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Fords Prairie Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Fords Prairie in Lewis County, Washington yet. Countywide channels for Lewis County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is S Thurston Simulcast (TCERN (Thurston County Emergency Radio Network)), about 7 miles away.

About Fords Prairie Police Frequencies

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

Lewis County channels that also cover Fords Prairie

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lewis County SheriffLewis County Sheriff – Dispatch155.6250
In 156.0300
88.5 PLFMNKQS550

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Lewis County JailJail155.4150FMNWNBL936

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Fords Prairie.

S Thurston Simulcast · TCERN (Thurston County Emergency Radio Network)
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC AF2 · about 7 mi away
Control 770.53125, 773.16875, 774.15625, 774.40625
Voice 769.09375, 770.03125
Capitol Peak · WA State Patrol
RFSS 2 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 9C0 · about 17 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 20 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 Fords Prairie?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Fords Prairie. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Lewis County Sheriff 155.6250 MHz (88.5 PL).