About Basin Police Frequencies
- 2 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: Montana Public Safety Communications System: 2 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 Basin, start with the Boulder Hill site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 9 miles away. Its control channels: 151.34, 154.37 MHz.
Jefferson County channels that also cover Basin
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Sheriff | Centeral / South | 155.1450 In 154.1150 | FMN | WZN261 | |
| Jefferson County Sheriff | North Zone | 155.4900 In 155.9100 | 151.4 PL | FMN | KOE890 |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Sheriff | Jefferson County Sheriff – Dispatch | 283 | 11b | D |
| Jefferson County Sheriff | Sheriff Operations | 284 | 11c | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Basin.
Boulder Hill · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 35 (hex 23) · NAC 160 · about 9 mi away
Control 151.34, 154.37
Voice 154.25, 154.89, 155.58
MacDonald Pass · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 7 (hex 7) · NAC 16C · about 21 mi away
Control 154.34, 161.975
Voice 154.1, 154.4, 159
Butte Uptown · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 51 (hex 33) · NAC 160 · about 22 mi away
Control 851.35, 851.625
Voice 853.6375, 853.8125
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 Basin?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Basin. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Jefferson County Sheriff 155.1450 MHz; Jefferson County Sheriff 155.4900 MHz (151.4 PL).