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Preston Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Preston in Hickory County, Missouri yet. Countywide channels for Hickory County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Wheatland (Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)), about 10 miles away.

About Preston Police Frequencies

  • 4 conventional channels use a digital mode (NXDN96), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Hickory County channels that also cover Preston

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Hickory County SheriffHickory County Sheriff – Dispatch – Preston151.2050
In 156.1425
RAN 5NXDN96 WQCB895
Hickory County SheriffHickory County Sheriff – Dispatch – Sherman154.2050
In 158.8800
RAN 5NXDN96 WSCY647
Hickory County SheriffHickory County Sheriff – Dispatch – Nemo155.5800
In 153.9050
RAN 5NXDN96 WSHU509
Hickory County SheriffHickory County Sheriff – Dispatch – Hermitage155.7150
In 158.8950
RAN 5NXDN96 WQCB895

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Preston.

Wheatland · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 1CD · about 10 mi away
Control 161.925, 170.5125
Voice 154.9425, 155.1975, 161.8375
Buffalo 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 85 (hex 55) · NAC 1C5 · about 18 mi away
Control 769.15625, 769.40625
Voice 769.65625, 769.90625, 770.15625, 770.40625
Gravois Mills · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 94 (hex 5E) · NAC 1C1 · about 22 mi away
Control 773.05625, 773.30625
Voice 773.55625, 773.80625, 774.05625, 774.30625
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 Preston?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Preston. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Hickory County Sheriff 151.2050 MHz (RAN 5); Hickory County Sheriff 154.2050 MHz (RAN 5); Hickory County Sheriff 155.5800 MHz (RAN 5); Hickory County Sheriff 155.7150 MHz (RAN 5).