About Lake City Police Frequencies
- 4 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: 12 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 Lake City, start with the Florence County Simulcast site of Palmetto 800, about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 859.2625, 859.6875 MHz.
- 9 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Florence County channels that also cover Lake City
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence County Sheriff | Florence Co. SD | 460.2750 In 465.2750 | 192.8 PL | FM | KNFC549 |
| Florence County Sheriff | Florence Co. SD | 460.4250 In 465.4250 | 192.8 PL | FM | KNFC549 |
| Florence County Sheriff | Florence Co. SD | 460.5000 | FM | — | |
| Florence County Sheriff | Florence Co. SD | 868.4625 | FM | WPQJ784 |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence County Sheriff | Magistrate Constables | 4871 | 1307 | D |
| Florence County Sheriff | Magistrate Constables | 4872 | 1308 | D |
| Florence County Sheriff | Effingham Jail | 4641 | 1221 | D |
9 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence County Sheriff | Florence County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4601 | 11f9 | D Encrypted |
| Florence County Sheriff | Unknown Law Enforcement | 4611 | 1203 | D Encrypted |
| Florence County Sheriff | Unknown Law Enforcement | 4612 | 1204 | D Encrypted |
| Florence County Sheriff | Unknown Law Enforcement | 4651 | 122b | D Encrypted |
| Florence County Sheriff | Unknown Law Enforcement | 4654 | 122e | D Encrypted |
| Florence County Sheriff | Unknown Law Enforcement | 4660 | 1234 | D Encrypted |
| Florence County Sheriff | Unknown Law Enforcement | 4671 | 123f | D Encrypted |
| Florence County Sheriff | Unknown Law Enforcement | 4672 | 1240 | D Encrypted |
| Florence County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 4602 | 11fa | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Lake City.
Florence County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · about 10 mi away
Control 859.2625, 859.6875
Voice 854.6375, 854.9625, 855.7125, 855.7375, 856.2625, 857.2625, 858.2625, 858.7125, 859.9625
Kingstree · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 1D5 · about 15 mi away
Control 853.2125, 853.8375
Voice 851.825, 852.1875, 852.8625, 853.5625, 856.3625
Primary · Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 17 mi away
Control 407.0125, 408.25, 409.0125, 409.4125
Voice 410.2125
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.