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Cathlamet Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Cathlamet in Wahkiakum County, Washington yet. Countywide channels for Wahkiakum County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Baw Faw Peak, WA (Justice Integrated Wireless Network), about 21 miles away.

About Cathlamet Police Frequencies

  • 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Wahkiakum County channels that also cover Cathlamet

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Wahkiakum County SheriffWahkiakum Sheriff150.8525162.2 PLFMNWSEB215

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Wahkiakum County SheriffWahkiakum Sheriff154.8000NAC 293P25WPPC748

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Cathlamet.

Baw Faw Peak, WA · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · about 21 mi away
Control 167.2625, 167.4375, 167.7375, 171.6875
Voice 162.975, 169.9125
Nicolai Mtn · CRESA 911
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 865 · about 21 mi away
Control 857.9875, 858.9875
Voice 856.9875, 859.9875, 860.9875
Naselle · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · about 23 mi away
Control 167.4125, 167.7625
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 Cathlamet?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Cathlamet. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Wahkiakum County Sheriff 150.8525 MHz (162.2 PL).