About Hassan Valley Police Frequencies
- 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 Hassan Valley, start with the McLeod Co. - Simulcast site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 3 miles away. Its control channels: 852.75, 853.125 MHz.
- 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
McLeod County channels that also cover Hassan Valley
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod County Sheriff | Hutchinson Law Dispatch | 33203 | 81b3 | D |
| McLeod County Sheriff | County Law Dispatch | 33209 | 81b9 | D |
| McLeod County Sheriff | Glencoe Law Administration | 33205 | 81b5 | D |
| McLeod County Sheriff | County Law Administration | 33233 | 81d1 | D |
| McLeod County Sheriff | Jail Operations | 33234 | 81d2 | D |
1 encrypted talkgroup (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod County Sheriff | County Law | 33206 | 81b6 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hassan Valley.
McLeod Co. - Simulcast · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 45 (hex 2D) · about 3 mi away
Control 852.75, 853.125
Voice 851.075, 851.4, 852.1, 852.4625, 853.4
Swift County · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 32 (hex 20) · about 16 mi away
Control 854.9875
Meeker Co. Simulcast · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · about 20 mi away
Control 852.225, 853.875
Voice 851.1, 852.625, 853.325, 854.5375, 856.0625, 856.4625, 857.4625, 858.4625
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.