About Madison Heights 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: Central Virginia Radio Communications System: 18 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 Madison Heights, start with the Lynchburg City Simulcast site of Central Virginia Radio Communications System, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 855.2125, 855.4625, 855.9625 MHz.
Amherst County channels that also cover Madison Heights
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Virginia Training Center Police | Central Virginia Training Center Police – Dispatch (Channel 1/2) | 154.0550 In 158.9475 | 97.4 PL | FMN | KNCZ403 |
| Sweet Briar College Police | Sweet Briar College Police – Dispatch | 152.4050 In 157.6650 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KXT513 |
Central Virginia Radio Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst County Sheriff | Amherst County Sheriff – Dispatch (South) | 1000 | 3e8 | D |
| Amherst County Sheriff | Amherst County Sheriff – Dispatch (North) | 1001 | 3e9 | D |
| Amherst County Sheriff | Town of Amherst Police | 1010 | 3f2 | D |
| Liberty University | Liberty University – Dispatch | 5571 | 15c3 | D |
| Lynchburg Sheriff | Lynchburg Sheriff – Dispatch | 3020 | bcc | D |
| Amherst County Sheriff | Amherst County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1002 | 3ea | D |
| Amherst County Sheriff | Amherst County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1003 | 3eb | D |
| Amherst County Sheriff | Animal Control | 1004 | 3ec | D |
| Amherst County Sheriff | Court Security | 1005 | 3ed | D |
| Amherst County Sheriff | Crime Prevention | 1006 | 3ee | D |
| Liberty University | Liberty University – Tactical Channel | 5574 | 15c6 | D |
| Lynchburg Sheriff | Court | 3021 | bcd | D |
| Lynchburg Sheriff | Conference | 3022 | bce | D |
| Lynchburg Sheriff | Supervisors | 3023 | bcf | D |
| Lynchburg Sheriff | Lynchburg Regional Juvenile Detention Center | 3316 | cf4 | D |
| Other | Blue Ridge Regional Jail | 5500 | 157c | D |
| Other | Blue Ridge Regional Jail – Patrol | 5504 | 1580 | D |
| Other | Bedford Adult Detention Center | 5507 | 1583 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Madison Heights.
Lynchburg City Simulcast · Central Virginia Radio Communications System
RFSS 20 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 014 · about 5 mi away
Control 855.2125, 855.4625, 855.9625, 856.4875, 856.9375, 857.4875, 857.9375, 858.4875, 858.9375, 859.2375, 859.4875, 859.9375
Campbell County Simulcast · Central Virginia Radio Communications System
RFSS 42 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · about 11 mi away
Control 851.35, 851.95, 852.7375, 853.0625, 853.6625
Long Mountain · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 19C · about 11 mi away
Control 161.8125, 161.875
Voice 152.6675, 152.8025, 162
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 Madison Heights?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Madison Heights. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Central Virginia Training Center Police 154.0550 MHz (97.4 PL); Sweet Briar College Police 152.4050 MHz (192.8 PL).