About Bowling Green 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: Caroline County, VA: 4 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 Bowling Green, start with the Simulcast site of Caroline County, VA, about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 769.85625, 770.28125, 771.13125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Caroline County channels that also cover Bowling Green
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Detention Facility | Caroline Detention Facility | 453.6000 In 458.6000 | 97.4 PL | FMN | WPLU281 |
Caroline County, VA
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline County Sheriff | Caroline County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 1002 | 3ea | T |
| Caroline County Sheriff | School Resource Officers | 1013 | 3f5 | T |
| Caroline County Sheriff | Holding Area | 1020 | 3fc | T |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline County Sheriff | Caroline County Sheriff – Dispatch | 1001 | 3e9 | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Bowling Green.
Simulcast · Caroline County, VA
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 6A1 · about 1 mi away
Control 769.85625, 770.28125, 771.13125
Voice 772.53125
Thornburg · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 19B · about 10 mi away
Control 152.0975, 159.3975
Voice 151.1825, 151.43, 152.8025, 159.2025
Simulcast · King George County
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC C41 · about 19 mi away
Control 769.60625, 770.80625, 771.20625, 771.50625
Voice 771.95625
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.