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Beacon Hill Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Beacon Hill in Cowlitz County, Washington yet. Countywide channels for Cowlitz County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Rainier Hill (CRESA 911), about 8 miles away.

About Beacon Hill Police Frequencies

  • 4 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Cowlitz County channels that also cover Beacon Hill

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cowlitz County SheriffCowlitz County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8150156.7 PLFMNWPZR413

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cowlitz County SheriffCar-to-Car154.9500FMNWPZR413
Cowlitz County SheriffLTAC County Wide Special Operations/Tactical Channel155.0850FMNWPZR413
Cowlitz County SheriffSheriff Special Operations (Search and Rescue)159.3900FMNWPZR413

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Beacon Hill.

Rainier Hill · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 863 · about 8 mi away
Control 852.825, 853.375, 853.9375
Voice 851.2125, 851.925
Baw Faw Peak, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · about 26 mi away
Control 167.2625, 167.4375, 167.7375, 171.6875
Voice 162.975, 169.9125
Green Mountain · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 71E · about 26 mi away
Control 168.8875, 170.675, 171.9875
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.

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Beacon Hill?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Beacon Hill. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Cowlitz County Sheriff 154.8150 MHz (156.7 PL).