About Whitefish 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: 3 talkgroups; 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 Whitefish, start with the Big Mountain site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 5 miles away. Its control channels: 154.9425, 170.85 MHz.
- 7 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Whitefish conventional frequencies
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Police | Police Talkaround | 155.8650 In 153.9950 | 173.8 PL | FMN | KNIS709 |
Whitefish trunked talkgroups
Montana Public Safety Communications System
3 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Police | Police 1 Dispatch | 4821 | 12d5 | D Encrypted |
| Whitefish Police | Police 2 | 4823 | 12d7 | D Encrypted |
| Whitefish Police | Police 3 | 4825 | 12d9 | D Encrypted |
Flathead County channels that also cover Whitefish
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 Whitefish.
Big Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 44 (hex 2C) · NAC 160 · about 5 mi away
Control 154.9425, 170.85
Voice 154.92, 155.19, 155.97
Big Mountain 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 160 · about 5 mi away
Control 852.5375, 853.0625
Voice 851.1, 853.9
Columbia Falls · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 46 (hex 2E) · NAC 166 · about 11 mi away
Control 153.785, 154.815, 154.875
Voice 155.01
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 Whitefish?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Whitefish. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Flathead County Sheriff 158.4075 MHz (NAC 293).
Are Whitefish police talkgroups encrypted?
3 of the 3 talkgroups listed for Whitefish are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.