About Forestville Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 2 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 Forestville, start with the Wykoff site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 856.9375 MHz.
Fillmore County channels that also cover Forestville
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore County Sheriff | Fillmore County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.8750 In 158.9700 | 110.9 PL | FMN | WPVZ365 |
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 20820 | 5154 | D |
| Fillmore County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 20821 | 5155 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Forestville.
Wykoff · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 18 (hex 12) · about 2 mi away
Control 856.9375
Voice 857.7625, 858.2375, 858.7375, 859.7125
LeRoy · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 86 (hex 56) · about 12 mi away
Control 853.875
Voice 852.3875, 852.8875, 853.4875, 854.9625
Harmony · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 83 (hex 53) · about 14 mi away
Control 851.9875, 852.325
Voice 851.4375, 851.8, 852.9875
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 Forestville?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Forestville. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Fillmore County Sheriff 154.8750 MHz (110.9 PL).