About Fern Police Frequencies
- 5 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. 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): 9 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 Fern, start with the Shevlin site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 852.4875, 856.9875 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hubbard County channels that also cover Fern
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Sheriff's Department – Akeley – North Interop | 151.2500 In 158.8800 | 67.0 PL | FMN | WQAS842 |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Sheriff's Department – Nevis – South Interop | 154.7850 In 158.8800 | 79.7 PL | FMN | WQR246 |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Sheriff's Department Tactical | 155.4900 | FMN | — | |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Sheriff's Department – Lake George – North Interop | 155.6400 In 153.8600 | 97.4 PL | FMN | WQR246 |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Sheriff's Posse | 155.8050 | FMN | WNJD587 |
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Law 1 Dispatch | 49700 | c224 | D |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Law All Call | 49701 | c225 | D |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Law 2 Dispatch | 49702 | c226 | D |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Law Car 2 Car | 49705 | c229 | D |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Law Administration | 49707 | c22b | D |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | County Jail Operations | 49708 | c22c | D |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | County Probation | 49709 | c22d | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Law 3 | 49703 | c227 | D Encrypted |
| Hubbard County Sheriff | Law 4 | 49704 | c228 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Fern.
Shevlin · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 76 (hex 4C) · NAC 407 · about 7 mi away
Control 852.4875, 856.9875
Voice 851.95, 852.9125, 856.4375
Bemidji West · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 408 · about 13 mi away
Control 851.925, 852.3
Voice 851.4, 851.75, 853.125
Site 94 · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 6 · Site 94 (hex 5E) · about 13 mi away
Control 856.2625
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.