About Ridgeway 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: 8 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 Ridgeway, start with the Fairfield site of Palmetto 800, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 852.325, 852.85, 853.2375 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Fairfield County channels that also cover Ridgeway
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Jail | 460.3250 In 465.3250 | 173.8 PL | FM | WPMW398 |
Palmetto 800
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Ch Dispatch | 43501 | a9ed | D Encrypted |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Fairfield County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 43502 | a9ee | D Encrypted |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Fairfield County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 43503 | a9ef | D Encrypted |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Fairfield County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 43504 | a9f0 | D Encrypted |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Sheriff Roam | 43505 | a9f1 | D Encrypted |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Ch Narcotics | 43506 | a9f2 | D Encrypted |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Ch Response Team | 43507 | a9f3 | D Encrypted |
| Fairfield County Sheriff | Fairfield County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 43508 | a9f4 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ridgeway.
Fairfield · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 1D4 · about 5 mi away
Control 852.325, 852.85, 853.2375, 853.6625
Voice 851.175, 851.45, 858.7125
Ember Lane · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 88 (hex 58) · about 16 mi away
Control 854.6125
Voice 851.1875, 851.975, 852.7875, 853.7375, 854.1375, 856.9625
Blackstock · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 83 (hex 53) · about 16 mi away
Control 773.96875
Voice 772.20625, 772.21875, 772.74375, 773.45625, 773.46875, 774.89375
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.