About Ellington Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 5 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 Ellington, start with the Dodge - Steele Co. Simulcast site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 854.6375, 858.9375 MHz.
Dodge County channels that also cover Ellington
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 20604 | 507c | D |
| Dodge County Sheriff | Law 2 | 20602 | 507a | D |
| Dodge County Sheriff | Law Training (1) | 20633 | 5099 | D |
| Dodge County Sheriff | Law Training (2) | 20634 | 509a | D |
| Dodge County Sheriff | Jail | 20605 | 507d | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ellington.
Dodge - Steele Co. Simulcast · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 25 (hex 19) · about 9 mi away
Control 854.6375, 858.9375
Voice 851.4, 851.875, 852.375, 853.05, 853.55, 853.85, 854.1125, 854.3875, 856.0125, 857.0375, 857.9375, 859.0375
Faribault - Prison · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 35 (hex 23) · about 17 mi away
Control 858.4375, 859.9375
Voice 856.2375, 856.9375
Goodhue Co. Simulcast · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 40 (hex 28) · about 21 mi away
Control 851.425, 851.4875, 851.975
Voice 851.675, 851.7125, 852.45, 852.75, 852.9, 853.1, 853.4, 853.675, 853.7, 854.3625
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.