About Burton Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: 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 Burton, start with the Minneota site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 853.55, 853.8 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Yellow Medicine County channels that also cover Burton
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine County Sheriff | Sheriff's Department | 156.2100 In 154.9500 | 71.9 PL | FMN | KAK483 |
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine County Sheriff | Law Dispatch | 29398 | 72d6 | D |
| Yellow Medicine County Sheriff | Jail | 29386 | 72ca | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine County Sheriff | Yellow Medicine County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 29390 | 72ce | D Encrypted |
| Yellow Medicine County Sheriff | Law Car to Car | 29392 | 72d0 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Burton.
Minneota · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 77 (hex 4D) · about 8 mi away
Control 853.55, 853.8
Voice 851.0875, 851.3375, 852.25
Canby · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 93 (hex 5D) · about 12 mi away
Control 853.4625, 858.4625
Voice 852.4625, 858.7625, 859.7625
Ivanhoe · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 92 (hex 5C) · NAC 403 · about 14 mi away
Control 851.9375, 856.4625
Voice 852.9375, 853.4375, 857.4625, 858.2625
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
What frequency do the police use in Burton?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Burton. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Yellow Medicine County Sheriff 156.2100 MHz (71.9 PL).