About Mullins 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: Palmetto 800: 1 talkgroup; Palmetto 800: 7 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 Mullins, start with the Nichols site of Palmetto 800, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 853.55, 853.725 MHz.
Mullins trunked talkgroups
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullins Police | Mullins Police Department Dispatch | 7370 | 1cca | D |
Marion County channels that also cover Mullins
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Sheriff | Marion Co. SD | 460.0750 | 192.8 PL | FM | KCS469 |
| Marion County Sheriff | Marion Co. SD | 460.2500 | 192.8 PL | FM | KCS474 |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Sheriff | Marion County Sheriff – Dispatch | 7018 | 1b6a | D |
| Marion County Sheriff | Law Tactical | 7001 | 1b59 | D |
| Marion County Sheriff | Law Tactical | 7002 | 1b5a | D |
| Marion County Sheriff | Law Tactical | 7003 | 1b5b | D |
| Marion County Sheriff | Law Tactical | 7004 | 1b5c | D |
| Marion County Sheriff | Jail | 7025 | 1b71 | D |
| Marion County Sheriff | Sheriff Drug Unit | 7026 | 1b72 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Mullins.
Nichols · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 68 (hex 44) · about 6 mi away
Control 853.55, 853.725
Voice 851.2625, 851.575, 851.6625, 851.7625, 852.2, 852.2625, 852.65, 853.1375
Marion County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 34 (hex 22) · about 11 mi away
Control 858.4875, 859.4875
Voice 855.4625, 856.0625, 856.9375, 856.9875, 857.4875, 857.9875, 858.9875, 859.9875
Dillon · Palmetto 800
RFSS 1 · Site 52 (hex 34) · about 15 mi away
Control 853.2625, 853.5375
Voice 851.5375, 852.0375, 852.5375, 853.0625
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 Mullins police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Mullins are marked encrypted.