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Castlewood Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Castlewood in Russell County, Virginia yet. Countywide channels for Russell County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Trammel (Dickenson County Sheriff), about 10 miles away.

About Castlewood Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Russell County channels that also cover Castlewood

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lebanon, Town of PoliceLebanon, Town of Police – Dispatch154.0625186.2 PLFMWPOZ293
Russell, County ofRussell, County of – Dispatch155.5500
In 155.9100
NAC 293P25 WPAF913
Russell, County ofRussell, County of – Dispatch (Hazel Mountain)158.7825NAC 30AP25 WQXL204

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Russell, County ofRussell, County of – Tactical Channel – Countywide153.3000131.8 PLFM—

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Castlewood.

Trammel · Dickenson County Sheriff
Site 4 (hex 4) · about 10 mi away
Voice 153.125
Honaker · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 2 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 192 · about 19 mi away
Control 152.6825, 152.7125
Voice 161.875, 162
Cincho Big Ridge"" · Dickenson County Sheriff
Site 5 (hex 5) · about 19 mi away
Voice 154.86
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

What frequency do the police use in Castlewood?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Castlewood. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Lebanon, Town of Police 154.0625 MHz (186.2 PL).