About Cascade Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 14 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 Cascade, start with the Olmsted Co. Simulcast site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 851.5375, 853.5125, 853.6125 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Olmsted County channels that also cover Cascade
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted County Sheriff | LEC 2 ALT | 20456 | 4fe8 | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Investigations | 20514 | 5022 | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Park Patrol | 20520 | 5028 | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Tactical Car to Car | 20534 | 5036 | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Court Baliffs | 20536 | 5038 | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Olmsted County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 20540 | 503c | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Olmsted County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 20542 | 503e | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Olmsted County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 20544 | 5040 | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Olmsted County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 20546 | 5042 | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Olmsted County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 20548 | 5044 | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Law Emergency | 20574 | 505e | D |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | Olmsted County Adult Detention Center | 20566 | 5056 | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted County Sheriff | LEC | 20502 | 5016 | D Encrypted |
| Olmsted County Sheriff | LEC | 20506 | 501a | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Cascade.
Olmsted Co. Simulcast · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 401 · about 6 mi away
Control 851.5375, 853.5125, 853.6125
Voice 851.05, 851.15, 851.3, 853.2625, 853.775, 857.4875, 858.4875, 859.4875
Wabasha Co. - Simulcast · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · about 18 mi away
Control 854.6625, 856.2125
Voice 851.3875, 851.85, 852.4125, 853.9125, 857.2125, 858.2125
Goodhue Co. Simulcast · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 40 (hex 28) · about 19 mi away
Control 851.425, 851.4875, 851.975
Voice 851.675, 851.7125, 852.45, 852.75, 852.9, 853.1, 853.4, 853.675, 853.7, 854.3625
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.