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Onton Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Onton in Webster County, Kentucky yet. Countywide channels for Webster County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Sacramento (KY SERVS), about 9 miles away.

About Onton 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 (NXDN48), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Webster County channels that also cover Onton

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Webster County SheriffWebster County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8150
In 159.0600
85.4 PLFMNWPTN894
Webster County SheriffWebster County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8150
In 159.0600
NXDN48WPTN894

Jails & Corrections

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Webster County SheriffJail155.8500
In 153.8450
FMNKIK805

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Onton.

Sacramento · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 111 (hex 6F) · NAC 9CB · about 9 mi away
Control 772.53125, 773.38125, 774.15625, 774.40625
Voice 770.28125, 771.45625
Dixon · KY SERVS
RFSS 3 · Site 119 (hex 77) · NAC 9C9 · about 13 mi away
Control 771.10625, 771.78125, 772.73125, 774.70625
Voice 769.33125, 770.58125
Madisonville · Hopkins County P25
Project 25 · RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 643 · about 16 mi away
Control 460.025, 460.075, 460.1375, 460.175, 460.275, 460.35, 460.45, 460.525, 460.5875, 460.6375
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 Onton?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Onton. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Webster County Sheriff 154.8150 MHz (85.4 PL); Webster County Sheriff 154.8150 MHz.