About Elma Police Frequencies
- 12 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: Stafford Creek Correctional Facility: 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 Elma, start with the Maxwell Hill site of WA State Patrol, about 12 miles away. Its control channels: 773.08125, 773.33125 MHz.
Grays Harbor County channels that also cover Elma
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Harbor County Sheriff | West (West Primary) | 154.7250 In 158.8500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WNVK223 |
| Grays Harbor County Sheriff | East (East Primary) | 155.5650 In 154.8900 | 167.9 PL | FMN | WNVK223 |
| Quinault Indian Nation | Tribal Police Department Dispatch | 460.0375 | FMN | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire / EMS | Public Safety | 155.2350 | FMN | WPKG942 | |
| Grays Harbor County Sheriff | Grays Harbor County Sheriff – Alternate | 155.0100 | FMN | WNVK223 | |
| Grays Harbor County Sheriff | West (West Secondary) | 155.3100 In 159.2100 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WNVK223 |
| Grays Harbor County Sheriff | Operations | 155.7900 | 167.9 PL | FMN | WQAK836 |
| Grays Harbor County Sheriff | East (East Secondary) | 155.9100 In 158.9100 | 186.2 PL | FMN | KNFG783 |
| Quinault Indian Nation | Tribal Police | 154.8300 | FMN | WGC626 | |
| Quinault Indian Nation | Tribal Police | 155.0025 In 158.8725 | FMN | WGC626 | |
| Quinault Indian Nation | Tribal Police | 155.5950 In 158.8200 | FMN | WGC626 | |
| Quinault Indian Nation | Tribal Police | 159.1500 | FMN | WGC626 |
Stafford Creek Correctional Facility
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Operations | 32 | 20 | D |
| All | Operations | 608 | 260 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Elma.
Maxwell Hill · WA State Patrol
RFSS 2 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 9C0 · about 12 mi away
Control 773.08125, 773.33125
Voice 773.58125, 773.83125, 774.56875, 774.81875
Capitol Peak · WA State Patrol
RFSS 2 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 9C0 · about 13 mi away
Control 773.04375, 773.29375
Voice 773.54375, 773.79375, 774.04375, 774.29375
Primary · Washington State Capitol
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 24 mi away
Control 856.7375
Voice 855.7375, 857.7375, 858.7375, 859.7375
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 Elma?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Elma. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Grays Harbor County Sheriff 154.7250 MHz (192.8 PL); Grays Harbor County Sheriff 155.5650 MHz (167.9 PL).