About Wise River Police Frequencies
- 14 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
Beaverhead County channels that also cover Wise River
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Beaverhead County Sheriff – Dispatch | 39.9400 | FM | KLR274 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Alternate Dispatch | 39.9600 In 39.5600 | FM | KXK426 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Island Park | 155.6550 | FMN | KLV875 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Red Mountain | 156.2100 In 154.7100 | FMN | KNEQ796 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Beaverhead County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.8750 | FMN | WQAH719 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Beaverhead County Sheriff – Alternate | 39.8800 | FM | KLR274 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Beaverhead County Sheriff – Alternate | 151.1150 | FMN | WPWL708 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Beaverhead County Sheriff – Alternate | 151.3100 | FMN | WPWL708 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Future Use | 151.3250 | FMN | KLV872 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Beaverhead County Sheriff – Alternate | 154.0400 In 156.1500 | FMN | WPWL708 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Beaverhead County Sheriff – Alternate | 154.8000 In 158.9400 | FMN | WPWL708 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Future Use | 154.8750 | FMN | KLV872 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Beaverhead County Sheriff – Alternate | 155.0700 In 159.0300 | FMN | WPWL708 | |
| Beaverhead County Sheriff | Corrections | 453.2500 | FMN | KLV872 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Wise River.
Red Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 160 · about 22 mi away
Control 161.6, 161.825
Voice 161.79, 170.85
Butte EOC · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 52 (hex 34) · NAC 162 · about 24 mi away
Control 851.1, 851.275
Voice 851.5375, 853.8875
Butte Uptown · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 160 · about 25 mi away
Control 851.35, 851.625
Voice 853.6375, 853.8125
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 Wise River?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Wise River. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Beaverhead County Sheriff 39.9400 MHz; Beaverhead County Sheriff 39.9600 MHz; Beaverhead County Sheriff 155.6550 MHz; Beaverhead County Sheriff 156.2100 MHz.