About Lydia 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: 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 Lydia, start with the Chesterfield County Simulcast site of Palmetto 800, about 17 miles away. Its control channels: 853.7, 853.95 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Darlington County channels that also cover Lydia
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington County Sheriff | Darlington Co. SD Dispatch | 460.1000 In 465.1000 | 192.8 PL | FM | KIU293 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington County Sheriff | Regional Mutual Aid Channel | 460.2500 | 192.8 PL | FM | KIU293 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington County Sheriff | Darlington Co. SD Talk-around | 460.6250 | FM | WZU289 |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington County Sheriff | Darlington County Sheriff – Dispatch | 3256 | cb8 | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington County Sheriff | Darlington County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 3257 | cb9 | D Encrypted |
| Darlington County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 3258 | cba | D Encrypted |
| Darlington County Sheriff | Darlington County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 3259 | cbb | D Encrypted |
| Darlington County Sheriff | Darlington County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 3260 | cbc | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Lydia.
Chesterfield County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 64 (hex 40) · about 17 mi away
Control 853.7, 853.95
Voice 851.075, 851.1, 851.5875, 851.95, 852.0625, 852.475, 852.7, 853.2875, 853.675
Lynchburg · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 79 (hex 4F) · NAC 1D9 · about 17 mi away
Control 852.9, 853.6125
Voice 851.2, 851.8, 852.1, 852.5875, 853.225, 854.6875
Darlington · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 16 (hex 10) · about 17 mi away
Control 853.275, 853.8
Voice 851.325, 851.675, 851.975, 852.375, 856.4875, 858.7625
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 Lydia?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lydia. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Darlington County Sheriff 460.1000 MHz (192.8 PL).