About Plum Branch Police Frequencies
- 3 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: McCormick County: 2 talkgroups; Palmetto 800: 3 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 Plum Branch, start with the Plum Branch site of Palmetto 800, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 855.4125, 856.9125, 857.9125 MHz.
McCormick County channels that also cover Plum Branch
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County Sheriff | McCormick Co. SD Dispatch | 453.5000 In 458.5000 | 107.2 PL | FM | KXU306 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County Sheriff | McCormick Co. SD Regional Police | 453.4500 In 458.4500 | 107.2 PL | FM | KXU306 |
| McCormick County Sheriff | McCormick Co. SD | 460.3250 In 465.3250 | FM | WPXW815 |
McCormick County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County Sheriff | McCormick County Sheriff – Dispatch | 101 | 65 | T |
| McCormick County Sheriff | McCormick County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 102 | 66 | T |
Palmetto 800
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County Sheriff | Sherriff | 46001 | b3b1 | D |
| McCormick County Sheriff | Sherriff | 46002 | b3b2 | D |
| McCormick County Sheriff | City Police | 46455 | b577 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Plum Branch.
Plum Branch · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 92 (hex 5C) · NAC 1D2 · about 2 mi away
Control 855.4125, 856.9125, 857.9125
Voice 854.8875
McCormick · McCormick County
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 4 mi away
Voice 453.175, 453.3125, 453.7375, 453.925
Clarks Hill · McCormick County
Site 3 (hex 3) · about 13 mi away
Voice 453.2, 453.3625, 453.475, 453.6875
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 Plum Branch?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Plum Branch. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: McCormick County Sheriff 453.5000 MHz (107.2 PL).