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McDowell Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for McDowell in Highland County, Virginia yet. Countywide channels for Highland County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Sounding Knob (Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)), about 7 miles away.

About McDowell Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Highland County channels that also cover McDowell

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Highland, County ofHighland, County of – Dispatch (Jack Mountain)460.0500
In 465.0500
065 DPLFMNWPPU938
Highland, County ofHighland, County of – Dispatch (Doe Hill)460.2750
In 465.2750
065 DPLFMNWPPU938
Highland, County ofHighland, County of – Dispatch (Lantz Mountain)460.3375
In 465.3375
FMNWPPU938

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of McDowell.

Sounding Knob · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 24 (hex 18) · NAC 198 · about 7 mi away
Control 152.5325, 152.5775
Voice 151.3175, 151.4825
Elliott Knob · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 19D · about 16 mi away
Control 152.5175, 152.5625
Voice 152.7275, 159.1875
Duncan Knob · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 19B · about 18 mi away
Control 152.5025, 159.2325
Voice 151.3925, 159.3825
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.