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Downey Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Downey in Cedar County, Iowa yet. Countywide channels for Cedar County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is West Liberty (Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)), about 5 miles away.

About Downey 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Cedar County channels that also cover Downey

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cedar County SheriffCedar County Sheriff – Dispatch151.2200
In 156.0150
167.9 PLFMNWPTX510
Cedar County SheriffCedar County Sheriff – Dispatch151.2200
In 156.0150
NAC 064P25WPTX510

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Cedar County SheriffCedar County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.8200FMNWPTX510

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Downey.

West Liberty · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 148 (hex 94) · NAC 4C1 · about 5 mi away
Control 856.1625
Voice 854.2875, 854.6875, 857.4875
Iowa Medical and Classification Center (S10-1.2) · Iowa Department of Corrections
Site 2 (hex 2) · about 15 mi away
Control 460.125
Voice 453.225, 460.075, 460.25, 460.425
Conesville · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 70 (hex 46) · about 16 mi away
Control 856.5375
Voice 854.0375, 854.3375, 855.4875
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 Downey?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Downey. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Cedar County Sheriff 151.2200 MHz (167.9 PL); Cedar County Sheriff 151.2200 MHz (NAC 064).