About Ida Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel uses 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): 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 Ida, start with the Garfield site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 852.35, 853.475 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Douglas County channels that also cover Ida
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Jail | Jail Operations – PSOA2 | 853.9625 | NAC 293 | P25 | — |
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 27510 | 6b76 | D |
| Douglas County Sheriff | DG 9 Law Car to Car | 27511 | 6b77 | D |
| Douglas County Sheriff | County Jail | 27514 | 6b7a | D |
| Douglas County Sheriff | County Courthouse | 27516 | 6b7c | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Sheriff | Douglas Law Enforcement Tactical | 27517 | 6b7d | D Encrypted |
| Douglas County Sheriff | West Central MN Drug Offender Task Force | 27541 | 6b95 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Ida.
Garfield · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 87 (hex 57) · NAC 402 · about 4 mi away
Control 852.35, 853.475
Voice 851.3125, 851.9875, 853.8875, 855.2125
Parkers Prairie · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 93 (hex 5D) · about 11 mi away
Control 851.9, 859.9875
Voice 852.275, 852.4875, 853.425, 857.9875
Hoffman · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 40D · about 17 mi away
Control 857.9375, 858.9375
Voice 853.85, 856.4625, 859.9375, 860.9375
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.