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Elk Creek Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Elk Creek in Glenn County, California yet. Countywide channels for Glenn County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is CSU Chico (California State University (Chico)), about 38 miles away.

About Elk Creek Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Glenn County channels that also cover Elk Creek

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Glenn County SheriffSouth Dispatch (Needham Mt)155.5500
In 158.7525
123.0 PLFMNWPGV755
Glenn County SheriffNorth Dispatch (Red Mt)155.7900
In 158.7525
123.0 PLFMNWQOE771
Glenn County SheriffGlenn County Sheriff – Dispatch – Black Butte156.1425
In 153.8000
NAC 3E8P25WSBY314
Glenn County SheriffGlenn County Sheriff – Dispatch – Red Mountain159.1575
In 153.8000
NAC 3E8P25WSBY314

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Elk Creek.

CSU Chico · California State University (Chico)
Site 1 (hex 1) · about 38 mi away
Voice 464.425, 464.575, 464.775, 464.925
Simulcast · Chico
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC BC1 · about 39 mi away
Control 854.975, 855.75, 856.025
Voice 856.275
Laughlin Ridge · California Radio Interoperable System (CRIS)
RFSS 1 · Site 76 (hex 4C) · NAC 9D6 · about 44 mi away
Control 151.205, 154.22
Voice 154.6725, 155.5125
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 Elk Creek?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Elk Creek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Glenn County Sheriff 155.5500 MHz (123.0 PL); Glenn County Sheriff 155.7900 MHz (123.0 PL); Glenn County Sheriff 156.1425 MHz (NAC 3E8); Glenn County Sheriff 159.1575 MHz (NAC 3E8).