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West Glendive Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for West Glendive in Dawson County, Montana yet. Countywide channels for Dawson County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Makoshika (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 5 miles away.

About West Glendive 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.

Dawson County channels that also cover West Glendive

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Dawson County SheriffSheriff 1 Dispatch159.1500
In 155.0100
P25WNNW485

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Dawson County SheriffDawson County Sheriff – Tactical Channel154.8300FMNWPTR652

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Dawson County SheriffSheriff 2154.9800
In 155.8800
FMNWRB467
Dawson County SheriffSheriff Jail453.7000
In 458.7000
FMNWPMP584

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of West Glendive.

Makoshika · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 5 (hex 5) · about 5 mi away
Control 161.9125, 161.9375
Fallon · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2) · about 23 mi away
Control 161.9625, 161.9875
Site 2-008 TBD · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 8 (hex 8) · about 34 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 West Glendive?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for West Glendive. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Dawson County Sheriff 159.1500 MHz.