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Burr Oak Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Burr Oak in Winneshiek County, Iowa yet. Countywide channels for Winneshiek County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Waukon (Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)), about 24 miles away.

About Burr Oak Police Frequencies

  • 4 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.

Winneshiek County channels that also cover Burr Oak

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Winneshiek County SheriffWinneshiek County Sheriff – Dispatch154.1150
In 158.8800
NAC 096P25WNJX665
Winneshiek County SheriffSheriff Operations159.1500
In 153.7850
167.9 PLFMWNSU442

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Winneshiek County SheriffWinneshiek County Sheriff – Tactical Channel155.0100FMKAF985

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Winneshiek County SheriffSheriff Information – Base155.5350FMKAF985
Winneshiek County SheriffSheriff Information – Mobiles155.9100FMKAF985

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Burr Oak.

Waukon · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 4C3 · about 24 mi away
Control 769.90625, 770.15625, 770.40625
Voice 769.15625, 769.65625
Lourdes · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 1 · Site 59 (hex 3B) · NAC 4C3 · about 25 mi away
Control 769.94375, 770.19375, 770.44375
Voice 769.19375, 769.69375
Chickasaw Co Simulcast · Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS)
RFSS 2 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 4C4 · about 35 mi away
Control 769.96875, 770.21875, 770.46875
Voice 769.71875
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 Burr Oak?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Burr Oak. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Winneshiek County Sheriff 154.1150 MHz (NAC 096); Winneshiek County Sheriff 159.1500 MHz (167.9 PL).