About Starbuck 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: CRESA 911: 2 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 Starbuck, start with the Franklin Co Simulcast site of Benton-Franklin County P25, about 33 miles away. Its control channels: 854.675 MHz.
Columbia County channels that also cover Starbuck
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Sheriff | Columbia County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.1450 In 155.9550 | 67.0 PL | FMN | KNAA551 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Sheriff | Columbia County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.9400 | 67.0 PL | FMN | KNHB574 |
CRESA 911
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State Patrol | Vancouver Area | 59510 | e876 | D |
| Washington State Patrol | D5 Car-to-Car | 59501 | e86d | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Starbuck.
Franklin Co Simulcast · Benton-Franklin County P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · about 33 mi away
Control 854.675
Voice 854.0375, 854.1, 854.1625, 854.225, 854.2875, 854.35, 854.425, 854.525, 854.5875
Karakul Hills · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · about 45 mi away
Control 167.5125, 168.9, 171.1875
Schrag, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 54 (hex 36) · NAC 719 · about 51 mi away
Control 172.2875
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 Starbuck?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Starbuck. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Columbia County Sheriff 155.1450 MHz (67.0 PL).