About Gallatin County Police Frequencies
- 7 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Gallatin County / Bozeman: 3 talkgroups; Montana Public Safety Communications System: 6 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 Gallatin County, start with the Bozeman Simulcast site of Gallatin County / Bozeman. Its control channels: 854.9625, 855.4625, 855.9625 MHz.
- 2 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Gallatin County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Law Enforcement North | 154.9950 In 153.8150 | 82.5 PL | FMN | WPNW532 |
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Gallatin County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.4300 In 155.1300 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KNIE232 |
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Law Enforcement/Fire South | 158.7900 In 155.7000 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KNIG888 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Gallatin County Sheriff – Tactical Channel /Fairgrounds | 156.1500 | 192.8 PL | FMN | WPUD307 |
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Gallatin County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 158.9100 | CSQ | FMN | — |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Gallatin County Sheriff – Alternate | 159.2100 | 192.8 PL | FMN | KNIE232 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Jail | 458.6750 | FMN | WQEJ629 |
Gallatin County trunked talkgroups
Gallatin County / Bozeman
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Montana State University Police | 6200 | 1838 | D |
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Sheriff Main | 6300 | 189c | D |
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Gallatin County Sheriff – Alternate | 6301 | 189d | D |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Gallatin County Sheriff – Dispatch – North | 5065 | 13c9 | D |
| Gallatin Montana State University | State University Police Disptach | 5089 | 13e1 | D |
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Sheriff Court Security | 5081 | 13d9 | D |
| Gallatin County Sheriff | County Incident | 5229 | 146d | D |
2 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Gallatin County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 5059 | 13c3 | D Encrypted |
| Gallatin County Sheriff | Sherriff (5053) | 5053 | 13bd | D Encrypted |
Radio system sites in Gallatin County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Bozeman Simulcast · Gallatin County / Bozeman
RFSS 1 · Site 1 (hex 1) · NAC 820
Control 854.9625, 855.4625, 855.9625, 856.4875, 856.9875, 857.2125, 857.7125, 858.2125
Big Sky Simulcast · Gallatin County / Bozeman
RFSS 1 · Site 2 (hex 2) · NAC 820
Control 856.2125, 856.7125, 857.0125, 857.4375
Horse Butte (West Yellowstone) · Gallatin County / Bozeman
RFSS 1 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 820
Control 856.0125, 857.2625, 857.7625, 858.2625
Nixon Ridge · Gallatin County / Bozeman
RFSS 1 · Site 4 (hex 4) · NAC 820
Control 856.2625, 856.7625, 857.0875, 857.9875, 858.4625, 858.9375, 859.4625, 859.9375
Beacon Hill · Gallatin County / Bozeman
RFSS 1 · Site 5 (hex 5) · NAC 820
Control 858.7125, 859.2125, 859.7125
Bozeman 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 27 (hex 1B) · NAC 160
Control 851.05, 851.35, 851.65
Voice 852.05, 852.35, 852.7, 853.05, 853.35
Beacon Hill · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 30 (hex 1E) · NAC 160
Control 155.04, 155.415
Voice 154.965, 155.94
Nixon Ridge · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 31 (hex 1F) · NAC 160
Control 154.235, 154.74
Voice 154.875, 161.875
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.
Cities & communities in Gallatin County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Gallatin County?
Dispatch channels listed for Gallatin County: Gallatin County Sheriff 154.9950 MHz (82.5 PL); Gallatin County Sheriff 155.4300 MHz (192.8 PL); Gallatin County Sheriff 158.7900 MHz (192.8 PL).
Are Gallatin County police talkgroups encrypted?
2 of the 9 talkgroups listed for Gallatin County are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.