I stayed in Beaufort for a few days a few weeks ago. I'm a GRE user so I don't have any Uniden files to share. But here are my observations from my trip:
- All county Public Safety agencies operate on the Palmetto P25 system. All LE talkgroups, as well as BC EMS Dispatch and some Fire Department private talkgroups are all encrypted. Curiously, BC EMS dispatch is encrypted but all the EMS MED hospital talkgroupes are in the clear.
- The old Beaufort County Motorola system is off the air. I have removed it from the database listing.
- I confirmed the at least one of the control channel frequencies listed for the Beaufort County Military trunked radio system is accurate. 386.725MHz was active near MCAS Beaufort. It was not monitorable out on the Sea Islands where I stayed.
- SCHP operates on the Palmetto 800 system in analog. Use the Port Royal site.
- SC DOT Response (SHEP) operates on the Palmetto P25 system and is not encrypted.
- 154.355/118.8 PL is still used for FD Tone-out and is a simulcast of the BC FD Dispatch talkgroup on Palmetto P25.
- All HHI Fire/Rescue talkgroups appear to be in the clear. 154.145 is no longer used for tone-out.
- Hunting Island State Park uses 453.725MHz DMR (not analog NFM).
- From Harbor Island, I was able to receive the Edisto Island site for Palmetto P25, which carries most radio traffic from Charleston County and City. That filled the void left by very little traffic in Beaufort County that was able to be monitored.
- Likewise, I was able to monitor the Ravenel site of the Palmetto 800 system from Harbor Island, which surprised me.
- Colleton County appears to be using the Palmetto 800 system almost exclusively. The Hampton County LE talkgroup (digital) was also very active.