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McDonald Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for McDonald in Bradley County, Tennessee yet. Countywide channels for Bradley County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Cleveland (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)), about 7 miles away.

About McDonald 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Bradley County channels that also cover McDonald

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Bradley County Sheriff BackupMain Channel155.5350
In 151.2950
151.4 PLFMNWNHK494

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Bradley County Sheriff BackupBradley County Sheriff – Tactical Channel158.9100100.0 PLFMNWNHK494

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Bradley County SheriffJail – New856.4875
In 811.4875
NAC 293P25 WPVC768

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of McDonald.

Cleveland · Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
RFSS 2 · Site 49 (hex 31) · NAC 2A8 · about 7 mi away
Control 851.05, 851.5625
Voice 851.3, 851.9375, 852.25, 853.2
Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant · Tennessee Valley Authority - Security and Emergency Management
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC BC4 · about 10 mi away
Control 169.775
Chattanooga Simulcast · Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
RFSS 2 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 2A0 · about 13 mi away
Control 855.2125, 856.2375, 856.7625, 857.2375
Voice 854.3875, 854.9125, 855.1875, 855.9875, 856.0875, 856.9625, 857.4375, 857.4875, 857.7125, 857.9375, 858.2375, 858.4375
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.