About Brookneal 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Central Virginia Radio Communications System: 14 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 Brookneal, start with the Long Mountain site of Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS), about 18 miles away. Its control channels: 161.8125, 161.875 MHz.
Campbell County channels that also cover Brookneal
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Sheriff | Sheriff 1 (multicast from trunked system) | 154.7400 In 159.0900 | 156.7 PL | FMN | KQU272 |
Central Virginia Radio Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Sheriff | 1 | 6051 | 17a3 | D |
| Liberty University | Liberty University – Dispatch | 5571 | 15c3 | D |
| Lynchburg Sheriff | Lynchburg Sheriff – Dispatch | 3020 | bcc | 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 |
| Campbell County Sheriff | 2 | 6052 | 17a4 | D |
| Campbell County Sheriff | 3 | 6053 | 17a5 | D |
| Campbell County Sheriff | Court | 6075 | 17bb | 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 Brookneal.
Long Mountain · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 19C · about 18 mi away
Control 161.8125, 161.875
Voice 152.6675, 152.8025, 162
Alton · Halifax County
Site 3 (hex 3) · about 21 mi away
Control 460.175
Voice 453.425, 453.925, 460.375
South Boston · Halifax County
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 21 mi away
Control 453.4875
Voice 460.075, 460.3375, 460.6
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 Brookneal?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Brookneal. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Campbell County Sheriff 154.7400 MHz (156.7 PL).