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Ovando Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Ovando in Powell County, Montana yet. Countywide channels for Powell County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Stonewall Mountain (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 23 miles away.

About Ovando 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.

Powell County channels that also cover Ovando

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Powell County SheriffNorth154.0550136.5 PLFMNKNGL593
Powell County SheriffSouth155.6550136.5 PLFMNKNGL593

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Powell County SheriffSheriff Operations154.0550FMNKNGL593
Powell County SheriffSheriff Operations155.7900FMNKNGL593

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Ovando.

Stonewall Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 8 (hex 8) · NAC 168 · about 23 mi away
Control 155.745
Voice 154.98, 155.835, 155.88
Cominco Mountain · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 10 (hex A) · about 33 mi away
Control 153.845, 154.95
Voice 155.025, 155.25
Point Six 800 · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 55 (hex 37) · NAC 165 · about 38 mi away
Control 852.1125, 852.425
Voice 852.7125, 853.1375
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 Ovando?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Ovando. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Powell County Sheriff 154.0550 MHz (136.5 PL); Powell County Sheriff 155.6550 MHz (136.5 PL).