About Hays 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.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Montana Public Safety Communications System: 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 Hays, start with the Antoine Butte site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 153.98, 155.31 MHz.
Blaine County channels that also cover Hays
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County Sheriff | Blaine County Sheriff – Dispatch | 154.7550 In 155.7150 | FMN | WNJC268 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County Sheriff | Sheriff Car/Car | 155.4150 | FMN | WNJC268 |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County Sheriff | Blaine County Sheriff – Dispatch | 2321 | 911 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hays.
Antoine Butte · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 160 · about 9 mi away
Control 153.98, 155.31
Voice 151.325, 153.86
Chinook · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 49 (hex 31) · about 48 mi away
Control 149.225, 154.025
Voice 151.085
Boyce Ranch · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · about 55 mi away
Control 151.34, 153.92
Voice 154.415
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 Hays?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hays. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Blaine County Sheriff 154.7550 MHz.