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Adair County Police Frequencies

Adair County in Missouri has 2 countywide conventional frequencies and 2 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 13 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Adair County 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN): 2 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 Adair County, start with the Greentop site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN). Its control channels: 161.825, 161.9125 MHz.

Adair County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Adair County SheriffAdair County Sheriff – Dispatch155.5800
In 153.9350
NAC 431P25WNHY211
Truman State University (Kirksville) PoliceTruman State University (Kirksville) Police – Dispatch155.5500
In 158.9025
141.3 PLFMNKGW684

Adair County trunked talkgroups

Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Adair County SheriffAdair County Sheriff – Dispatch240035dc3D
Adair County SheriffCar to Car240055dc5D

Radio system sites in Adair County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Greentop · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 1C1
Control 161.825, 161.9125
Voice 154.725, 169.775, 170.9375
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.

Cities & communities in Adair County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Adair County?

Dispatch channels listed for Adair County: Adair County Sheriff 155.5800 MHz (NAC 431); Truman State University (Kirksville) Police 155.5500 MHz (141.3 PL).

Are Adair County police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Adair County are marked encrypted.