About Lake Tansi 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: Cumberland County Public Safety: 4 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 Lake Tansi, start with the Crossville site of Cumberland County Public Safety, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 453.65, 460.2125, 460.625 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Cumberland County channels that also cover Lake Tansi
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Cumberland County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.0700 In 155.9100 | 131.8 PL | FMN | WQRB648 |
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Sheriff Administration | 158.8575 In 154.8300 | FMN | WQRB648 |
Cumberland County Public Safety
System ID 00A
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Cumberland County Sheriff – Dispatch | 600 | 258 | D Encrypted |
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Administration | 601 | 259 | D Encrypted |
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Investigations | 609 | 261 | D Encrypted |
| Cumberland County Sheriff | Cumberland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 703 | 2bf | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Lake Tansi.
Crossville · Cumberland County Public Safety
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 5 mi away
Control 453.65, 460.2125, 460.625
Voice 460.1125
Cumberland 1.65 (*) · Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
RFSS 1 · Site 65 (hex 41) · NAC 2A4 · about 6 mi away
Control 851.7
Voice 852.0875
Hinch Mountain · Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
RFSS 2 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 2A0 · about 6 mi away
Control 152.095, 152.505
Voice 152.775, 161.8375, 161.9125, 169.575
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 Lake Tansi?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lake Tansi. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Cumberland County Sheriff 155.0700 MHz (131.8 PL); Cumberland County Sheriff 158.8575 MHz.