About Moscow Police Frequencies
- 6 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS): 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 Moscow, start with the Wilton site of Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 857.5375 MHz.
Muscatine County channels that also cover Moscow
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Muscatine County Sheriff – Dispatch – Rural Towns | 158.7300 In 153.7550 | 127.3 PL | FMN | KSM228 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 154.8300 | FMN | KSM228 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Sheriff Information 2 – Base | 155.3100 | FMN | KSM228 | |
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Sheriff Information | 155.5350 | FMN | KSM228 | |
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Sheriff Information – Mobile | 155.9100 | FMN | KSM228 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine County Jail | Jail Operations | 460.3750 In 465.3750 | FMN | WPJH937 |
Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Law 1 | 45205 | b095 | T |
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Law 2 | 45206 | b096 | T |
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Law 3 | 45207 | b097 | T |
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Law Info | 45208 | b098 | T |
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Jail Master Control | 45213 | b09d | T |
| Muscatine County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 45240 | b0b8 | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Moscow.
Wilton · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 149 (hex 95) · NAC 4C3 · about 3 mi away
Control 857.5375
Voice 854.4125, 856.1875, 858.5375
Muscatine · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 140 (hex 8C) · NAC 4C2 · about 9 mi away
Control 857.1375
Voice 854.1875, 854.5375, 854.7125
West Liberty · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 148 (hex 94) · NAC 4C1 · about 10 mi away
Control 856.1625
Voice 854.2875, 854.6875, 857.4875
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 Moscow?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Moscow. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Muscatine County Sheriff 158.7300 MHz (127.3 PL).