About Rock Hill 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 (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: York County SC Public Safety: 16 talkgroups; York County SC Public Safety: 37 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 Rock Hill, start with the York site of Palmetto 800, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 851.5625, 860.7875 MHz.
- 27 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Rock Hill trunked talkgroups
York County SC Public Safety
16 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Dispatch | 49801 | c289 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Patrol | 49802 | c28a | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Patrol | 49803 | c28b | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Street Crimes Unit | 49804 | c28c | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department CID | 49807 | c28f | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Support Service Div | 49808 | c290 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Internal Affairs | 49810 | c292 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department SWAT | 49812 | c294 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Bomb Squad | 49817 | c299 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Conference | 49805 | c28d | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Metro | 49806 | c28e | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Command | 49809 | c291 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Metro | 49813 | c295 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Metro | 49814 | c296 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Metro | 49815 | c297 | D Encrypted |
| Rock Hill PD | Rock Hill Police Department Metro | 49816 | c298 | D Encrypted |
York County channels that also cover Rock Hill
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | Rock Hill Police | 851.1125 | NAC 1BA | P25 | WQDF568 |
| Conventional | Conventional – Dispatch | 851.8375 | NAC 1BA | P25 | WQDF568 |
| York Technical College | Department of Public Safety | 453.6500 In 458.6500 | 114.8 PL | FM | WPXE862 |
York County SC Public Safety
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba Nation | Catawba Nation Police Dispatch | 49770 | c26a | D |
| SC Highway Patrol | SCHP York (Patched from PAL800) | 50001 | c351 | D |
| Winthrop University | Winthrop Police Dispatch | 49980 | c33c | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | York Co. Sheriff's Office – Dispatch | 49550 | c18e | D |
| Catawba Nation | Catawba Nation Tribal Police Patrol | 49771 | c26b | D |
| Winthrop University | Winthrop Police Tactical | 49981 | c33d | D |
| Winthrop University | Winthrop Police Tactical | 49982 | c33e | D |
| Winthrop University | Winthrop Police Emergency | 49985 | c341 | D |
| York Co. Government | Jail Operations | 49682 | c212 | D |
| York Co. Government | Ebenezer Park | 49688 | c218 | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Detectives | 49553 | c191 | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Civil Process and Warrants Unit | 49554 | c192 | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | School Resource Officers | 49555 | c193 | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Lake Enforcement | 49559 | c197 | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | General Sessions Court | 49567 | c19f | D |
| Winthrop University | Winthrop Police Conference | 49983 | c33f | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Patrol | 49551 | c18f | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Conference | 49562 | c19a | D |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Family Court | 49563 | c19b | D |
| York Co. Detention Center | Moss Justice Ctr. Detention | 49580 | c1ac | D |
| York Co. Detention Center | Moss Justice Ctr. Detention | 49581 | c1ad | D |
| York Co. Detention Center | Moss Justice Ctr. Detention Administration | 49582 | c1ae | D |
| York Co. Detention Center | Moss Justice Ctr. Detention Conference | 49583 | c1af | D |
| York Co. Detention Center | York Co. Detention Center – Corrections | 49584 | c1b0 | D |
| York Co. Detention Center | York Co. Detention Center – Corrections | 49585 | c1b1 | D |
| York Co. Detention Center | Moss Justice Ctr. Detention Emergency | 49586 | c1b2 | D |
11 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Special Operations | 49557 | c195 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Special Operations | 49558 | c196 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | SWAT | 49568 | c1a0 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | SWAT | 49569 | c1a1 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | SWAT Private | 49570 | c1a2 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Narcotics Enforcement East | 49572 | c1a4 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Narcotics Enforcement West | 49573 | c1a5 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Special Operations | 49574 | c1a6 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Forensic Service Unit | 49575 | c1a7 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Narcotics Enforcement North | 49576 | c1a8 | D Encrypted |
| York Co. Sheriff's Office | Patrol | 49552 | c190 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Rock Hill.
York · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 86 (hex 56) · about 7 mi away
Control 851.5625, 860.7875
Voice 851.0875, 851.4875, 854.8375, 855.7875, 858.2875
York Co. Simulcast · York County SC Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1BA · about 9 mi away
Control 853.3875, 853.5, 853.6, 853.775
Voice 851.0625, 851.1125, 851.3625, 851.6125, 851.6375, 851.8375, 852.15, 852.3375, 852.7125, 852.825, 852.975, 853.2
Chester County Simulcast · Palmetto 800
RFSS 2 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 1D4 · about 19 mi away
Control 773.91875, 774.15625, 774.63125, 774.88125
Voice 771.63125, 771.98125, 771.99375, 773.90625
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 Rock Hill police talkgroups encrypted?
16 of the 16 talkgroups listed for Rock Hill are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.