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Colfax Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Colfax in DeKalb County, Missouri yet. Countywide channels for DeKalb County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Stewartsville 700 (Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)), about 7 miles away.

About Colfax 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 Colfax, start with the Stewartsville 700 site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN), about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 773.06875, 773.31875 MHz.

DeKalb County channels that also cover Colfax

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

Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
DeKalb County SheriffDeKalb County Sheriff – Dispatch2660667eeD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Colfax.

Stewartsville 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 1C1 · about 7 mi away
Control 773.06875, 773.31875
Voice 773.56875, 773.81875, 774.06875, 774.31875
Winston · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 17 (hex 11) · NAC 1C1 · about 13 mi away
Control 151.085, 169.8875
Voice 154.3625, 154.905, 155.1375, 155.505
Lathrop 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 37 (hex 25) · NAC 1C3 · about 17 mi away
Control 771.35625, 772.18125
Voice 772.65625, 773.43125, 774.13125, 774.63125
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 Colfax?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Colfax. County-level dispatch channels in the same 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).