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Belknap Police Frequencies

We do not have frequencies listed specifically for Belknap in Sanders County, Montana yet. Countywide channels for Sanders County that may also cover this area are shown below when we have them. The closest trunked radio site we have is Plains (Montana Public Safety Communications System), about 32 miles away.

About Belknap Police Frequencies

  • 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.

Sanders County channels that also cover Belknap

Dispatch

AgencyDescriptionFrequency (MHz)ToneModeFCC
Sanders County SheriffWest Dispatch154.8600
In 158.7900
162.2 PLFMNWNIU449
Sanders County SheriffEast Dispatch155.7300
In 159.0750
162.2 PLFMNWNJU670
Sanders County SheriffGreen Mountain155.7300
In 159.0750
100.0 PLFMNWNJU670

Nearest trunked radio sites

Distances are measured from the center of Belknap.

Plains · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 99 (hex 63) · NAC 160 · about 32 mi away
Control 151.43, 154.95
Voice 155.94, 156.195
West Polson · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 16 (hex 10) · about 54 mi away
Control 151.28, 161.925
Voice 151.325, 151.385
Big Arm / Jette · Montana Public Safety Communications System
RFSS 1 · Site 22 (hex 16) · about 54 mi away
Control 161.825, 161.8875
Voice 161.9375, 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 Belknap?

We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Belknap. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Sanders County Sheriff 154.8600 MHz (162.2 PL); Sanders County Sheriff 155.7300 MHz (162.2 PL); Sanders County Sheriff 155.7300 MHz (100.0 PL).