About Midway Colony Police Frequencies
- 1 conventional channel is analog FM, so any scanner can receive it. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- 2 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
- 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 Midway Colony, start with the Belgian Hill site of Montana Public Safety Communications System, about 18 miles away. Its control channels: 154.25, 154.325 MHz.
Pondera County channels that also cover Midway Colony
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pondera County Sheriff | Conrad Police Dispatch | 154.8600 | P25 | KOK64 | |
| Pondera County Sheriff | Pondera County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.1900 In 156.1500 | NAC 260 | P25 | KOK64 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pondera County Sheriff | Pondera County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.1525 | FMN | KOK64 |
Montana Public Safety Communications System
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pondera County Sheriff | Pondera County Sheriff – Dispatch | 8579 | 2183 | D |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Midway Colony.
Belgian Hill · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 53 (hex 35) · NAC 163 · about 18 mi away
Control 154.25, 154.325
Voice 155.43
Smelter Hill · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 36 (hex 24) · NAC 163 · about 50 mi away
Control 154.89, 164.725
Voice 151.16, 151.355, 153.845
Smelter Hill 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 38 (hex 26) · NAC 167 · about 50 mi away
Control 851.15, 851.4, 853.0625
Voice 853.5875
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 Midway Colony?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Midway Colony. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Pondera County Sheriff 154.8600 MHz; Pondera County Sheriff 155.1900 MHz (NAC 260).