About Hampton city 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: Hampton, VA: 30 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 Hampton city, start with the Simulcast site of Hampton, VA. Its control channels: 853.9125, 854.7125, 854.9625 MHz.
- 20 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hampton city conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University Police | Police 1 | 460.2375 In 465.2375 | 143 DPL | FMN | WPMY801 |
Hampton city trunked talkgroups
Hampton, VA
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Mutual Aid w/Newport News Police | 255 | ff | D |
| Police | Mutual Aid | 262 | 106 | D |
| Police | Mutual Aid | 263 | 107 | D |
| Police | Training | 265 | 109 | D |
| Sheriff | Jail | 272 | 110 | D |
| Sheriff | Jail | 273 | 111 | D |
| Sheriff | Intake | 274 | 112 | D |
| Sheriff | Jail Transportation | 276 | 114 | D |
| Sheriff | Sheriff – Tactical Channel – B | 278 | 116 | D |
| Sheriff | Court Security | 279 | 117 | D |
20 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University | Hampton University – Dispatch | 390 | 186 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Wythe Dispatch | 251 | fb | D Encrypted |
| Police | Chesapeake Dispatch | 253 | fd | D Encrypted |
| Sheriff | Sheriff – Dispatch | 270 | 10e | D Encrypted |
| Police | Supervisors | 239 | ef | D Encrypted |
| Police | Police – Tactical Channel | 250 | fa | D Encrypted |
| Police | Info | 252 | fc | D Encrypted |
| Police | Police – Tactical Channel | 254 | fe | D Encrypted |
| Police | Police – Tactical Channel | 256 | 100 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Police – Tactical Channel | 257 | 101 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Police – Tactical Channel | 258 | 102 | D Encrypted |
| Police | SWAT | 259 | 103 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Narcotics | 260 | 104 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Operations | 391 | 187 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Operations | 392 | 188 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Special Operations | 393 | 189 | D Encrypted |
| Police | Special Operations | 394 | 18a | D Encrypted |
| Police | Special Operations | 395 | 18b | D Encrypted |
| Sheriff | Jail | 275 | 113 | D Encrypted |
| Sheriff | Sheriff – Tactical Channel – A | 277 | 115 | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Hampton city
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Simulcast · Hampton, VA
RFSS 2 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 3B0
Control 853.9125, 854.7125, 854.9625, 855.4625, 855.5125, 855.7125, 856.5125, 858.6375
Voice 851.0375, 851.2875, 851.5625, 851.8125, 855.9625
Hampton · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 196
Control 152.5775, 152.7575
Voice 152.0975, 152.5475, 152.6075, 152.8175, 159.2475
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 Hampton city
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Hampton city?
Dispatch channels listed for Hampton city: Hampton University Police 460.2375 MHz (143 DPL).
Are Hampton city police talkgroups encrypted?
20 of the 30 talkgroups listed for Hampton city are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.