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Cougar Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Cougar 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 Speelyai (CRESA 911), about 6 miles away.

About Cougar 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 Cougar

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 Cougar.

Speelyai · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 6 (hex 6) · about 6 mi away
Control 857.9625
Voice 856.9625, 857.4875, 858.9625, 859.9625
Green Mountain · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 14 (hex E) · NAC 71E · about 10 mi away
Control 168.8875, 170.675, 171.9875
Simulcast · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 861 · about 19 mi away
Control 858.9375, 859.7625, 859.9375, 860.7625, 860.9375
Voice 851.1875, 851.9625, 856.7625, 856.9375, 857.7625, 857.9375, 858.7625
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 Cougar?

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