About Myrtle Beach Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Horry County: 21 talkgroups; Horry County: 56 talkgroups; Palmetto 800: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Myrtle Beach, start with the Myrtle Beach site of Palmetto 800, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 853.85, 853.95 MHz.
- 75 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Myrtle Beach trunked talkgroups
Horry County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach Police | MBFD Training | 6352 | 18d0 | D |
| Myrtle Beach Police | MBFD Training | 6353 | 18d1 | D |
19 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach Police | Myrtle Beach Police – Dispatch | 6240 | 1860 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police 6144 | 6144 | 1800 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Narcotics | 6145 | 1801 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Narcotics | 6146 | 1802 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police 6147 | 6147 | 1803 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police 6148 | 6148 | 1804 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police Waterfront | 6242 | 1862 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police Traffic | 6243 | 1863 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police Beach Patrol | 6244 | 1864 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police Special Operations/Events | 6245 | 1865 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Myrtle Beach Police – Tactical Channel | 6246 | 1866 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Myrtle Beach Police – Tactical Channel | 6248 | 1868 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Narcotics | 6249 | 1869 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police 6272 | 6272 | 1880 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police 6273 | 6273 | 1881 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police 6299 | 6299 | 189b | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police Emergency Channel | 6302 | 189e | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police 2 Talk-Around | 6241 | 1861 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach Police | Police Talk-Around | 6247 | 1867 | D Encrypted |
Horry County channels that also cover Myrtle Beach
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County Sheriff | Conventional Tactical/SWAT | 853.3000 In 823.3000 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WQYH840 |
| Horry County Sheriff | Conventional Tactical/SWAT | 853.7750 In 823.7750 | 156.7 PL | FMN | WQYH840 |
Horry County
56 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University | Coastal Carolina University – Dispatch | 6432 | 1920 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 2 South Dispatch | 6019 | 1783 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 4 North Dispatch | 6022 | 1786 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 1 West Dispatch | 6025 | 1789 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 5 Carolina Forest Dispatch | 6039 | 1797 | D Encrypted |
| Coastal Carolina University | Police Escorts | 6435 | 1923 | D Encrypted |
| Coastal Carolina University | Police 5 Tactical | 6436 | 1924 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6000 | 1770 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6001 | 1771 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6002 | 1772 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6003 | 1773 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6004 | 1774 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 3 Central Alternate | 6017 | 1781 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 2 South Alternate | 6020 | 1784 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 4 North Alternate | 6023 | 1787 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 1 West Alternate | 6026 | 178a | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Special Events | 6028 | 178c | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Special Events | 6029 | 178d | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6031 | 178f | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6033 | 1791 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6034 | 1792 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6035 | 1793 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6036 | 1794 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6037 | 1795 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | HCPD | 6038 | 1796 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 5 Carolina Forest Alternate | 6040 | 1798 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | HCSO 6046 | 6046 | 179e | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | Courthouse Security | 6051 | 17a3 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | HCSO 6052 | 6052 | 17a4 | D Encrypted |
| Myrtle Beach International Airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport – Tactical Channel | 6115 | 17e3 | D Encrypted |
| State of South Carolina | SLED | 6463 | 193f | D Encrypted |
| State of South Carolina | SLED | 6464 | 1940 | D Encrypted |
| State of South Carolina | SLED | 6466 | 1942 | D Encrypted |
| State of South Carolina | SCHP | 6467 | 1943 | D Encrypted |
| State of South Carolina | SCHP | 6474 | 194a | D Encrypted |
| Coastal Carolina University | Police Operations | 6433 | 1921 | D Encrypted |
| Coastal Carolina University | Police Events | 6434 | 1922 | D Encrypted |
| Coastal Carolina University | Police 6 Operations | 6438 | 1926 | D Encrypted |
| Coastal Carolina University | Police 7 Operations | 6439 | 1927 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 3 Central Talkaround | 6018 | 1782 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 2 South Talkaround | 6021 | 1785 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 4 North Talkaround | 6024 | 1788 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 1 West Talkaround | 6027 | 178b | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Special Events | 6030 | 178e | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Detectives | 6032 | 1790 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Police | Precinct 5 Carolina Forest Talk-around | 6041 | 1799 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | Emergency Button | 6047 | 179f | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | Administration | 6048 | 17a0 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | Funeral Escorts | 6049 | 17a1 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | Funeral Escorts | 6050 | 17a2 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | J Rueben Long Detention Center | 6064 | 17b0 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | J Reuben Long Visitor Center | 6065 | 17b1 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | J Rueben Long Detention Center | 6066 | 17b2 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | J Rueben Long Detention Center | 6067 | 17b3 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | J Rueben Long Detention Center | 6069 | 17b5 | D Encrypted |
| Horry County Sheriff | J Reuben Long Detention Center Talk-around | 6079 | 17bf | D Encrypted |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County Sheriff | County Roam/Jail Transport | 6141 | 17fd | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 69 (hex 45) · NAC 1DD · about 1 mi away
Control 853.85, 853.95
Voice 851.4375, 851.9, 851.9875, 852.5625, 852.9625, 853.1625, 853.4, 853.7375
North Myrtle Beach · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 1DD · about 16 mi away
Control 853.275, 853.7125
Voice 851.2875, 851.975, 852.45
Conway · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 1DD · about 17 mi away
Control 853.525, 853.8625
Voice 851.5625, 851.8625, 852.3625, 852.75, 853.1125
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 Myrtle Beach police talkgroups encrypted?
19 of the 21 talkgroups listed for Myrtle Beach are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.