About Vinton Police Frequencies
- 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Roanoke Valley Radio System (RVRS): 5 talkgroups; Roanoke Valley Radio System (RVRS): 34 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 Vinton, start with the Roanoke Simulcast site of Roanoke Valley Radio System (RVRS), about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 857.1625, 857.9625, 858.9625 MHz.
- 24 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Vinton trunked talkgroups
Roanoke Valley Radio System (RVRS)
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Police | Vinton Police – Dispatch | 51 | 33 | D Encrypted |
| Vinton Police | Traffic | 52 | 34 | D Encrypted |
| Vinton Police | Patrol | 53 | 35 | D Encrypted |
| Vinton Police | Detectives | 54 | 36 | D Encrypted |
| Vinton Police | Supervisor | 55 | 37 | D Encrypted |
Roanoke County channels that also cover Vinton
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke, City of | Roanoke, City of – Dispatch | 453.0500 In 458.0500 | 146.2 PL | FM | KZT353 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke, City of | Courthouse Security | 453.5750 In 458.5750 | FMN | KZT353 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke, County of Police | Police/Fire Talk-Around and Jail Operations | 854.9875 In 809.9875 | FM | WNJU628 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke, City of | Jail | 460.3500 In 465.3500 | 110.9 PL | FM | KZT353 |
Roanoke Valley Radio System (RVRS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg Regional Airport | 1 Dispatch (includes Law Enforcement) | 321 | 141 | D |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum College – Dispatch | 483 | 1e3 | T |
| Other | Virginia Western Community College – Police | 310 | 136 | D |
| Roanoke City Sheriff | Sheriff 1 | 291 | 123 | D |
| Roanoke County Sheriff | Roanoke County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 42 | 2a | D |
| Roanoke County Sheriff | Roanoke County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 43 | 2b | D |
| Roanoke County Sheriff | Roanoke County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 44 | 2c | D |
| Roanoke County Sheriff | Roanoke County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 45 | 2d | D |
| Franklin Sheriff | Jail | 435 | 1b3 | T |
| Roanoke County Sheriff | Jail Control Center (Channel 1) | 41 | 29 | D |
| Western Virginia Regional Jail | Jail | 141 | 8d | D |
| Western Virginia Regional Jail | Jail | 142 | 8e | D |
| Western Virginia Regional Jail | Jail | 143 | 8f | D |
| Western Virginia Regional Jail | Jail | 144 | 90 | D |
| Western Virginia Regional Jail | Jail | 145 | 91 | D |
19 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Sheriff | Franklin Sheriff – Dispatch | 420 | 1a4 | T Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Roanoke County Police – Dispatch | 21 | 15 | D Encrypted |
| Franklin Sheriff | Franklin Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 421 | 1a5 | T Encrypted |
| Franklin Sheriff | Franklin Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 422 | 1a6 | T Encrypted |
| Franklin Sheriff | Franklin Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 423 | 1a7 | T Encrypted |
| Franklin Sheriff | Franklin Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 424 | 1a8 | T Encrypted |
| Franklin Sheriff | Franklin Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 425 | 1a9 | T Encrypted |
| Franklin Sheriff | Franklin Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 426 | 1aa | T Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Roanoke County Police – Tactical Channel | 22 | 16 | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Roanoke County Police – Tactical Channel | 23 | 17 | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Roanoke County Police – Tactical Channel | 24 | 18 | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Roanoke County Police – Tactical Channel | 25 | 19 | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Roanoke County Police – Tactical Channel | 26 | 1a | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Administration | 27 | 1b | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Communication Services | 28 | 1c | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Department Supervisors | 29 | 1d | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Vice | 30 | 1e | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | SWAT | 31 | 1f | D Encrypted |
| Roanoke County Police | Criminal Investigation Division | 35 | 23 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Vinton.
Roanoke Simulcast · Roanoke Valley Radio System (RVRS)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 341 · about 9 mi away
Control 857.1625, 857.9625, 858.9625, 859.9625
Voice 854.1375, 854.4125, 854.6625, 854.9625, 856.0625, 856.4375, 856.4625, 856.6625, 856.9625, 857.2625, 857.4375, 857.4625, 857.7375, 857.7625, 858.2625, 858.4375, 858.4625, 859.4375
Fort Lewis Mountain · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 193 · about 15 mi away
Control 151.1825, 152.5475
Voice 151.3475, 151.3775, 152.6525, 152.78, 159.15, 159.405
Apple Orchard Mountain · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 191 · about 16 mi away
Control 152.0825, 161.8
Voice 151.385, 151.4525
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 Vinton police talkgroups encrypted?
5 of the 5 talkgroups listed for Vinton are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.