About Waskish Police Frequencies
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 10 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 Waskish, start with the Waskish site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 853.2875, 854.3375 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Beltrami County channels that also cover Waskish
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | Red Lake Tribal Police | 154.8600 In 159.2550 | NAC 009 | P25 Encrypted | WQIP394 |
| Towns | Blackduck Police Department DIG | 158.8050 In 154.7550 | NAC 114 | P25 | WQDK508 |
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Law 1 Dispatch | 51516 | c93c | D |
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Law 2 Dispatch | 51517 | c93d | D |
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Sheriff Posse | 51547 | c95b | D |
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Sheriff SWAT | 51548 | c95c | D |
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force Tactical | 51599 | c98f | D |
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Law Car to Car | 51518 | c93e | D |
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Law Car to Car | 51519 | c93f | D |
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Jail | 51544 | c958 | D |
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Jail | 51545 | c959 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltrami County Sheriff | Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force Tactical | 51598 | c98e | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Waskish.
Waskish · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 83 (hex 53) · about 3 mi away
Control 853.2875, 854.3375
Voice 851.0875, 851.7625, 853.075
Suam · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 81 (hex 51) · about 17 mi away
Control 851.2125, 854.1125
Voice 851.9875, 852.725, 853.4125
Carp · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 12 (hex C) · about 19 mi away
Control 852.7375, 853.4
Voice 852.9125, 853.2625, 853.9
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.