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DeKalb County Police Frequencies

DeKalb County in Missouri has 3 countywide conventional frequencies and 1 countywide talkgroup in our database. Use the list of 18 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About DeKalb County Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN): 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
  • To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For DeKalb County, start with the Stewartsville 700 site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN). Its control channels: 773.06875, 773.31875 MHz.

DeKalb County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
DeKalb County SheriffDeKalb County Sheriff – Dispatch154.7550
In 155.9100
025 DPLFMNWQEQ978
DeKalb County SheriffMain/Fire, First Responders – Rural Paging158.8200123.0 PLFMNKAH782
DeKalb County SheriffSheriff / Central Dispatch158.8500203.5 PLFMNKAH782

DeKalb County trunked talkgroups

Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
DeKalb County SheriffDeKalb County Sheriff – Dispatch2660667eeD

Radio system sites in DeKalb County

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

Stewartsville 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 1C1
Control 773.06875, 773.31875
Voice 773.56875, 773.81875, 774.06875, 774.31875
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 DeKalb County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in DeKalb County?

Dispatch channels listed for DeKalb County: DeKalb County Sheriff 154.7550 MHz (025 DPL); DeKalb County Sheriff 158.8200 MHz (123.0 PL); DeKalb County Sheriff 158.8500 MHz (203.5 PL).

Are DeKalb County police talkgroups encrypted?

None of the 1 talkgroups listed for DeKalb County are marked encrypted.