About Locust Creek 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.
- 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 Locust Creek, start with the Brookfield 700 site of Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN), about 8 miles away. Its control channels: 769.16875, 769.41875 MHz.
Linn County channels that also cover Locust Creek
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County Sheriff Backup | Linn County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.4900 In 158.9850 | 141.3 PL | FMN | KAG695 |
Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County Sheriff | Linn County Sheriff – Dispatch | 28304 | 6e90 | D |
| Linn County Sheriff | Car-to-Car | 28305 | 6e91 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Locust Creek.
Brookfield 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 60 (hex 3C) · NAC 1C2 · about 8 mi away
Control 769.16875, 769.41875
Voice 769.66875, 769.91875, 770.16875, 770.41875
Avalon · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 10 (hex A) · NAC 1C8 · about 22 mi away
Control 154.665, 169.775, 170.5125
Voice 154.9275, 155.145, 155.385
Milan · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 1C4 · about 25 mi away
Control 155.115, 161.9375
Voice 161.85, 170.3875, 171.675
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.