About East Missoula Police Frequencies
- 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. 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.
Missoula County channels that also cover East Missoula
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula County Sheriff | Missoula County Sheriff – Dispatch – South (analog) | 154.7400 | 146.2 PL | FMN | KNBH396 |
| Missoula County Sheriff | Missoula County Sheriff – Dispatch – South (digital) | 154.7400 | NAC 404 | P25 | KNBH396 |
| Missoula County Sheriff | Missoula County Sheriff – Dispatch – North | 155.5800 | 146.2 PL | FMN | KNBH396 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula County Jail | Jail Operations | 453.5500 In 458.5500 | 413 DPL | FMN | WPPZ980 |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of East Missoula.
Point Six 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 165 · about 11 mi away
Control 852.1125, 852.425
Voice 852.7125, 853.1375
Plains · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 99 (hex 63) · NAC 160 · about 55 mi away
Control 151.43, 154.95
Voice 155.94, 156.195
Cominco Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · about 57 mi away
Control 153.845, 154.95
Voice 155.025, 155.25
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 East Missoula?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for East Missoula. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Missoula County Sheriff 154.7400 MHz (146.2 PL); Missoula County Sheriff 154.7400 MHz (NAC 404); Missoula County Sheriff 155.5800 MHz (146.2 PL).