About Wheatland 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: 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 Wheatland, start with the Nixon Ridge site of Gallatin County / Bozeman, about 11 miles away. Its control channels: 856.2625, 856.7625, 857.0875 MHz.
Broadwater County channels that also cover Wheatland
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater County Sheriff | Broadwater County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.7300 In 158.8500 | 100.0 PL | FMN | WQDC483 |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater County Sheriff | Broadwater County Sheriff – Dispatch | 247 | f7 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Wheatland.
Nixon Ridge · Gallatin County / Bozeman
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 820 · about 11 mi away
Control 856.2625, 856.7625, 857.0875, 857.9875, 858.4625, 858.9375, 859.4625, 859.9375
Nixon Ridge · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 160 · about 11 mi away
Control 154.235, 154.74
Voice 154.875, 161.875
Whitehall · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 34 (hex 22) · NAC 160 · about 22 mi away
Control 153.845, 154.905
Voice 154.725, 154.8, 161.9375
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 Wheatland?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Wheatland. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Broadwater County Sheriff 155.7300 MHz (100.0 PL).