About Sequatchie Police Frequencies
- 4 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: Tennessee Valley Authority - Security and Emergency Management: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Sequatchie, start with the Southern Tennessee 2 site of Tennessee Valley Authority - Security and Emergency Management, about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 172.65 MHz.
Marion County channels that also cover Sequatchie
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Sheriff | Municipal Police | 155.1450 In 158.8950 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WPGI694 |
| Marion County Sheriff Backup | Dispatch Backup | 155.4900 In 155.9100 | 127.3 PL | FMN | WYV413 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Sheriff Backup | Secondary Backup | 154.0400 | FMN | WYV413 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Sheriff Backup | Grundy/Marion Sheriff – Private | 156.0150 | FMN | WYV413 |
Tennessee Valley Authority - Security and Emergency Management
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systemwide | Law Main Dispatch | 5001 | 1389 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Sequatchie.
Southern Tennessee 2 · Tennessee Valley Authority - Security and Emergency Management
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC BC3 · about 2 mi away
Control 172.65
Southern Tennessee 1 · Tennessee Valley Authority - Security and Emergency Management
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC BC1 · about 2 mi away
Control 172.475
Jasper · Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
RFSS 2 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 2A3 · about 3 mi away
Control 152.055, 152.115, 152.215
Voice 152.785, 161.8125
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 Sequatchie?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Sequatchie. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Marion County Sheriff 155.1450 MHz (110.9 PL).