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Ryderwood Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Ryderwood 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 Baw Faw Peak, WA (Justice Integrated Wireless Network), about 11 miles away.

About Ryderwood 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 Ryderwood

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 Ryderwood.

Baw Faw Peak, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · about 11 mi away
Control 167.2625, 167.4375, 167.7375, 171.6875
Voice 162.975, 169.9125
Rainier Hill · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 863 · about 23 mi away
Control 852.825, 853.375, 853.9375
Voice 851.2125, 851.925
S Thurston Simulcast · TCERN (Thurston County Emergency Radio Network)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC AF2 · about 30 mi away
Control 770.53125, 773.16875, 774.15625, 774.40625
Voice 769.09375, 770.03125
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 Ryderwood?

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