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Fairview Police Frequencies

Fairview in Richland County, Montana has 1 conventional frequency and 0 trunked talkgroups listed for local agencies. The closest trunked radio site we have is Richland County Sheriff Office (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 11 miles away.

About Fairview Police Frequencies

  • 2 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. 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.

Fairview conventional frequencies

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Fairview PoliceFairview Police – Dispatch154.8900FMNKNIE801

Richland County channels that also cover Fairview

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

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Fairview.

Richland County Sheriff Office · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 11 (hex B) · NAC 16B · about 11 mi away
Control 161.875, 161.8875
Voice 161.8
Antelope Butte · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 12 (hex C) · NAC 16C · about 13 mi away
Control 154.235, 154.37
Fox Creek · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 2 · Site 3 (hex 3) · NAC 163 · about 17 mi away
Control 154.055, 154.175
Voice 154.3325, 161.95
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 Fairview?

Dispatch channels listed for Fairview: Fairview Police 154.8900 MHz.