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Packwood Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Packwood 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 Tacoma Simulcast (PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup), about 36 miles away.

About Packwood 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 Packwood

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 Packwood.

Tacoma Simulcast · PSRS Tacoma/Puyallup
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 3A4 · about 36 mi away
Control 855.6375, 855.7875, 856.5625, 857.1125
Voice 852.95, 852.9875, 853.25, 853.325, 854.7625, 854.8125, 855.0375, 855.1375, 855.6875, 855.8125
Buckley · South Sound 911
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1E5 · about 37 mi away
Control 772.93125, 773.48125
Voice 769.08125, 771.38125, 771.95625, 772.43125
Three Sisters · Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN)
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 3A2 · about 37 mi away
Control 855.2125, 856.2375, 858.2375, 859.7125
Voice 852.7625, 853.65, 856.4875, 856.8125, 856.9125, 856.9875, 857.2375, 857.4875, 858.4875, 858.7875, 858.9375, 859.2375
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 Packwood?

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