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Buckingham Courthouse Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Buckingham Courthouse in Buckingham County, Virginia yet. Countywide channels for Buckingham County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Cumberland (Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)), about 16 miles away.

About Buckingham Courthouse 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Buckingham County channels that also cover Buckingham Courthouse

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Buckingham County SheriffSheriff 1151.3100
In 153.7625
CC 5 · TG 1 · SL 1DMRWQTF263

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Buckingham County SheriffSheriff 2156.0375
In 154.0625
167.9 PLFMNWQTF263

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Buckingham Courthouse.

Cumberland · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 197 · about 16 mi away
Control 152.5475, 152.7425
Voice 152.5775, 159.3525
Hightop Mountain · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 19A · about 25 mi away
Control 161.825, 161.925
Voice 151.1525
Leigh Mountain · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 198 · about 26 mi away
Control 152.5625, 152.6075
Voice 152.5175, 152.7575, 152.8175
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 Buckingham Courthouse?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Buckingham Courthouse. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Buckingham County Sheriff 151.3100 MHz (CC 5 · TG 1 · SL 1).