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Whitman County Police Frequencies

Whitman County in Washington has 4 countywide conventional frequencies and 0 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 17 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Whitman County Police Frequencies

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

Whitman County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Washington State UniversityWSU Police Department "Sierra"159.1650
In 153.9200
131.8 PLFMNWQFZ266
Whitman County SheriffCounty Law East154.7850
In 156.2100
210.7 PLFMNWQRS650
Whitman County SheriffCounty Law North154.7850
In 156.2100
210.7 PLFMNWQXW285
Whitman County SheriffCounty Law West154.8675
In 156.2100
210.7 PLFMNWQXW267

Radio system sites in Whitman County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Steptoe Butte · Justice Integrated Wireless Network
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 715
Control 169.4125
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 Whitman County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Whitman County?

Dispatch channels listed for Whitman County: Whitman County Sheriff 154.7850 MHz (210.7 PL); Whitman County Sheriff 154.7850 MHz (210.7 PL); Whitman County Sheriff 154.8675 MHz (210.7 PL).