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West Columbia Police Frequencies

West Columbia in Lexington County, South Carolina has 0 conventional frequencies and 12 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Harbison (Palmetto 800), about 7 miles away.

About West Columbia Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Palmetto 800: 12 talkgroups; Palmetto 800: 18 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 West Columbia, start with the Harbison site of Palmetto 800, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 856.4875, 858.6875, 859.4375 MHz.
  • 17 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

West Columbia trunked talkgroups

Palmetto 800

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police 1 Patrol24716608cD
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police 2 Special Operations24717608dD
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police 3 Special Operations24718608eD
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police 4 Detective24719608fD
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police247206090D
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police247216091D
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police247226092D
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police247266096D
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police247276097D
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police 10 Roam247256095D
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police247236093D
West Columbia PoliceWest Columbia Police247246094D

Lexington County channels that also cover West Columbia

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lexington County SheriffRegional Police Channel (Lexington Police Department Channel 4)460.0500173.8 PLFMKMK750

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lexington County SheriffJail453.9625
In 458.9625
CC 12 · TG 100 · SL 1DMRWNYG270
Lexington County SheriffJail453.9625
In 458.9625
CC 12 · TG 100 · SL 2DMR—

Palmetto 800

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Lexington County SheriffChannel 4 Roam/Mutual Aid245105fbeD
Lexington County SheriffAirport Police24666605aD
Lexington County SheriffAirport Police Roam24667605bD
15 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Lexington County SheriffLexington County Sheriff – Dispatch245015fb5D
Lexington County SheriffLexington County Sheriff – Dispatch245025fb6D
Lexington County SheriffLexington County Sheriff – Dispatch245035fb7D
Lexington County SheriffLexington Medical Center Police DIspatch24671605fD
Lexington County SheriffChannel 6 North245065fbaD
Lexington County SheriffChannel 7 South245075fbbD
Lexington County SheriffChannel 8 West245095fbdD
Lexington County SheriffChannel 5 WRT/CRT245115fbfD
Lexington County SheriffChannel 9 Detectives245125fc0D
Lexington County SheriffChannel 10 Narcotics245135fc1D
Lexington County SheriffSheriff 24514245145fc2D
Lexington County SheriffChannel 13 Special Operations245155fc3D
Lexington County SheriffChannel 11 Special Operations245185fc6D
Lexington County SheriffChannel 12 Special Operations245195fc7D
Lexington County SheriffLexington Medical Center Police Roam246726060D

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of West Columbia.

Harbison · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 81 (hex 51) · NAC 1D1 · about 7 mi away
Control 856.4875, 858.6875, 859.4375, 859.4875
Voice 854.0875, 854.3375, 856.2125, 856.4375, 857.4375, 857.4875, 857.7625, 858.2125, 858.4375, 858.4875, 859.2125
Lexington County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 1D1 · about 9 mi away
Control 853.5, 855.4625, 859.2625, 860.8875
Voice 852.65, 854.6375, 855.6125, 856.2625, 856.8875, 857.2625, 857.8875, 858.2625, 859.7125, 859.9625, 860.8375
Richland County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 40 (hex 28) · NAC 1D1 · about 14 mi away
Control 852.5375, 853.0375, 853.5375, 860.3375
Voice 851.0375, 851.5375, 852.0375, 854.0375, 855.7875, 855.9375, 856.2375, 857.2375, 858.2375, 858.7375, 859.3375, 859.7375
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 West Columbia police talkgroups encrypted?

2 of the 12 talkgroups listed for West Columbia are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.