About Andrews Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Palmetto 800: 2 talkgroups; Palmetto 800: 15 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 Andrews, start with the Georgetown County Simulcast site of Palmetto 800, about 15 miles away. Its control channels: 853.075, 853.2375, 853.35 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Andrews trunked talkgroups
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Police | Andrews Police | 5351 | 14e7 | D |
| Andrews Police | Andrews Police | 5352 | 14e8 | D |
Georgetown County channels that also cover Andrews
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Ch Dispatch | 5001 | 1389 | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown City Police | 5381 | 1505 | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Alternate | 5002 | 138a | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Alternate | 5003 | 138b | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Ch Detention Center | 5004 | 138c | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Alternate | 5005 | 138d | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Alternate | 5006 | 138e | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown City Police | 5382 | 1506 | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown City Police | 5383 | 1507 | D |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown City Police | 5384 | 1508 | D |
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 5015 | 1397 | D Encrypted |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Alternate | 5007 | 138f | D Encrypted |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Alternate | 5008 | 1390 | D Encrypted |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Alternate | 5018 | 139a | D Encrypted |
| Georgetown County Sheriff | Georgetown County Sheriff – Alternate | 5019 | 139b | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Andrews.
Georgetown County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 22 (hex 16) · NAC 1D5 · about 15 mi away
Control 853.075, 853.2375, 853.35, 853.6875
Voice 851.075, 851.45, 851.625, 852.125, 852.55, 852.8
Primary · Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 15 mi away
Control 407.0125, 408.25, 409.0125, 409.4125
Voice 410.2125
Kingstree · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 1D5 · about 20 mi away
Control 853.2125, 853.8375
Voice 851.825, 852.1875, 852.8625, 853.5625, 856.3625
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
Are Andrews police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Andrews are marked encrypted.