About Prairie County Police Frequencies
- 6 conventional channels use a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
Prairie County conventional frequencies
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie County Sheriff | Prairie County Sheriff – Dispatch | 155.6250 | P25 | WPUD269 |
Tactical
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie County Sheriff | Prairie County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 153.8150 | P25 | WPUD269 | |
| Prairie County Sheriff | Prairie County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 154.0850 | P25 | WPUD269 | |
| Prairie County Sheriff | Prairie County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.1900 | P25 | WPUD269 | |
| Prairie County Sheriff | Prairie County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.7900 | P25 | WPUD269 | |
| Prairie County Sheriff | Prairie County Sheriff – Tactical Channel | 155.8200 | P25 | WPUD269 |
Radio system sites in Prairie County
Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.
Fallon · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 2 (hex 2)
Control 161.9625, 161.9875
Site 2-008 TBD · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 8 (hex 8)
Control 161.8125
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.
Cities & communities in Prairie County
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Prairie County?
Dispatch channels listed for Prairie County: Prairie County Sheriff 155.6250 MHz.