About Friendship 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 Friendship, start with the Clarkfield site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 851.9125, 856.9375 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Yellow Medicine County channels that also cover Friendship
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 Friendship.
Clarkfield · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 94 (hex 5E) · about 2 mi away
Control 851.9125, 856.9375
Voice 853.4125, 857.9375, 859.4625
Granite Falls · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 80 (hex 50) · about 12 mi away
Control 853.575, 853.825
Voice 851.1875, 851.55, 851.7625
Montevideo · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 81 (hex 51) · NAC 402 · about 13 mi away
Control 853.3375, 853.725
Voice 851.1625, 851.5875, 852.2125
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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Friendship?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Friendship. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Yellow Medicine County Sheriff 156.2100 MHz (71.9 PL).