About Prairie Elk Colony 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.
McCone County channels that also cover Prairie Elk Colony
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCone County Sheriff | McCone County Sheriff – Dispatch | 39.8800 | FMN | KOH262 | |
| McCone County Sheriff | McCone County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.7600 | FMN | WNAX293 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Prairie Elk Colony.
Wolf Point 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 18 (hex 12) · about 9 mi away
Control 853.6375
Voice 852.5375, 852.7875, 853.3875
Deadman · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 13 (hex D) · about 24 mi away
Control 155.4375, 155.9025
Voice 153.6025
Gideon · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 6 (hex 6) · about 43 mi away
Control 154.1, 161.9
Voice 151.31, 154.13
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 Prairie Elk Colony?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Prairie Elk Colony. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: McCone County Sheriff 39.8800 MHz; McCone County Sheriff 155.7600 MHz.