About Minnesota Falls 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 Minnesota Falls, start with the Granite Falls site of Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER), about 4 miles away. Its control channels: 853.575, 853.825 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Yellow Medicine County channels that also cover Minnesota Falls
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 Minnesota Falls.
Granite Falls · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 80 (hex 50) · about 4 mi away
Control 853.575, 853.825
Voice 851.1875, 851.55, 851.7625
Echo · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 95 (hex 5F) · about 9 mi away
Control 853.45, 859.2125
Voice 851.4125, 852.4125, 855.2375
Granite Falls · Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)
RFSS 2 · Site 97 (hex 61) · about 10 mi away
Control 852.975, 856.2625
Voice 851.45, 857.2625, 858.2375
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.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Minnesota Falls?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Minnesota Falls. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Yellow Medicine County Sheriff 156.2100 MHz (71.9 PL).