Clearwater also extends into Stearns County.
About Clearwater Police Frequencies
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER): 11 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 Clearwater, start with the St. Cloud - Prison site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 10 miles away. Its control channels: 856.2375, 857.2375 MHz.
- 8 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Wright County channels that also cover Clearwater
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County Sheriff | Backup LAW MAIN | 25359 | 630f | D |
| Wright County Sheriff | Backup LAW | 25360 | 6310 | D |
| Wright County Sheriff | Backup LAW | 25361 | 6311 | D |
8 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County Sheriff | LAW MAIN 1E | 25362 | 6312 | D Encrypted |
| Wright County Sheriff | LAW MAIN 2E | 25363 | 6313 | D Encrypted |
| Wright County Sheriff | County Law | 25364 | 6314 | D Encrypted |
| Wright County Sheriff | County ERT | 25369 | 6319 | D Encrypted |
| Wright County Sheriff | County SIU | 25370 | 631a | D Encrypted |
| Wright County Sheriff | County SIU | 25371 | 631b | D Encrypted |
| Wright County Sheriff | County Command | 25372 | 631c | D Encrypted |
| Wright County Sheriff | Wright Co Jail | 25387 | 632b | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Clearwater.
St. Cloud - Prison · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 29 (hex 1D) · about 10 mi away
Control 856.2375, 857.2375
Voice 858.7375, 859.4375
St. Cloud Region Simulcast · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 405 · about 14 mi away
Control 856.9875, 857.4375, 857.9875, 859.0875
Voice 851.95, 852.3, 852.925, 853.9, 854.9875, 855.4625, 856.1375, 856.4375, 858.6625, 859.4625
Kimball · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 4 · Site 11 (hex B) · about 15 mi away
Control 851.9875, 853.675
Voice 851.725, 852.1875, 852.25, 852.35, 852.4875, 852.9, 854.7375
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.