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Gaffney Police Frequencies

Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina has 4 conventional frequencies and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Draytonville (Palmetto 800), about 4 miles away.

About Gaffney Police Frequencies

  • 10 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: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Gaffney, start with the Draytonville site of Palmetto 800, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 772.18125, 772.54375, 772.98125 MHz.

Gaffney conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Gaffney PoliceGaffney Police Department Dispatch460.2750
In 465.2750
118.8 PLFMKWI871

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Gaffney PolicePolice VHF158.782594.8 PLFMN—
Gaffney PoliceGaffney Police Department Tactical464.4875464 DPLFMN—
Gaffney PoliceGaffney Police Department Tactical465.600097.4 PLFMN—

Cherokee County channels that also cover Gaffney

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee Co. SD Dispatch460.4750
In 465.4750
118.8 PLFMNKWI871

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee Co. SD Talk-around460.3500
In 465.3500
118.8 PLFMNWPCD502
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee Co. SD Tactical462.2750
In 462.2750
97.4 PLFMN—
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee Co. SD Tactical465.6000
In 465.6000
97.4 PLFMN—
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee Co. SD Detention467.9250
In 467.9250
116 DPLFMN—
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee Co. SD Detention469.2625
In 469.2625
116 DPLFMN—

Palmetto 800

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Cherokee County SheriffCherokee County Sheriff – Tactical Channel41501a21dD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Gaffney.

Draytonville · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 90 (hex 5A) · about 4 mi away
Control 772.18125, 772.54375, 772.98125
Voice 771.50625, 771.94375
Thicketty · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 89 (hex 59) · NAC 1D4 · about 7 mi away
Control 852.925, 853.425
Voice 851.4625, 852.125, 853.1625, 860.2625
Spartanburg County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 1DB · about 17 mi away
Control 852.425, 852.9375, 853.05, 853.7
Voice 851.0375, 851.775, 852.4, 858.2125, 858.9625, 859.2125, 859.4625, 860.4625, 860.9375
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 Gaffney?

Dispatch channels listed for Gaffney: Gaffney Police 460.2750 MHz (118.8 PL).