Scanner Radio
Jefferson County Scanner Frequencies
NOTE: Jefferson County police, fire, EMS is transitioning to a trunked system, many of these frequencies may be or have been phased out and are now on the trunked system.
The newest updated Jefferson County Scanner reference is here.
As of February 2022 many of the below still are valid, many are not.
- * 1 * WATERTOWN POLICE * 155.01 * * * *
- * 2 * WATERTOWN FIRE * 154.4 * * 44 * CSX RAILROAD * 161.07 *
- * 3 * WATERTOWN FIRE -- FIREGROUND (low power) * 154.31 * * 45 * LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF * 155.19 *
- * 4 * GUILFOYLE AMBULANCE * 155.4 * * 46 * ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY FIRE * 154.355 *
- * 5 * AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL * 155.34 * * 47 * ST. LAWRENCE CO. SHERIFF * 155.115 *
- * 6 * JEFFERSON SHERIFF (& N.Y. STATE POLICE) * 154.755 * * 48 * NYSP--TOWER -- ITEM REVIEW * 154.905 *
- * 7 * NYSP BASE TO CAR * 155.505 * * 49 * OSWEGO COUNTY SHERIFF * 155.25 *
- * 8 * NYSP CAR TO BASE * 154.920 * * 50 * OSWEGO COUNTY 9-1-1 * 153.995 *
- * 9 * NYSP CAR TO CAR * 154.665 * * 51 * OSWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUB. SVCE * 852.5125 *
- * 10 * NYSP CHANNEL 4 * 155.565 * * 52 * OSWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUB. SVCE * 852.4375 *
- * 11 * JEFF. COUNTY FIRE DISPATCH * 46.18 * * 53 * ODWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUBLIC SERVICE * 852.0875 *
- * 12 * COUNTY FIRE CH 2 * 46.22 * * 54 * OSWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUB. SVCE * 852.0375 *
- * 13 * COUNTY FIRE CH 3 * 46.08 * * 55 * OSWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUB. SVCE * 851.6875 *
- * 14 * COUNTY FIRE CH 4 * 46.40 * * 56 * OSWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUB. SVCE * 851.6375 *
- * 15 * COUNTY FIRE CH 5 * 46.04 * * 57 * OSWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUB. SVCE * 851.6125 *
- * 16 * JEFF CO HI-BAND FIRE/EMS PAGERS * 157.45 * * 58 * OSWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUB. SVCE * 851.4625 *
- * 17 * BROWNVILLE REPEATER for JEFF.CO. FIRE/EMS * 151.775 * * 59 * OSWEGO COUNTY TRUNKED PUB. SVCE * 851.1375 *
- * 18 * CLAYTON REPEATER for JEFF.CO. FIRE/EMS * 152.285 * * 60 * WATERTOWN AIRPORT * 123.0 *
- * 19 * NATIONAL GRID * 153.725 * * 61 * FORT DRUM AIRPORT TOWER * 118.75 *
- * 20 * NATIONAL GRID * 153.515 * * 62 * FORT DRUM AIR APPROACH * 128.25 *
- * 21 * NATIONAL GRID * 153.575 * * 63 * FORT DRUM AIR APPROACH/DEPARTURE * 126.2 *
- * 22 * WATERTOWN D.P.W. * 159.18 * * 64 * STATE PARKS / WESCOTT BEACH BASE * 151.4 *
- * 23 * NYS DPT. TRANSPORTATION * 47.40 * * 65 * STATE PARKS POLICE * 159.39 *
- * 24 * NYS DPT. TRANSPORTATION * 47.22 * * 66 * STATE PARKS POLICE * 156.12 *
- * 25 * DEPT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION RANGERS * 159.435 * * 67 * STATE PARKS POLICE * 159.195 *
- * 26 * DEPT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION RANGERS * 159.465 * * 68 * JEFFERSON CO. HIGHWAYS * 37.90 *
- * 27 * D.E.C. REPEATER INPUT * 151.43 * * 69 * JEFFERSON CO. HIGHWAYS * 37.92 *
- * 28 * NYS FOREST RANGERS * 151.2 * * 70 * LAFARGEVILLE RACETRACK - OPERATIONS * 151.625 *
- * 29 * NYS FOREST RANGERS * 151.25 * ....... * 71 * LAFARGEVILLE RACETRACK - ONE WAY RADIO TO DRIVERS * 454.0 *
- * 30 * NYS FOREST RANGERS * 151.28 *
- * 31 * SEAWAY TRAFFIC ADVISORY * 156.65 *
- * 32 * US COAST GD BROADCASTS * 156.8 *
- * 33 * CANAD'N COAST GD B'CASTS (PRESCOTT) * 156.8 *
- * 34 * CANADIAN COAST GUARD * 161.9 *
- * 35 * U.S. COAST GD- CH 21A (AIRCRAFT OPS) * 157.05 *
- * 36 * U.S. COAST GD- CH 23A (AIRCRAFT OPS) * 157.15 *
- * 37 * COAST GD--CH 22A * 165.71 *
- * 38 * COAST GUARD- CH 81A * 157.05 *
- * 39 * COAST GUARD- CH 82A * 157.125 *
- * 40 * COAST GUARD- CH 83A * 157.175 *
- * 41 * COAST GUARD - COMMAND, OPS * 162.325 *
- * 42 * MARINE CHANNEL 16--EMERGENCY * 156.8 *
- * 43 * MARINE CHANNEL 9 RECREATIONAL/HAIL * 156.45 * * *
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- * * JeffCo EMS has switched from "BLS stable/unstable" and "ALS stable/unstable" to the newest version of Emerg. Medical Dispatch (EMD).
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- * * Police Codes
AC (Action Codes) - Used by Watertown Police and Jefferson Sheriff
1 - Crime Report
2 - Accident Report
3 - Vehicle Report
4 - Supplemental Report
5 - Arrest Report
6 - Crime-Arrest Report
7 - Accident-Arrest Report
8 - Accident-Arrest-Vehicle Report
9 - Accident-Vehicle Report
10 - Animal Report
11 - Bicycle Theft Report
12 - Incident Report
13 -
14 -
15 -
16 - Unable to Locate Victim
17 - Unable to Locate Complainant
18 - Unable to Locate Vehicle
19 – CP (Complaining Party) States No Cause-Accidental Alm.
20 - Defective Alarm - All Ok
21 - No Cause, Unfounded
22 - Referred to Other Police Agency
23 - Civil Case No Police Agency
24 - Utility-Private Agency Ref-Notif.
25 - Family CT-Soc. Agency Notif-Re.
26 - Directed Traffic
27 - Vehicle Disabled Will Be Moved
28 – UTT (Universal Traffic Ticket) or Parking Ticket Issued
29 - Vehicle Moved by Owner
30 - Check Suspicious Vehicle-Person All Ok
31 - Missing Person Returned Before Report entered
32 - Routine Illness
33 - Suspect Agreed to Desist
34 - Dispersed-Sent Away
35 - Gone on Arrival
36 - Services Rendered*
37 - Special Check Completed All Ok
38 - Matter Adjusted
39 - Assisted Another Unit
40 - Assignment Cancelled
41 - Verbal warning at a Vehicle stop
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File Codes Used by all agencies; a "File 6" is the most common type
1- Stolen vehicle
2- Motor vehicle info
3- Emergency reports
4- Wanted: Hit & Run
5- Wanted or Escaped person
6- Missing Person
7- Wanted: Burglary
8- Wanted: Robbery
9- Property lost/stolen
10- Stolen property
11- Wanted: Assault
12- Wanted: Homicide assistance
13- General PD info
14- Orders & Admin messages
15- Request for info
16- Lost/stolen plates/reg
20- Criminal Investigation
24- Legal bulletins
25- Miscellaneous bulletins
27- Weather fallout report (Problems after a severe storm)
28- Road/weather conditions
29- Computer stats report
44- Test Messages *
1192 - Intoxicated, DWI
Common Local Ten Codes
10/4 - Okay
10/7 - Out of Service
10/8 - Back In Service
10/19 - Returning to Station
10/20 - Present Location
10/100 - Bathroom or other Break
- * *** Syracuse Fire Department Main Scanner Frequencies * * 153.950 * * *
- * * Syracuse Fire Department - F-1 (Dispatch) *** * 154.415 * * *
- * * Syracuse Fire Department - Input to 153.950 *** * 154.190 * * *
- * * Syracuse Fire Department - F-2 (Fireground) *** * 154.145 * * *
- * * Syracuse Fire Department - F-3 (Unit-to-unit) *** * 453.300 * * *
- * **** Syracuse Police Department Main Scanner Frequencies * 460.475 * * *
- * * Syracuse Police - F-3 (North/East) *** * 460.375 * * *
- * * Syracuse Police - F-4 (South/West) *** * 460.325 * * *
- * * Syracuse Police - F-1 (Control) *** * 460.350 * * *
- * * Syracuse Police - F-2 (Data) *** * 460.425 * * *
- * * Syracuse Police - F-5 (Criminal Investigation) *** * 460.250 * * *
- * * Syracuse Police - F-6 (Supervisors) *** * 460.200 * * *
- * * Syracuse Police - F-7 (Special Investigation) *** * 155.370 * * *
- * * Syracuse Police - Statewide Police Channel *** * 460.500 * * *
- * ***** NY STATE POLICE
Fulton was added to Zone 3 (Headquartered in Oneida) in a realignment. The special Interstate 81 unit (3D-7 cars), are also relatively new.
NYSP also works on the sheriff’s department frequency in a ‘’closest car available’’ program.
NYSP CAR NUMBERING
3D-1 ZONE 3 COMMANDER
3D-10 to 3D-19 WATERTOWN BARRACKS CARS
3D-21,22 ADAMS SATELLITE CARS
3D-25,26 PHILADELPHIA SATELLITE CARS
3D-33 - LOWVILLE CAR
3D-30, 35, 37 CARTHAGE SATELLITE CARS
3D-45, 46, 47 HASTINGS SATELLITE CARS
0THER 3D-4_ CARS ARE PULASKI STATION CARS
3D-5_ FULTON STATION CARS
3D-6_ ALEXANDRIA BAY STATION CARS
3D-7_ INTERSTATE 81 UNITS FROM EITHER ORLEANS, PULASKI OR WATERTOWN INTERSTATE PATROL OFFICES—THESE ARE SEPARATE FROM OTHER STATIONS. WATN’S IS NEAR THE WATERTOWN CENTER EXIT S-BOUND
3D-8_ ARE K-9 UNITS
3D-98 & 3D-99 - Boats on St. Lawrence (the # after the D is special purpose vehicles, 9 are boats)
Any ”P” unit is a New York State Prisons vehicle, CR for Corrections, CV for Civil. Seldom used.
Scale Units numbers are unknown
ZONE 5
5D-_ _ - Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Cars
Zone 7 Parks & other agencies
Other agencies which use the State Police radio service are designated as 7D units with two digits if they are a state agency such as Park Police, who also use the Sheriff's freq. but use their 7D-## call numbers when doing so: 7D-10 through 7D-21
7D-50 = State Parks boat
DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) also uses state police radios from time to time. The units are designated as 7N-6## units as Jefferson County is in DEC Region 6
Villages that use SP Radio are 7D-3# units, or may use county numbers:
Adams - 7D-301, 302
Carthage - 7D-310, 7D-311, 7D-312
Clayton - 7D-305
Lowville - 7D-330, 7D-331
Pulaski - 7D-340
West Carthage - 7D-345, 7D-346
Sackets Harbor - 7D-380
US Border Patrol unit 451 - 7D-511
Amateur Radio Space Station Contact
Contact/Listen to The INT’L Space Station on HAM Radio
MONITOR 145.8 and 437.8 mHz
ISS 437.800 MHz cross band FM repeater activated
The ISS radio transmits signals at 145.80 MHz and receives signals at either 144.49 or 145.20 MHz, depending on its orbital location.
The ISS is in a very low orbit and so is only in range 5 or 6 times each day and then only for a maximum of 10 minutes on the best orbit. This means you need to make sure you're listening at the right time to hear it.
https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/index.cfm
SIMPLE HOMEBUILT ANTENNAS PLANS
Any piece of metal is an antenna of some sort, but for scanning you want to be a bit selective. The main antenna length to concentrate on is 18 inches, which centers in the most-used frequency range of 153 to 156 mHz (for police, fire, ambulances, etc), marine and federal frequencies. For lower frequencies (county fire, aircraft), a longer antenna is needed. For higher frequencies, a shorter antenna. UHF (460-470 mHz) antennas are generally 6", 800 mHz antennas are 3" for a straight wire, but honestly--my experience is that experimentation is key for 800 mHz scanner reception: I find that an 18 whip antenna picks up 800 mHz transmissions much better than a 3" antenna if you are within 10-15 miles of the transmitter. Any farther away, and 800 mHz signals are very difficult to pick up with any consistent quality with any antenna. The 18" also does pretty good for UHF frequencies if there are any at all to pick up where you are.
A PIECE OF WIRE In case you lose your rubber ducky antenna that came with the scanner, even you can do this. The most simple antenna is a piece of wire 18" long. You'll get good results, even on the county fire frequencies if you're close to Watertown. The trick is to get it connected to the tiny little antenna pin in the center of your scanner's antenna plug. BE CAREFUL--if its big wire, file it's size down to a small size so that you don't bend the heck out of the tiny silver connectors that are in the hole inside the white soft plastic part in the center of the antenna connection, which is called a BNC terminal.
For this--or any quickie antennas--you can go to RadioShack or another electronics store get a BNC connector that coax will screw into. These are very handy.
Most commercial scanner antennas are designed to cover all popular radio bands, but if you decide to make your own, need a small one for travel in hotels or at someone else's home, or need a very small one for apartment living, here's a few simple ideas:
COAX QUICKIE The wire used to connect an outside antenna to your radio is "coaxial cable" or coax for short. coax is also used for cable TV. Try to get a few pieces of coax from RadioShack place or from a radio repair place or from one of your own antennas. Try to get solid conductor coax.
If you don't have a BNC connector, just carefully insert the center conductor into the little hole in the center of the scanner's terminal.
Trim the outer rubber insulation off of about the last inch of the coax. Then slice through the last half inch of the silver braided silver shield and the white insulation to expose the copper conductor. The coax should now screw on to the BNC conductor, which will attach to your scanner. To make sure there's a connection, unscrew the coax from the BNC connector and tune in your NOAA weather station. When you screw the coax back in, the signal should get stronger and cleaner if there's a good connection., and if you get the Canadian NOAA station (162.4), you're all set!
Now, on the OTHER end of the coax, cut off 18" of the outer black insulation at the end of the coax, and then slice through the braid lengthways. Leave the white insulation on the center conductor. Peel the braided shield down along the black rubber insulation and tape it in place. That 18" of center conductor is your antenna; the 18" of braid forms a very basic "dipole".
The coax can be run out of a window or door to the outside--the higher the better. Fasten it up or sling it over a tree branch or whatever--having the antenna elements vertical gets the best results.
"F" ANTENNA Think of the capital letter F lying on its back. First, prepare the wire to go into the BNC connector as above. Then strip the black and the white insulation off of ten inches of the end of the coax. Solder or fasten one 18" and one 36-to-48" piece of wire to a piece of wood or plastic, about 7-8 inches apart if possible. Solder or fasten the center conductor of the coax to these pieces of wire, and run the shield along the piece of wood or plastic, making sure it doesn't touch the two antenna wires or the center piece of coax. That'll give you two separate antennas--for VHF-hi and VHF-lo frequencies--with a rudimentary dipole. Fasten it up as high as you can or over a tree branch; the antenna elements should be vertical for best results, either facing up or down--it doesn't matter. *
Text written by Scannerman.