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Malta Police Frequencies

Malta in Phillips County, Montana has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Saco (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 20 miles away.

About Malta 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.

Malta conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Malta PoliceMalta Police – Dispatch154.8600FMNKXA365

Phillips County channels that also cover Malta

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Phillips County SheriffPhillips County Sheriff – Dispatch155.0850
In 155.8050
107.2 PLFMNKNAH369

Talk-around & Car-to-Car

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Phillips County SheriffPhillips County Sheriff – Alternate155.6100FMNWPXV285

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Malta.

Saco · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 21 (hex 15) · about 20 mi away
Control 151.145, 151.295
Voice 151.16, 151.37, 155.835
Antoine Butte · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 20 (hex 14) · NAC 160 · about 43 mi away
Control 153.98, 155.31
Voice 151.325, 153.86
Gideon · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 6 (hex 6) · about 56 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 Malta?

Dispatch channels listed for Malta: Malta Police 154.8600 MHz.