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Bath County Police Frequencies

Bath County in Virginia has 1 countywide conventional frequency and 0 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 3 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Bath County Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Bath County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Bath County SheriffBath County Sheriff – Dispatch453.6500
In 458.6500
156.7 PLFMNWPKN809

Radio system sites in Bath County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Duncan Knob · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 19B
Control 152.5025, 159.2325
Voice 151.3925, 159.3825
Bath County Hydro · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 19F
Control 161.8125, 161.9
Voice 161.875, 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.

Cities & communities in Bath County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Bath County?

Dispatch channels listed for Bath County: Bath County Sheriff 453.6500 MHz (156.7 PL).