About Sago Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 11 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 Sago, start with the Floodwood site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 16 miles away. Its control channels: 858.4375, 859.2625 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Itasca County channels that also cover Sago
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca County Sheriff | LAW 1 | 38812 | 979c | D |
| Itasca County Sheriff | LAW 2 | 38814 | 979e | D |
| Itasca County Sheriff | LAW 3 | 38816 | 97a0 | D |
| Itasca County Sheriff | DRUG TASK Force | 38804 | 9794 | D |
| Itasca County Sheriff | Emergency Responce TEAM | 38806 | 9796 | D |
| Itasca County Sheriff | Sheriffs Office Administration | 38800 | 9790 | D |
| Itasca County Sheriff | ALL LAW | 38940 | 981c | D |
| Itasca County Sheriff | Probation | 38864 | 97d0 | D |
| Itasca County Sheriff | JAIL | 38946 | 9822 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca County Sheriff | LAW 4E | 38818 | 97a2 | D Encrypted |
| Itasca County Sheriff | LAW Tactical | 38934 | 9816 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Sago.
Floodwood · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 5 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 40C · about 16 mi away
Control 858.4375, 859.2625
Voice 853.4125, 855.4625, 857.2625
McGregor · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 5 · Site 9 (hex 9) · NAC 40B · about 17 mi away
Control 851.9, 852.9125
Voice 852.4, 858.2375, 858.9625
Hill City · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 5 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 409 · about 17 mi away
Control 856.2375, 857.9375
Voice 852.875, 857.4625, 859.2375
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.