About Kershaw Police Frequencies
- 5 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: 5 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 Kershaw, start with the Kershaw site of Palmetto 800, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 853.4125, 853.9125 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Lancaster County channels that also cover Kershaw
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Lancaster Co. SD Dispatch | 154.7400 In 155.7300 | 127.3 PL | FM | KIC319 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Lancaster Co. SD Tactical | 155.0700 | 127.3 PL | FM | KIC319 |
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Lancaster Co. SD Tactical | 156.0900 | 127.3 PL | FM | WAH236 |
| Police Department | Lancaster Police Department | 155.5950 In 154.7100 | 127.3 PL | FM | WPGM460 |
| Police Department | Lancaster Police Department | 158.7600 In 151.0850 | 127.3 PL | FM | WPSE205 |
Palmetto 800
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Lancaster County Sheriff – Dispatch | 45050 | affa | D Encrypted |
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Sheriff District 1 | 45051 | affb | D Encrypted |
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Sheriff District 2 | 45052 | affc | D Encrypted |
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Sheriff District 3 | 45053 | affd | D Encrypted |
| Lancaster County Sheriff | Sheriff District 4 | 45054 | affe | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Kershaw.
Kershaw · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 1D9 · about 11 mi away
Control 853.4125, 853.9125
Voice 851.575, 852.075, 852.4125, 852.8, 853.1735, 856.0375
Lancaster County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · about 13 mi away
Control 773.18125, 773.19375, 773.65625, 773.66875
Voice 771.53125, 771.54375, 772.15625, 772.16875, 772.48125, 772.49375
Ember Lane · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 88 (hex 58) · about 14 mi away
Control 854.6125
Voice 851.1875, 851.975, 852.7875, 853.7375, 854.1375, 856.9625
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
What frequency do the police use in Kershaw?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Kershaw. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Lancaster County Sheriff 154.7400 MHz (127.3 PL).