About Edisto Beach Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Palmetto 800: 5 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 Edisto Beach, start with the Edisto Island (Charleston County) site of Palmetto 800, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 853.45, 853.9125 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Edisto Beach conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edisto Beach Police | Edisto Beach Police – Dispatch | 460.1250 | 162.2 PL | FMN | KII839 |
Colleton County channels that also cover Edisto Beach
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton County Sheriff | Edisto Island Police Department Dispatch | 2971 | b9b | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 Dispatch | 2921 | b69 | D Encrypted |
| Colleton County Sheriff | Sheriff 2 Tactical | 2922 | b6a | D Encrypted |
| Colleton County Sheriff | Sheriff 3 | 2923 | b6b | D Encrypted |
| Colleton County Sheriff | Sheriff 4 | 2924 | b6c | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Edisto Beach.
Edisto Island (Charleston County) · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · about 4 mi away
Control 853.45, 853.9125
Voice 851.75, 852.075, 852.45, 852.95
Ravenel · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 1De · about 14 mi away
Control 851.825
Voice 851.325, 852.2125, 852.5375, 853.0375
Port Royal · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC 1D6 · about 23 mi away
Control 853.8125
Voice 851.0875, 851.9875, 852.6125, 853.35
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 Edisto Beach?
Dispatch channels listed for Edisto Beach: Edisto Beach Police 460.1250 MHz (162.2 PL).