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Big Spring Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Big Spring in Montgomery County, Missouri yet. Countywide channels for Montgomery County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Americus (Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)), about 8 miles away.

About Big Spring Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
  • 1 entry is marked expired, so it may no longer be in use.

Montgomery County channels that also cover Big Spring

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Montgomery County SheriffFire – Dispatch155.8950
In 153.7400
100.0 PLFMNKNBN583
Montgomery County Sheriff ExpiredMontgomery County Sheriff – Dispatch158.7300
In 150.8050
71.9 PLFMNWPIF266

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Big Spring.

Americus · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 1C1 · about 8 mi away
Control 154.935, 170.3875
Voice 152.6, 155.0325, 171.675
Montgomery 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 89 (hex 59) · NAC 1C7 · about 13 mi away
Control 773.04375, 773.29375
Voice 773.54375, 773.79375, 774.04375, 774.29375
Warrenton · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 3 · Site 15 (hex F) · NAC 1CF · about 15 mi away
Control 154.7625, 169.775
Voice 152.15, 152.57, 172.275, 172.725
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 Big Spring?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Big Spring. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Montgomery County Sheriff 155.8950 MHz (100.0 PL).