About Spotsylvania Courthouse Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (DMR), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Spotsylvania County: 9 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse, start with the Simulcast site of Spotsylvania County, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 851.25, 851.6125, 852.4 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Spotsylvania County channels that also cover Spotsylvania Courthouse
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanna Community College (Fredericksburg Area Campus) Police | Police and Security Dispatch Patched to Locust Grove campus | 453.3000 In 458.3000 | 712 DPL | FMN | WSIK451 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania, County of | Search and Rescue | 151.4525 In 156.1200 | CC 1 · TG * · SL * | DMR | WQIV281 |
Spotsylvania County
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | All Channels | 5000 | 1388 | T |
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | Patrol | 5002 | 138a | T Encrypted |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | Patrol | 5006 | 138e | T Encrypted |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | Spotsylvania County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 5001 | 1389 | T Encrypted |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | Info | 5003 | 138b | T Encrypted |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | Spotsylvania County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 5005 | 138d | T Encrypted |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | Search and Rescue | 5014 | 1396 | T Encrypted |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | Emergency Response Team? | 5017 | 1399 | T Encrypted |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff | Court? | 5019 | 139b | T Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Simulcast · Spotsylvania County
RFSS 10 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 00A · about 3 mi away
Control 851.25, 851.6125, 852.4, 853.1, 853.5, 856.1375, 856.4875, 857.0375, 857.4875, 858.1875, 859.4875
Thornburg · Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS)
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · NAC 19B · about 7 mi away
Control 152.0975, 159.3975
Voice 151.1825, 151.43, 152.8025, 159.2025
Simulcast · Stafford / Fredericksburg
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 2B0 · about 16 mi away
Control 772.30625, 772.85625, 773.90625, 774.18125
Voice 770.08125, 770.55625, 771.08125, 771.36875, 771.68125, 771.99375
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 Spotsylvania Courthouse?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Spotsylvania Courthouse. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Germanna Community College (Fredericksburg Area Campus) Police 453.3000 MHz (712 DPL).