About Saratoga Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 7 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 Saratoga, start with the Troy - Utica site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 855.4625 MHz.
- 5 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Winona County channels that also cover Saratoga
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona County Sheriff | Winona Co Jail | 21472 | 53e0 | D |
| Winona County Sheriff | Winona Co Jail | 21474 | 53e2 | D |
5 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona County Sheriff | Winona County Sheriff – Dispatch | 21401 | 5399 | D Encrypted |
| Winona County Sheriff | Winona City Police Dispatch | 21449 | 53c9 | D Encrypted |
| Winona County Sheriff | Winona City Police | 21465 | 53d9 | D Encrypted |
| Winona County Sheriff | Winona City Police | 21466 | 53da | D Encrypted |
| Winona County Sheriff | Sheriff 2E | 21468 | 53dc | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Saratoga.
Troy - Utica · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 405 · about 1 mi away
Control 855.4625
Voice 853.075, 856.4875, 856.7625, 858.2625, 859.9875
Elba · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 21 (hex 15) · about 12 mi away
Control 856.4625
Voice 851.2125, 851.975, 857.4625, 858.4625, 859.4625
Amherst · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 3 · Site 2 (hex 2) · about 16 mi away
Control 851.4875, 858.9375
Voice 851.9375, 852.9375, 857.2375
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.