About Lakeside Police Frequencies
- 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: 9 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Lakeside, start with the Blacktail site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 6 miles away. Its control channels: 161.8125, 161.875 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Flathead County channels that also cover Lakeside
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead County Sheriff | Sheriff Police Explorers | 158.4075 | NAC 293 | P25 | — |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead County Sheriff | Flathead County Sheriff Posse | 4869 | 1305 | D |
| Flathead County Sheriff | County Incident | 4959 | 135f | D |
| Flathead County Sheriff | County Incident | 4961 | 1361 | D |
| Flathead County Sheriff | County Incident | 4963 | 1363 | D |
| Flathead County Sheriff | Sheriff Corrections Transportation | 4755 | 1293 | D |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead County Sheriff | Flathead County Sheriff – Dispatch | 4743 | 1287 | D Encrypted |
| Flathead County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 4745 | 1289 | D Encrypted |
| Flathead County Sheriff | Sheriff Detectives | 4757 | 1295 | D Encrypted |
| Flathead County Sheriff | Sheriff SWAT Team | 4761 | 1299 | D Encrypted |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Lakeside.
Blacktail · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 15 (hex F) · about 6 mi away
Control 161.8125, 161.875
Voice 151.355, 156.24, 172.625
Swan Hill 700 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 33 (hex 21) · NAC 160 · about 10 mi away
Control 770.35625, 770.60625, 771.65625, 771.85625
Kalispell 700 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 32 (hex 20) · NAC 160 · about 12 mi away
Control 770.30625, 770.58125, 771.00625
Voice 771.48125
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 Lakeside?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Lakeside. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Flathead County Sheriff 158.4075 MHz (NAC 293).