About Ritzville Police Frequencies
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Benton-Franklin County P25 (Project 25): 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 Ritzville, start with the Karakul Hills site of Justice Integrated Wireless Network, about 17 miles away. Its control channels: 167.5125, 168.9, 171.1875 MHz.
Adams County channels that also cover Ritzville
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Sheriff | ACSO Law 1 Ritzville Dispatch | 158.7600 In 154.9650 | NAC 100 | P25 | WPKA818 |
| Adams County Sheriff | ACSO Law 2 Othello Dispatch | 158.8050 In 155.9550 | NAC 114 | P25 | WPKS370 |
Benton-Franklin County P25
Project 25
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Aid | Law All Call | 300 | 12c | D |
| Washington State Patrol | WSP Kennewick Dispatch | 811 | 32b | D |
| Washington State Patrol | District 3 Tactical | 809 | 329 | D |
| Mutual Aid | Statewide Law Net | 305 | 131 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ritzville.
Karakul Hills · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · about 17 mi away
Control 167.5125, 168.9, 171.1875
Schrag, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 719 · about 23 mi away
Control 172.2875
Williams Lake · Spokane Regional Emergency Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 444 · about 34 mi away
Control 853.7, 853.9375
Voice 851.8875, 852.6875, 853.2625, 853.4625
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 Ritzville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ritzville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Adams County Sheriff 158.7600 MHz (NAC 100); Adams County Sheriff 158.8050 MHz (NAC 114).