About Transit Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 2 talkgroups; Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 4 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 Transit, start with the Gaylord site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 852.125, 853.625 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Transit trunked talkgroups
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Cities Metro Transit - Buses | Transit Police Dispatch – West | 2532 | 9e4 | D |
| Twin Cities Metro Transit - Buses | Transit Police Dispatch – East | 2540 | 9ec | D |
Sibley County channels that also cover Transit
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley County Sheriff | SB Law Main | 33404 | 827c | D |
| Sibley County Sheriff | SB Jail | 33406 | 827e | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley County Sheriff | Sibley Law 1E | 33421 | 828d | D Encrypted |
| Sibley County Sheriff | Sibley Law 2E | 33422 | 828e | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Transit.
Gaylord · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · about 6 mi away
Control 852.125, 853.625
Voice 851.775, 852.725, 852.975, 853.9
Arlington · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 1 (hex 1) · about 12 mi away
Control 851.65, 855.6125
Voice 851.225, 853.15, 859.1125
Gibbon · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · about 13 mi away
Control 852.3125, 852.6
Voice 851.625, 851.95, 853.0625, 853.5625
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
Are Transit police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Transit are marked encrypted.