About Kaktovik Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: North Slope Borough: 1 talkgroup; North Slope Borough: 6 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 Kaktovik, start with the Kaktovik site of North Slope Borough, about 0 miles away. Its control channels: 851.1875, 851.6875, 852.1875 MHz.
- 6 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Kaktovik trunked talkgroups
North Slope Borough
System ID 000
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaktovik Police | Animal Control | 1491 | 5d3 | D |
North Slope Borough channels that also cover Kaktovik
North Slope Borough
System ID 000
6 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Department | Police Department – Dispatch | 1110 | 456 | D Encrypted |
| Police Department | Nsbpd | 1111 | 457 | D Encrypted |
| Police Department | Nsbpd | 1112 | 458 | D Encrypted |
| Police Department | Nsbpd | 1113 | 459 | D Encrypted |
| Police Department | Nsbpd | 1114 | 45a | D Encrypted |
| Police Department | Multi-Talkgroup | 1119 | 45f | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Kaktovik.
Kaktovik · North Slope Borough
RFSS 23 · Site 23 (hex 17) · NAC 017 · about 0 mi away
Control 851.1875, 851.6875, 852.1875, 852.6875
Prudhoe Bay · North Slope Borough
RFSS 21 · Site 21 (hex 15) · NAC 015 · about 112 mi away
Control 851.075, 851.575, 852.075, 852.575
Nuiqsut · North Slope Borough
RFSS 25 · Site 25 (hex 19) · NAC 019 · about 173 mi away
Control 851.3375, 851.8375, 852.3375, 852.8375
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
Are Kaktovik police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 1 talkgroups listed for Kaktovik are marked encrypted.