About Skamania County 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Oregon State Radio Project: 59 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 Skamania County, start with the Skamania Mountain site of Oregon State Radio Project. Its control channels: 769.70625, 770.21875, 770.68125 MHz.
- 22 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Skamania County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skamania County Sheriff | County Sheriff – South | 453.2500 In 458.2500 | FMN | WXK607 | |
| Skamania County Sheriff | County Sheriff – North | 453.6750 In 458.6750 | FMN | KLA48 |
Skamania County trunked talkgroups
Oregon State Radio Project
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany - Linn County | Albany – Linn County – Dispatch | 22031 | 560f | D |
| Columbia County | Columbia County – Dispatch | 40904 | 9fc8 | T |
| Jefferson County | Jefferson County – Dispatch – Grizzly | 40926 | 9fde | T |
| Jefferson County | Jefferson County – Dispatch – Eagle | 40930 | 9fe2 | T |
| Junction City - Lane County | Junction City – Lane County – Dispatch | 20165 | 4ec5 | T |
| Keizer - Marion County | Keizer – Marion County – Dispatch | 24030 | 5dde | D |
| Mt Angel / Silverton - Marion County | Mt Angel / Silverton – Marion County – Dispatch | 40911 | 9fcf | T |
| Prineville - Crook County | Prineville – Crook County – Dispatch | 40929 | 9fe1 | T |
| Stayton - Marion County | Stayton – Marion County – Dispatch | 40913 | 9fd1 | T |
| Warm Springs - Jefferson County | Warm Springs – Jefferson County – Dispatch | 40927 | 9fdf | T |
| Washington State Police | Portland 1 PP1 | 38111 | 94df | T |
| Washington State Police | Portland | 38112 | 94e0 | T |
| Washington State Police | McMinnville 1 MN1 | 38114 | 94e2 | T |
| Washington State Police | Banks BA1 | 38115 | 94e3 | T |
| Washington State Police | Salem | 38117 | 94e5 | T |
| Washington State Police | Salem | 38118 | 94e6 | T |
| Washington State Police | Capitol Mall ES1 | 38120 | 94e8 | T |
| Washington State Police | Santiam Junction | 38123 | 94eb | T |
| Washington State Police | Albany 1 AL1 | 38125 | 94ed | T |
| Washington State Police | Albany 2 AL2 | 38126 | 94ee | T |
| Washington State Police | Corvallis / OSU | 38128 | 94f0 | T |
| Washington State Police | Springfield 1 SP1 | 38130 | 94f2 | T |
| Washington State Police | Springfield | 38131 | 94f3 | T |
| Washington State Police | Oakridge OK1 | 38132 | 94f4 | T |
| Washington State Police | Florence FL1 | 38133 | 94f5 | T |
| Washington State Police | Bend 1 BP1 | 38151 | 9507 | T |
| Washington State Police | Bend 2 BP2 | 38152 | 9508 | T |
| Washington State Police | The Dalles | 38155 | 950b | T |
| Washington State Police | The Dalles | 38156 | 950c | T |
| Washington State Police | OSP Pendleton PL1 | 38158 | 950e | T |
| Woodburn - Marion County | Woodburn Police Dispatch | 24099 | 5e23 | T |
| Redmond - Deschutes County | Airport Security | 9034 | 234a | T |
| Redmond - Deschutes County | Police Airport Operations | 9035 | 234b | T |
| Sunriver - Deschutes County | Sun River Police Department Tactical | 9052 | 235c | T |
| Sunriver - Deschutes County | Sun River Police Department Tactical | 9053 | 235d | T |
| Washington State Police | Bend Interoperations | 38346 | 95ca | T |
| Washington State Police | Bend 4 BP4 | 38252 | 956c | T |
22 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend - Deschutes County | Police 1 Dispatch | 9010 | 2332 | T Encrypted |
| Bend - Deschutes County | Police 2 Dispatch | 9011 | 2333 | T Encrypted |
| Eugene - Lane County | Eugene – Lane County – Dispatch | 20051 | 4e53 | D Encrypted |
| McMinnville | McMinnville – Dispatch | 40901 | 9fc5 | T Encrypted |
| Redmond - Deschutes County | Police 1 Dispatch | 9031 | 2347 | T Encrypted |
| Redmond - Deschutes County | Police 2 Dispatch | 9032 | 2348 | T Encrypted |
| Salem - Marion County | Salem Police Dispatch | 24000 | 5dc0 | T Encrypted |
| Springfield - Lane County | Springfield – Lane County – Dispatch | 20101 | 4e85 | D Encrypted |
| Redmond - Deschutes County | Police Detectives | 9036 | 234c | T Encrypted |
| Washington State Police | OSP Encrypted 38322 | 38322 | 95b2 | T Encrypted |
| Washington State Police | OSP Encrypted 38323 | 38323 | 95b3 | T Encrypted |
| Washington State Police | OSP Encrypted 38324 | 38324 | 95b4 | T Encrypted |
| Bend - Deschutes County | Police Car/Car | 9012 | 2334 | T Encrypted |
| Bend - Deschutes County | Police CERT | 9014 | 2336 | T Encrypted |
| Bend - Deschutes County | Police Detectives | 9015 | 2337 | T Encrypted |
| Black Butte - Deschutes County | Car-to-Car | 9041 | 2351 | T Encrypted |
| Redmond - Deschutes County | Car-to-Car | 9033 | 2349 | T Encrypted |
| Sunriver - Deschutes County | Car-to-Car | 9051 | 235b | T Encrypted |
| Washington State Police | McMinnville 2 Encrypted | 38214 | 9546 | T Encrypted |
| Washington State Police | OSP Encrypted 38221 | 38221 | 954d | T Encrypted |
| Washington State Police | Bend 3 BP3 | 38251 | 956b | T Encrypted |
| Washington State Police | Fish and Wildlife Encyrpted | 38348 | 95cc | T Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Skamania County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Skamania Mountain · Oregon State Radio Project
RFSS 36 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 024
Control 769.70625, 770.21875, 770.68125, 774.30625, 774.80625
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.
Cities & communities in Skamania County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Skamania County?
Dispatch channels listed for Skamania County: Skamania County Sheriff 453.2500 MHz; Skamania County Sheriff 453.6750 MHz.
Are Skamania County police talkgroups encrypted?
22 of the 59 talkgroups listed for Skamania County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.