About Little Cedar Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Mitchell County channels that also cover Little Cedar
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County Sheriff | Mitchell County Sheriff – Dispatch | 156.2100 In 158.9700 | 192.8 PL | FM | WPDQ223 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Little Cedar.
Floyd Co Simulcast · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 34 (hex 22) · about 22 mi away
Control 774.33125
Voice 773.58125, 773.83125
Lourdes · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 4C3 · about 22 mi away
Control 769.94375, 770.19375, 770.44375
Voice 769.19375, 769.69375
Northwood · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 97 (hex 61) · NAC 4C8 · about 25 mi away
Control 770.96875, 774.59375, 774.84375
Voice 770.71875
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 Little Cedar?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Little Cedar. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Mitchell County Sheriff 156.2100 MHz (192.8 PL).