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Alzada Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Alzada in Carter County, Montana yet. Countywide channels for Carter County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Government Hill (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 114 miles away.

About Alzada 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.

Carter County channels that also cover Alzada

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Carter County SheriffSheriff/Fire/EMS (FMN)155.0250
In 158.8800
156.7 PLFMNWNND244
Carter County SheriffSheriff/Fire/EMS (P25)155.0250
In 158.8800
P25WQFL731
Carter County SheriffCarter County Sheriff – Dispatch155.6100
In 154.8900
FMNWNVU940

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Carter County SheriffCarter County Sheriff – Tactical Channel153.8150FMNWNUX724

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Alzada.

Government Hill · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 4 (hex 4) · about 114 mi away
Control 161.875
Little Wolf Mountain 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 19 (hex 13) · NAC 160 · about 133 mi away
Control 851.1875, 852.0375
Voice 853.1625, 853.6875
Site 2-008 TBD · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 8 (hex 8) · about 134 mi away
Control 161.8125
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 Alzada?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Alzada. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Carter County Sheriff 155.0250 MHz (156.7 PL); Carter County Sheriff 155.0250 MHz; Carter County Sheriff 155.6100 MHz.