About Wetzel County Police Frequencies
- 5 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 Wetzel County, start with the Jacksonburg / Wallace site of WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network. Its control channels: 461.275, 462.5 MHz.
Wetzel County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel County Sheriff | Dispatch UHF | 460.3250 In 465.3250 | 226 DPL | FMN | WPXR945 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel County Sheriff | Low Band | 39.8200 | FMN | WPXR945 | |
| Wetzel County Sheriff | Low Band | 39.9800 | FMN | WPXR945 | |
| Wetzel County Sheriff | VHF Tactical | 154.6500 | FMN | WPXR945 | |
| Wetzel County Sheriff | UHF Tactical | 465.4250 | FMN | WPXR945 |
Wetzel County trunked talkgroups
WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel County Sheriff | Wetzel County Sheriff – Dispatch | 2607 | a2f | D |
| Wetzel County Sheriff | Wetzel County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 2641 | a51 | D |
| Wetzel County Sheriff | Wetzel County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 2643 | a53 | D |
| Wetzel County Sheriff | All Call – Private | 2617 | a39 | D |
Radio system sites in Wetzel County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Jacksonburg / Wallace · WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 170
Control 461.275, 462.5
Voice 463.375, 463.7, 464.275, 464.425
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 Wetzel County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Wetzel County?
Dispatch channels listed for Wetzel County: Wetzel County Sheriff 460.3250 MHz (226 DPL).
Are Wetzel County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 4 talkgroups listed for Wetzel County are marked encrypted.