About Iron 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): 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 Iron County, start with the Ironton site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN). Its control channels: 158.7975, 159.1875 MHz.
Iron County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County Sheriff Backup | County Law – Dispatch | 155.6550 In 158.9700 | 103.5 PL | FMN | WRJC454 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 155.3100 | FMN | KGL585 | |
| Iron County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 158.9100 | 82.5 PL | FMN | KGL585 |
Iron County trunked talkgroups
Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County Sheriff | Iron County Sheriff – Dispatch – Main | 5004 | 138c | D |
| Iron County Sheriff | Law Dispatch – Ironton, etc (Countywide) | 5008 | 1390 | D |
Radio system sites in Iron County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Ironton · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 43 (hex 2B) · NAC 1C6
Control 158.7975, 159.1875
Voice 151.0175, 151.1075
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 Iron County
Common questions
Are Iron County police talkgroups encrypted?
None of the 2 talkgroups listed for Iron County are marked encrypted.