About Trego Police Frequencies
- 4 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: 1 talkgroup. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Trego, start with the Pinkham Mountain site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 7 miles away. Its control channels: 154.65, 155.07 MHz.
Lincoln County channels that also cover Trego
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Sheriff | North Dispatch (Eureka) | 151.3325 | FMN | WQSC535 | |
| Lincoln County Sheriff | South Dispatch (Libby) | 155.5950 | FMN | KOB846 | |
| Lincoln County Sheriff | Forest | 155.5950 | FMN | KOB846 |
Talk-around & Car-to-Car
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Sheriff | Detention Facility Security | 153.9875 | FMN | WQJW372 |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Sheriff | Lincoln County Sheriff Dispatch | 7087 | 1baf | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Trego.
Pinkham Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 13 (hex D) · NAC 160 · about 7 mi away
Control 154.65, 155.07
Voice 154.95, 155.37
Blue Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 12 (hex C) · about 26 mi away
Control 161.8
Voice 154.16
Big Mountain 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 26 (hex 1A) · NAC 160 · about 28 mi away
Control 852.5375, 853.0625
Voice 851.1, 853.9
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 Trego?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Trego. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Lincoln County Sheriff 151.3325 MHz; Lincoln County Sheriff 155.5950 MHz; Lincoln County Sheriff 155.5950 MHz.