About Homestead 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): 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 Homestead, start with the MO Excelsior Springs site of Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS), about 2 miles away. Its control channels: 853.3125, 853.95, 854.8375 MHz.
Ray County channels that also cover Homestead
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray County Sheriff Backup | Ray County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.8450 | 023 DPL | FMN | KNAP205 |
| Ray County Sheriff Backup | Ray County Sheriff – Dispatch | 159.2550 In 153.9200 | 152 DPL | FMN | WPMQ390 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray County Sheriff | Sheriff/County Operations | 155.5800 | CSQ | FMN | KNAP205 |
Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray County Sheriff | Ray County Sheriff – Dispatch | 30315 | 766b | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Homestead.
MO Excelsior Springs · Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS)
RFSS 4 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 2B8 · about 2 mi away
Control 853.3125, 853.95, 854.8375, 855.2875, 855.5875
Voice 851.2375, 852.1, 852.6875, 858.1875, 858.5125, 859.1875, 859.5375
Lawson · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 1C3 · about 5 mi away
Control 169.6625, 171.2625
Voice 155.355, 171.65, 172.4625
Sibley 700 · Missouri Statewide Wireless Interoperable Network (MOSWIN)
RFSS 5 · Site 42 (hex 2A) · NAC 1C0 · about 13 mi away
Control 769.21875, 769.46875
Voice 769.71875, 769.96875, 770.21875, 770.46875
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.