About Portsmouth Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Portsmouth: 6 talkgroups; Eastern Virginia Regional Communications: 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 Portsmouth, start with the Simulcast site of Norfolk, VA, about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 857.5125, 857.9875, 858.9875 MHz.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Portsmouth trunked talkgroups
Portsmouth
6 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Police | Portsmouth Police – Dispatch | 501 | 1f5 | T Encrypted |
| Portsmouth Police | 2 | 502 | 1f6 | T Encrypted |
| Portsmouth Police | 3 | 503 | 1f7 | T Encrypted |
| Portsmouth Police | 4 | 504 | 1f8 | T Encrypted |
| Portsmouth Police | 5 | 505 | 1f9 | T Encrypted |
| Portsmouth Sheriff | Jail/Courts | 510 | 1fe | T Encrypted |
Portsmouth city channels that also cover Portsmouth
Eastern Virginia Regional Communications
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Monroe | Hampton Police/Park Security | 41616 | a290 | D |
| Fort Monroe | Hampton Police/Park Security Patrol/Dispatch | 41664 | a2c0 | D |
| Defense Supply Center | Defense Supply Center (link) | 44800 | af00 | D |
| Defense Supply Center | Defense Supply Center (link) | 44848 | af30 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Portsmouth.
Simulcast · Norfolk, VA
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 461 · about 4 mi away
Control 857.5125, 857.9875, 858.9875, 859.9875
Voice 854.1625, 855.2375, 855.4875, 855.7375, 856.2375, 856.6375, 856.9875, 857.2375, 858.2375, 858.6625, 858.7125, 859.2375
Norfolk Naval Operating Base · Eastern Virginia Regional Communications
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 6 mi away
Control 406.15, 406.725
Voice 408.35, 409.225, 409.7
Norfolk Naval Shipyard · Eastern Virginia Regional Communications
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 6 mi away
Control 406.5, 408.525
Voice 409.1, 409.425, 409.475
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
Are Portsmouth police talkgroups encrypted?
6 of the 6 talkgroups listed for Portsmouth are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.