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Bearcreek Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Bearcreek in Carbon County, Montana yet. Countywide channels for Carbon County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Laurel (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 36 miles away.

About Bearcreek 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 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 Bearcreek, start with the Laurel site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 36 miles away. Its control channels: 155.5575, 161.9 MHz.
  • 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Carbon County channels that also cover Bearcreek

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Carbon County SheriffCarbon County Sheriff – Dispatch155.9100
In 159.1500
114.8 PLFMN WPXK203
Carbon County SheriffSheriff Digital155.9100
In 159.1500
P25 WPXK203

Montana Public Safety Communications System

AgencyDescriptionTalkgroupHexMode
Carbon County SheriffCarbon County Sheriff's Office25239dbD

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Bearcreek.

Laurel · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 16 (hex 10) · NAC 16F · about 36 mi away
Control 155.5575, 161.9
Voice 161.8, 161.8625
Billings South 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 161 · about 49 mi away
Control 855.2125, 855.7125, 856.4625
Voice 856.9625, 857.4625, 857.9625
Greycliff · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 39 (hex 27) · NAC 169 · about 50 mi away
Control 151.34, 173.825
Voice 151.205, 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 Bearcreek?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Bearcreek. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Carbon County Sheriff 155.9100 MHz (114.8 PL); Carbon County Sheriff 155.9100 MHz.