About Fairfield Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Rockbridge: 35 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 Fairfield, start with the North Simulcast site of Rockbridge, about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 453.6125, 453.95, 460.0625 MHz.
- 32 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Rockbridge County channels that also cover Fairfield
Rockbridge
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government | IMT | 8098 | 1fa2 | T |
| Local Government | Com-L | 8097 | 1fa1 | T |
| Local Government | Com-t | 8099 | 1fa3 | T |
32 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Police | Buena Vista Police | 8021 | 1f55 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Buena Vista Sheriffs Office | 8026 | 1f5a | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Lexington Police | 8031 | 1f5f | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | 1 Dispatch | 8001 | 1f41 | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | Announcement | 8016 | 1f50 | T Encrypted |
| Virginia Military Institute | Police 1 | 8041 | 1f69 | T Encrypted |
| Washington and Lee University | Department of Public Safety | 8051 | 1f73 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Buena Vista Police | 8022 | 1f56 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Buena Vista Police Tactical | 8023 | 1f57 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Buena Vista Police | 8024 | 1f58 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Lexington Police Tactical | 8032 | 1f60 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Lexington Police | 8033 | 1f61 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Lexington Police | 8034 | 1f62 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Lexington Police Command | 8035 | 1f63 | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | 1 Tactical | 8002 | 1f42 | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | 2 | 8003 | 1f43 | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | 3 | 8004 | 1f44 | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | 4 | 8005 | 1f45 | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | Jail Operations | 8006 | 1f46 | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | DTF | 8007 | 1f47 | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | SWAT | 8012 | 1f4c | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | Sheriff Command | 8013 | 1f4d | T Encrypted |
| Sheriff | SWAT Command | 8014 | 1f4e | T Encrypted |
| Virginia Military Institute | Virginia Military Institute – Tactical Channel | 8042 | 1f6a | T Encrypted |
| Virginia Military Institute | Police 2 | 8043 | 1f6b | T Encrypted |
| Virginia Military Institute | Police 3 | 8044 | 1f6c | T Encrypted |
| Washington and Lee University | Department of Public Safety | 8052 | 1f74 | T Encrypted |
| Washington and Lee University | Washington and Lee University – Tactical Channel | 8053 | 1f75 | T Encrypted |
| Washington and Lee University | Washington and Lee University – Tactical Channel | 8054 | 1f76 | T Encrypted |
| Local Government | ECC Private | 8100 | 1fa4 | T Encrypted |
| Local Government | ECC Administration | 8101 | 1fa5 | T Encrypted |
| Local Police | Buena Vista Police Administration | 8025 | 1f59 | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fairfield.
North Simulcast · Rockbridge
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 00A · about 10 mi away
Control 453.6125, 453.95, 460.0625, 460.2875
South Simulcast · Rockbridge
RFSS 20 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 14 · about 10 mi away
Control 453.15, 453.525, 453.725, 460.225, 460.3625
Amherst County Simulcast · Central Virginia Radio Communications System
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 00A · about 19 mi away
Control 854.0875, 856.9875, 857.5375, 857.9875, 858.9875, 859.9875
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.