About Grundy Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS): 2 talkgroups; Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS): 2 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 Grundy, start with the Oakwood site of Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS), about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 152.8175, 161.8 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Grundy trunked talkgroups
Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy Police | Grundy Police Dispatch | 8003 | 1f43 | D Encrypted |
| Grundy Police | Grundy Police Tactical | 8004 | 1f44 | D Encrypted |
Buchanan County channels that also cover Grundy
Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Buchanan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 8001 | 1f41 | D Encrypted |
| Buchanan County Sheriff | Buchanan County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 8002 | 1f42 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Grundy.
Oakwood · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC 193 · about 6 mi away
Control 152.8175, 161.8
Elkin's Branch · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · about 6 mi away
Control 161.9, 161.9375, 161.95
Breaks Interstate Park · Dickenson County Sheriff
Site 6 (hex 6) · about 11 mi away
Voice 156.1125
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
Are Grundy police talkgroups encrypted?
2 of the 2 talkgroups listed for Grundy are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.