About Big Creek 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Logan County DMR (DMR): 1 talkgroup; WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Big Creek, start with the Ferrellsburg / Harts site of WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 460.6625, 460.7875 MHz.
Logan County channels that also cover Big Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County Sheriff | Logan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.6850 In 153.8150 | 532 DPL | FMN | WPDD895 |
Logan County DMR
DMR
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County DMR (Public Service) | Logan County DMR (Public Service) – Dispatch | 23000 | 59d8 | T |
WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County Sheriff | Logan County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4407 | 1137 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Big Creek.
Ferrellsburg / Harts · WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
RFSS 2 · Site 18 (hex 12) · NAC 170 · about 7 mi away
Control 460.6625, 460.7875
Voice 452.325, 454.25, 460.3875, 460.8625
Chief Logan Park · Logan County DMR
DMR · Site 4 (hex 4) · about 8 mi away
Control 452.525
Voice 452.6
Ward Rock · Logan County DMR
DMR · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 10 mi away
Control 463.6875
Voice 464.2625, 464.3125
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 Big Creek?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Big Creek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Logan County Sheriff 155.6850 MHz (532 DPL).