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Forbes Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Forbes in Holt County, Missouri yet. Countywide channels for Holt County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Oregon (Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)), about 5 miles away.

About Forbes 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): 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 Forbes, start with the Oregon site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN), about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 169.775, 170.3875 MHz.

Holt County channels that also cover Forbes

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Holt County SheriffSherriff – Dispatch156.1950
In 159.0375
NAC 294P25KAG627
Holt County SheriffCounty Dispatch (Oregon)158.8350754 DPLFMNWPKQ436

Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Holt County SheriffHolt County Sheriff – Dispatch274036b0bD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Forbes.

Oregon · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 1CF · about 5 mi away
Control 169.775, 170.3875
Voice 154.695, 154.9425, 171.3875
Mound City 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 1C6 · about 15 mi away
Control 773.06875, 773.31875
Voice 773.56875, 773.81875, 774.06875, 774.31875
St Joseph 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 1C4 · about 16 mi away
Control 773.03125, 773.28125
Voice 773.53125, 773.78125, 774.03125, 774.28125
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 Forbes?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Forbes. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Holt County Sheriff 156.1950 MHz (NAC 294); Holt County Sheriff 158.8350 MHz (754 DPL).