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Camano Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Camano in Island County, Washington yet. Countywide channels for Island County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Marysville (Justice Integrated Wireless Network), about 15 miles away.

About Camano Police Frequencies

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

Island County channels that also cover Camano

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Island County SheriffIsland County Sheriff – Dispatch453.0500
In 458.0500
100.0 PLFMNWPMN404

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Island County SheriffIsland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel453.6750
In 458.6750
100.0 PLFMNWPO31
Island County SheriffIsland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel460.4750
In 465.4750
FMNWPMN404

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Camano.

Marysville · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 78 (hex 4E) · NAC 719 · about 15 mi away
Control 168.9125, 170.6375, 172.4125
Voice 170.0375
Gunnysack Hill · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 17 (hex 11) · about 20 mi away
Control 171.1875, 171.4375
Mount Vernon, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 16 (hex 10) · about 22 mi away
Control 167.6875, 167.7375
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 Camano?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Camano. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Island County Sheriff 453.0500 MHz (100.0 PL).