About Reader 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 Reader, start with the St. Joseph site of WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 453.05, 453.35 MHz.
Wetzel County channels that also cover Reader
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 |
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 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Reader.
St. Joseph · WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
RFSS 3 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 170 · about 11 mi away
Control 453.05, 453.35
Voice 453.375, 460.3125, 460.3375, 463.7125
Jacksonburg / Wallace · WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
RFSS 1 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 170 · about 13 mi away
Control 461.275, 462.5
Voice 463.375, 463.7, 464.275, 464.425
Sistersville · WV SIRN: West Virginia Statewide Interoperable Radio Network
RFSS 3 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 174 · about 13 mi away
Control 453.6875, 460.1125
Voice 460.0875, 460.475, 460.7, 460.8625
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 Reader?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Reader. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Wetzel County Sheriff 460.3250 MHz (226 DPL).