About Ocosta 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 Ocosta, start with the Prison site of Stafford Creek Correctional Facility, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 867.7625, 868.1375, 868.5 MHz.
Grays Harbor County channels that also cover Ocosta
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 Ocosta.
Prison · Stafford Creek Correctional Facility
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 6 mi away
Control 867.7625, 868.1375, 868.5
Voice 866.5625, 867.0625
Naselle · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · about 37 mi away
Control 167.4125, 167.7625
Maxwell Hill · WA State Patrol
RFSS 2 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 9C0 · about 42 mi away
Control 773.08125, 773.33125
Voice 773.58125, 773.83125, 774.56875, 774.81875
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 Ocosta?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ocosta. 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).