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Square Butte Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Square Butte in Chouteau County, Montana yet. Countywide channels for Chouteau County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Highwood Baldy (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 23 miles away.

About Square Butte 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.

Chouteau County channels that also cover Square Butte

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Chouteau County SheriffChouteau County Sheriff – Dispatch154.8750
In 155.9100
023 DPLFMNKNFC597

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Square Butte.

Highwood Baldy · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 28 (hex 1C) · NAC 165 · about 23 mi away
Control 154.725, 154.98
Voice 155.43, 155.685, 161.9125
Lewistown · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 41 (hex 29) · NAC 160 · about 39 mi away
Control 155.07, 155.85
Voice 154.74, 155.595
Lewistown 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 57 (hex 39) · NAC 160 · about 48 mi away
Control 851.6, 852.775
Voice 851.075, 851.325
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 Square Butte?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Square Butte. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Chouteau County Sheriff 154.8750 MHz (023 DPL).