About St. Matthews 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; Palmetto 800: 4 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 St. Matthews, start with the St. Matthews site of Palmetto 800, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 853.575 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
St. Matthews trunked talkgroups
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Matthews Police | St. Matthews Police Dispatch | 22881 | 5961 | D |
| St. Matthews Police | St. Matthews Police Roam | 22882 | 5962 | D |
Calhoun County channels that also cover St. Matthews
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Calhoun Co. SD Dispatch | 453.2000 In 458.2000 | 118.8 PL | FM | KEG876 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Regional Mutual Aid Channel | 453.1500 | FM | KEG876 | |
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Calhoun Co SD | 460.0750 In 465.0750 | FM | WQAW911 |
Palmetto 800
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Calhoun County Sheriff – Dispatch | 22501 | 57e5 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Calhoun County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 22502 | 57e6 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Calhoun County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 22503 | 57e7 | D Encrypted |
| Calhoun County Sheriff | Ch Roam | 22504 | 57e8 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of St. Matthews.
St. Matthews · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 75 (hex 4B) · NAC 1DF · about 5 mi away
Control 853.575
Voice 851.3125, 851.7625, 852.8875, 852.9125, 853.1625, 853.35, 857.0375
Sandy Run · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 71 (hex 47) · NAC 1DF · about 11 mi away
Control 852.0875, 852.875, 853.15
Voice 851.0875, 851.5375, 852.5375, 854.4375, 857.0625, 857.9625
Orangeburg County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 1DF · about 13 mi away
Control 852.4625, 852.9875, 853.425, 853.925
Voice 851.1875, 851.4625, 851.75, 852.0625, 854.8625, 856.0875, 857.0875, 858.0875, 858.9625
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 St. Matthews?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for St. Matthews. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Calhoun County Sheriff 453.2000 MHz (118.8 PL).
Are St. Matthews police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for St. Matthews are marked encrypted.