About Augusta County Police Frequencies
- 6 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 (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Augusta County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta County Sheriff | Sheriff Primary | 460.4000 In 465.4000 | 065 DPL | FMN | KNFY393 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta County Sheriff | Augusta County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 39.7200 | FM | KV1513 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta County Sheriff | Augusta County Sheriff – Alternate | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | 065 DPL | FMN | WPHE291 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle River Jail (Staunton) | Operations (may be trunked) | 453.2875 In 458.2875 | FM | WQDW873 | |
| Middle River Jail (Staunton) | Operations (may be trunked) | 453.5125 In 458.5125 | FM | WQDW873 | |
| Middle River Jail (Staunton) | Operations (may be trunked) | 453.7875 In 458.7875 | FM | WQDW873 | |
| Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Home (Verona) | Operations | 453.1625 In 458.1625 | DMR | WPUN934 |
Radio system sites in Augusta County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Elliott Knob · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 19D
Control 152.5175, 152.5625
Voice 152.7275, 159.1875
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.
Cities & communities in Augusta County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Augusta County?
Dispatch channels listed for Augusta County: Augusta County Sheriff 460.4000 MHz (065 DPL).