About Pax 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: WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network: 4 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 Pax, start with the Pax site of WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network, about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 453.2625, 453.4875 MHz.
Fayette County channels that also cover Pax
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Sheriff | Fayette County Law – Dispatch ( Sheriff and City Police ) | 460.3000 In 465.3000 | 026 DPL | FMN | WPCP387 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Sheriff | Fayette County Law – Tactical | 465.4500 | 026 DPL | FM | — |
WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Scouts BSA | Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve – Law Enforcement | 8535 | 2157 | D |
| Fayette County Sheriff | Fayette County Sheriff – Dispatch | 5207 | 1457 | D |
| Fayette County Scouts BSA | Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve – Law Enforcement Special Operations | 8537 | 2159 | D |
| Fayette County Sheriff | Law Enforcement – Countywide | 5217 | 1461 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Pax.
Pax · WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
RFSS 2 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 177 · about 3 mi away
Control 453.2625, 453.4875
Voice 453.625, 460.1125, 460.2125, 460.3875
Glen Jean · WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
RFSS 2 · Site 36 (hex 24) · about 6 mi away
Control 454.05, 454.1
Voice 453.3, 453.35, 453.775, 453.9, 460.1, 460.45
Beckley · Federal Correctional Institution Beckley
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 8 mi away
Control 406.2125, 406.8125, 407.0125, 407.4125
Voice 408.25
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 Pax?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Pax. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Fayette County Sheriff 460.3000 MHz (026 DPL).