About Estill Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Palmetto 800: 1 talkgroup; Federal Correctional Institution Estill: 4 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 Estill, start with the Site 1 site of Federal Correctional Institution Estill, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 407.0125, 408.2125, 409.0125 MHz.
Estill trunked talkgroups
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton County Sheriff | Sheriff, Estill/Yemassee/Hampton Police | 32143 | 7d8f | D |
Hampton County channels that also cover Estill
Federal Correctional Institution Estill
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Talkgroups | Roving Patrol Prison Exterior | 32 | 20 | D |
| All Talkgroups | General Compound operations | 48 | 30 | D |
| All Talkgroups | Central Control | 112 | 70 | D |
| All Talkgroups | Special Housing Unit | 128 | 80 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Estill.
Site 1 · Federal Correctional Institution Estill
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 2 mi away
Control 407.0125, 408.2125, 409.0125, 409.4125, 410.2125
Hampton · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 68 (hex 44) · NAC 1D7 · about 10 mi away
Control 852.725, 853.2125, 853.525, 853.775
Voice 851.075, 852.225
Robertville · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 51 (hex 33) · about 11 mi away
Control 853.9625
Voice 851.0625, 851.3125, 851.7625, 852.2, 852.325, 852.825, 857.7125
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 Estill police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Estill are marked encrypted.