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Richland County Police Frequencies

Richland County in Montana has 2 countywide conventional frequencies and 0 countywide talkgroups in our database. Use the list of 5 cities and communities below for local police departments.

About Richland County 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.
  • 1 conventional channel uses a digital mode (P25), which needs a scanner that decodes that mode.
  • 1 listed entry is marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.

Richland County conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Richland County SheriffRichland County Sheriff – Dispatch159.2100
In 155.9100
192.8 PLFMNWNNW389

Tactical

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Richland County SheriffRichland County Sheriff – Tactical Channel159.2100NAC 389P25 WNNW389

Radio system sites in Richland County

Program the control channel first; your scanner finds the voice channels from it.

Fox Creek · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 163
Control 154.055, 154.175
Voice 154.3325, 161.95
Richland County Sheriff Office · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 16B
Control 161.875, 161.8875
Voice 161.8
Antelope Butte · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 16C
Control 154.235, 154.37
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 Richland County

Common questions

What frequency do the police use in Richland County?

Dispatch channels listed for Richland County: Richland County Sheriff 159.2100 MHz (192.8 PL).