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Lake Belt Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Lake Belt in Martin County, Minnesota yet. Countywide channels for Martin County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Sherburn (Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)), about 8 miles away.

About Lake Belt 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): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Lake Belt, start with the Sherburn site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 851.975, 852.975 MHz.

Martin County channels that also cover Lake Belt

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Martin County SheriffSheriff's Department155.0700
In 155.4150
156.7 PLFMNKAF531

Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Martin County SheriffLaw Enforcement Dispatch3481287fcD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Lake Belt.

Sherburn · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 76 (hex 4C) · about 8 mi away
Control 851.975, 852.975
Voice 851.3625, 852.375, 856.2625, 856.7625
Fairmont · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 75 (hex 4B) · about 9 mi away
Control 852.15, 857.9375
Voice 851.1125, 851.8, 857.4875, 858.4375
Jackson · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 78 (hex 4E) · about 17 mi away
Control 853.5625, 853.8125
Voice 851.075, 851.325, 851.8375
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 Lake Belt?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lake Belt. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Martin County Sheriff 155.0700 MHz (156.7 PL).