About Dead Lake Police Frequencies
- 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- 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 Dead Lake, start with the Amor site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 856.4875, 857.4875 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Otter Tail County channels that also cover Dead Lake
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | Perham Police | 154.0850 | 123.0 PL | FMN | WPMR455 |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | Pelican Rapids Police / EMS Tactical | 156.4250 | CSQ | FM | MARINE |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | Perham Police | 158.7300 | FMN | WPMR455 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Jail | Jail Operations – PSOA2 | 853.9625 | NAC 293 | P25 | — |
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | County Law Dispatch OT | 27900 | 6cfc | D |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | County Law Tactical C2C | 27918 | 6d0e | D |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | Sheriff Administration | 27938 | 6d22 | D |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | County Detention | 27916 | 6d0c | D |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | County Court Security | 27917 | 6d0d | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | County Law Dispatch OT | 27901 | 6cfd | D Encrypted |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations | 27913 | 6d09 | D Encrypted |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations | 27914 | 6d0a | D Encrypted |
| Otter Tail County Sheriff | Sheriff Investigations | 27915 | 6d0b | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Dead Lake.
Amor · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 96 (hex 60) · about 7 mi away
Control 856.4875, 857.4875
Voice 853.4, 853.7375, 858.4875, 859.4875
Luce · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 94 (hex 5E) · NAC 40A · about 11 mi away
Control 852.1, 852.4125
Voice 851.4375, 851.9375, 853.3625, 855.2375
New York Mills · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 95 (hex 5F) · NAC 409 · about 14 mi away
Control 853.4625, 859.7125
Voice 851.9625, 852.3, 852.9625, 858.2125
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.