mi away
Control 853.2, 853.5125
Voice 851.1, 851.7125, 852.1, 852.675, 852.975
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.